Hurricane chimney repair for San Marco homes
A written record of what the storm did to your San Marco chimney, and what we fixed, comes with every job.
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Storm damage chimney specialists for San Marco
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Loose masonry overhead is made safe before anything else.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in San Marco is checked from the top down at no charge.
- 24/7 emergency lineThe 24/7 line is answered when the storm damage cannot wait for business hours.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf a permanent repair we made does not hold the way we said, we come back and fix it.
A bent pipe or missing cap on a factory-built chimney
On a factory-built fireplace, the metal chimney finishes in a cap listed with the system, above a chase top and storm collar where the chimney runs in a chase. Wind can bend the pipe above the chase, strip off the cap or loosen the collar, and water then runs straight down the pipe. Metal chimney parts are listed as a system, which limits what can be used to fix them.
Replacement parts for a metal chimney come from the same listed system, so we read the model before ordering. In San Marco, we cover the top in the meantime and write each part on the estimate.
San Marco is a neighborhood inside Jacksonville city limits. The county for San Marco is Duval County.
What our crew fixes after a storm in San Marco
- Wind-lifted counter flashing reset
- Storm debris cleared from the flue
- Dampers freed after a soaking
- Your San Marco chimney checked top to bottom after the storm
From the first call after the storm to the last repair in San Marco
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Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
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Top closed to the weather
An open flue, a broken chase top or loose courses are covered or made stable the same visit where safe.
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Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
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Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.
Drying out an inland chimney in San Marco
A chimney that took water through an open top needs time to dry before some repairs go on, inland or not. In San Marco, we close the top first and let the masonry dry before coatings or parging.
The wait is written on the estimate.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Cap, crown and flashing repairs booked in the 72 hours after the inspection each come 10% off.
How a replacement cap is fastened
Caps come off in wind when they were fastened weakly: a few screws into a crumbling wash, a friction fit on the tile, or clamps that were never tightened. The cap maker's instructions say how their product is attached, whether by clamping to the flue tile, screwing to the crown or anchoring into masonry.
We follow those instructions and fasten into sound material, which may mean repairing the crown first. The cap matches the flue size, and how it is fastened is written on the ticket for whoever works on it later. Stainless fasteners are used with stainless caps, since mixing metals invites corrosion at the joint.
Resetting counter flashing pulled by wind
Counter flashing is set into a joint cut into the brick and turned down over the step flashing below it. Wind can pull it out of that joint, especially where it was only sealed to the brick face instead of let into a cut.
We cut a proper joint where one is missing, let the new counter flashing into it and seal it. The step flashing under it is checked too, and where it is woven into shingles that need replacing, the roofer handles that part. Sealant is used only where the design calls for it, never as the only thing holding the flashing in place.
Working on a storm-damaged roof
A roof after a storm may have loose shingles, debris and soft spots. Chimney work waits until the roof can be walked safely, and we use roof anchors and ladders set for the conditions.
Where the roof itself is damaged around the chimney, we coordinate with the roofer so flashing and roofing go back in the right order. The estimate says which trade does each part, so nothing is left between them. Wet roofs are slippery, so work waits for dry conditions even when the damage is plain to see.
Temporary and permanent, line by line
- Hazards from the ground noted first, before anyone goes up
- Top courses that shifted, relaid and priced per course
- Counter flashing reset into a cut joint and sealed
- A dated written record of findings, temporary steps and repairs
Storm damage questions from San Marco
Can you put a temporary cover on today and fix it later?
Yes, where it is safe to reach. The cover and the lasting repair are priced as two lines, and nobody uses the fireplace while the cover is on.
Will you give me a written record of the damage?
Yes. Every storm job includes a dated written account of what we found, what we did to make it safe and the permanent repairs, for your files.
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