Local chimney masonry repair in Sawgrass

Local masons match the repair mortar to your Sawgrass stack at a free inspection, then fix what water has loosened.

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Brick and mortar pros for Sawgrass 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

When a brick has to go, it is cut out by hand so the ones around it stay sound.

Locally owned and operatedA locally owned business answers for the brick and mortar work on your Sawgrass chimney.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEach area of the stack is priced on its own line, so you can see what each repair costs.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the repair does not look or hold the way we agreed, we come back and make it right.

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Pieces of brick or mortar on the roof

Fragments of brick, chips of mortar or sand gathered in the gutter below the chimney are the stack telling you something is coming apart. The source can be seen from the roof: a crumbling top course, a face that is shedding, or a crown breaking at its edge. At a home in Sawgrass we trace the debris to its source, check how widespread the damage is, and decide whether it is a local repair or a sign of wider failure. Loose material that could fall is taken down the same day for safety, and the permanent repair is priced separately. Describe what you can see from the yard in Sawgrass on the phone at (904) 920-5495.

The 2020 Census counted 5,385 residents in Sawgrass. Sawgrass is on the coast.

What's Included

Mortar, brick and the water behind them

Every damaged area mapped on the stack by type
Mortar type picked to be no harder than the wall
Spalled brick cut out and replaced unit by unit
Salvaged or matched brick sized to the old coursing

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How It Works

From damage map to cured joints in Sawgrass

Water path traced first
We check the crown, the cap, the shoulders, the weather side and the flashing before pricing joints or brick.
Joints raked, bad brick cut out
Worn mortar is raked back to sound depth, and cracked or spalled units come out without thinning the wall.
Matched mortar packed and tooled
Pre-hydrated mortar of the type on your estimate goes in, with salvaged or new brick matched for size and color.
Brick cleaned the gentle way
Smears come off with a brush and water while they are fresh, and no harsh acid touches the brick.

Local Conditions

Rusting ties and lintels on coastal chimneys

Steel inside or against a chimney, such as wall ties and the lintel over the fireplace, rusts sooner near salt water. Rust swells the steel and cracks the brick around it.

On chimneys in Sawgrass we look for cracks that pass through the brick, which can point to steel rusting behind them.

10% off your first service when you book today

Tell us it is your first service when you book, and 10% comes off the brickwork.

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A cured sample before the color is set

Wet mortar looks darker than it will once it cures, so judging a color match from the mixing tub leads to repairs that stand out. Sand, cement and pigment each pull the shade one way or another. Before a large repair, a trial batch is pressed into a test joint or onto a board and left to harden beside the brick.

Once dry, it is compared in daylight against the old joints from a few steps back, as the wall is normally seen, and the recipe is adjusted if needed. The approved proportions are written down, so every batch mixed after that matches the one you saw.

Brick under paint or a coating

Paint and some coatings on brick form a film that slows the escape of moisture. Water that gets into the brick through a crack or open joint then dries out more slowly behind the film, and the face can peel, blister or crumble under it.

When we repair a painted chimney, the damaged area is opened up, the brick and joints are repaired, and the question of the coating is raised with you. Repainting over the repair seals the same problem back in, so options such as removing the coating are laid out for you to decide on. If the coating stays, the repair is primed and painted only once the new mortar has cured.

White deposits as a map of the water

White deposits on chimney brick are salts carried out by water as it dries at the surface. BIA's efflorescence note explains that it takes three things together: soluble salts, water in contact with them long enough to dissolve them, and a path through the masonry to the surface. Because the deposit appears where water leaves the wall, its pattern shows where water has traveled.

A band under the crown, streaks below a shoulder, or a patch on one face each point to a different entry point. We read that map before planning the repair. The deposit itself can be brushed off dry once the water that carried it has been stopped.

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Mortar type, brick source and joint depth

Shoulder and wash condition, with the repair for each
Roof protection, ladder or scaffold access, and clean-up
Protection of fresh joints from rain while they cure
Clearance to framing kept open where the chimney passes the attic

FAQ

Masonry questions from Sawgrass

Will the repair match the rest of the chimney?

Mortar color is checked with a sample that has cured against the brick, replacement units are chosen for size and texture, and the joints are tooled to the old profile. The estimate tells you where the brick comes from.

Can the masonry work go ahead while I am out?

Yes, for work on the outside of the chimney, as long as the roof is safe to reach. For a look from the attic or into the fireplace, someone needs to be there to let us in.

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