Chimney rebuild in Palm Valley by local masonry pros
A free inspection tells you if the problem starts at the footing before we price rebuilding the top of your Palm Valley chimney.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Local rebuild experts for Palm Valley chimneys
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
Counterflashing goes into the new joints as the stack rises, which is the right time to set it.
- Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Palm Valley chimney down by hand and lays it back up itself.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe take-down line, flue plan and crown are priced before the first brick comes off.
- Workmanship warrantyFrom the new courses to the counterflashing, the rebuilt stack carries our workmanship warranty.
Repairs that keep failing
A crack that is patched and returns, brick that is replaced and loosens again, or flashing that is resealed every year all point to a cause the repairs are not reaching. In a stack where the mortar has failed through whole courses, spot repairs sit on a weak base and fail with it.
A rebuild of the failing section replaces that base. Before recommending it for the Palm Valley chimney, we look at why the earlier repairs failed and say so in writing, which explains the change from repairing to rebuilding. Past repair notes help here, if you have them. Our rebuild masons assess Palm Valley chimneys at no charge; book at (904) 920-5495.
Palm Valley is about 13 miles from Jacksonville in a straight line. Palm Valley is in St. Johns County.
What's Included
What a chimney rebuild covers in Palm Valley
- Sound original brick cleaned and saved to relay
- Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 for the exposure
- Flue tile set in refractory mortar or a listed liner run
- Finished height checked against the code's height rule
How It Works
How our rebuild specialists work in Palm Valley
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Take-down line marked
We test each row of brick from the top down and mark where sound brick starts.
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Old brick taken down by hand
The flue is covered and the roof protected, then brick comes off a row at a time, with sound brick saved to relay.
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Relaid plumb around the flue
Brick goes back in matched mortar with tooled joints, around new clay tile or ready for a listed liner, and is flashed into the roof.
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Crown cast, cap on last
A new crown with an overhang and a drip edge cures before the cap goes on and the first fire is lit.
Local Conditions
Chimney rebuilds near the coast
Only about six miles or less separate Palm Valley from the coast. Salt still reaches that far, so the metal built into a rebuilt stack, from counterflashing to the cap, is chosen to resist it.
The estimate names the metal for each part, and stainless is our default for a rebuild in Palm Valley.
10% off your first service when you book today
Rebuilds booked today take 10% off when they are your first service with us.
A cricket behind a wide chimney
On the uphill side of a chimney, water running down the roof piles against the masonry. A narrow chimney splits the flow on its own; a wide one needs help. The code requires a cricket, a small ridged diverter, where the chimney measures more than 30 inches parallel to the ridge and does not meet the ridge (FBC R1003.20).
Changing the chimney's width or position during a rebuild is the time to check that requirement. The cricket ties into the roof covering, so its builder and its junction with the new flashing are settled before work starts.
Measuring the finished height
Before the crown is cast, the rebuilt stack's height is checked against FBC R1003.9: a minimum of 3 feet above its highest roof penetration, and a minimum of 2 feet above anything on the house inside a 10-foot circle.
The 10-foot measurement is taken around the chimney in every direction, including toward dormers, a steeper roof section or an addition. A tape and a level from the roof deck give the numbers; nothing is judged by eye.
If the old top was short, the extra courses go on before the crown is cast, so the new height is built in rather than added later. The measurement and the reference point used are recorded.
How far a rebuilt chimney may step out
Some chimneys step out from a wall or foundation as they rise, a detail called corbeling. The code limits it: a chimney may not be corbeled out more than half of its own wall thickness from a wall or foundation, and may not be corbeled from a wall less than 12 inches thick unless it projects equally on each side (FBC R1003.5).
Corbeled sections reached by the take-down are rebuilt within those limits. Where the old corbel went beyond them, the rebuilt section is brought back inside them. A decorative band of stepped courses near the top is relaid to match the original pattern.
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Tested before a rebuild is priced in Palm Valley
- Cast crown with an overhang, a drip edge and a sealed bond break
- Cricket need for a wide chimney, and who builds it
- Clearance to framing and fireblocking checked where the stack passes through
- Cure time allowed before the cap goes on and the first fire
FAQ
Before the first brick comes off
Will a roofer be involved in the rebuild?
Sometimes. The rebuild includes counterflashing set into the new joints, but base flashing woven into the roofing, a cricket, or roofing repairs may need a roofer; each is assigned on the estimate.
Can the chimney be made taller during the rebuild?
Yes, when the code's height rule calls for it. The added courses are laid before the crown, and the flue tile or liner is lengthened to match.
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Sound brick up to a new crown in Palm Valley
A local masonry specialist checks your Palm Valley chimney top and prices the rebuild from where sound brick starts.
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