Local chimney waterproofing in Sawgrass

Product chosen on a free inspection, cure times kept, glass protected. That is chimney waterproofing in Sawgrass.

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Waterproofing specialists who test Sawgrass brick first

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
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Glass, skylights and roofing near your Sawgrass chimney are covered before a drop is sprayed.

Free inspection and estimateWe splash test your Sawgrass chimney at no charge and tell you if the brick needs treatment at all.
No hidden feesRepairs and repellent are separate lines, and nothing is added once the spraying starts.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf treated brick still soaks up water where we sprayed, we come back and put it right.

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Waterproofing or leak repair?

A leak into a room and brick that soaks up rain are related but different problems. A leak has an opening behind it, somewhere water can run in: a crack, a gap at the flashing, a failed crown. Soaking a repellent into the faces of the brick does nothing to close such an opening, since the product lines the pores rather than filling gaps.

When water is showing inside your Sawgrass home, the leak is traced and repaired first, and its entry point is named. Treating the brick is a separate question that comes afterward, once the stains stop spreading. Which faces stay damp after rain in Sawgrass? Let us know at (904) 920-5495, and we start there.

Sawgrass lies roughly 14 miles from Jacksonville, measured directly rather than by road. Sawgrass lies within St. Johns County.

What's Included

Waterproofing work we do in Sawgrass

Crown, cap and flashing checked for openings first
Brick cleaned so the repellent reaches the pores
Windows, skylights and shingles covered before spraying
Splash test shown to you when the Sawgrass job is done

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How It Works

Splash, repair, patch test, flood

Water test on brick and joints
We wet the faces and watch where the brick drinks, and check the crown, cap and flashing for openings.
Openings repaired, then cured
Joints, brick, crown and flashing are fixed first, and the data sheet's cure time runs before any treatment.
Test patch, then a flood coat
A patch shows how your brick takes the product. Then it goes on from the bottom up with a low-pressure sprayer, wet on wet.
Splash test and paperwork
Treated brick should bead water and stay light. You get the product, the faces treated and the cure time in writing.

Local Conditions

Salt, rain and brick near the ocean in Sawgrass

Sawgrass reaches the coastline, and storm rain there can carry salt into the pores of the brick. Salts left behind as the wall dries show up as white deposits and can wear the face.

A breathable repellent cuts how much water the faces take in, but only after the white deposits have stopped coming, which tells us the water path is closed.

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New masonry and the four-week wait

A freshly built or rebuilt section of chimney is full of water from its own mortar. The maker of the siloxane we apply asks for a minimum 28-day cure on new masonry before treatment. BIA suggests waiting longer still on new brickwork, at least a month after the building is closed in and preferably a year, so the salts carried out as that construction water dries, known as new building bloom, are not sealed under a coating. When the top of a chimney has been rebuilt, the repellent is scheduled after that cure, with the earliest date it can go on agreed in advance.

More is not better

A heavier coat of repellent can seem like better value. BIA's note says the coverage rate is critical, because putting on too much can cut the breathability of the masonry, and breathability is the whole reason for choosing a penetrant over a film. The maker of the product we use gives a coverage range per gallon that depends on how porous the surface is, and very dense brick takes less than soft brick. We work within that range, keep track of how much each face has taken, and record it in the job notes so the next treatment can be planned from real figures.

Old sealer on the brick

Sealer applied in the past may still be on the brick, and a new treatment has to work with it or replace it. According to BIA, penetrating repellents are typically incompatible with film-forming coatings already on the brick, and putting one over the other can lead to clouding or poor penetration. Signs of an old film include a gloss, a whitish haze or patches that have peeled away. When we see those, a small test tells us more, and removal is listed as its own step, done to the old product maker's directions and with the removal products disposed of properly.

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Repairs and treatment, priced apart

Splash test of each face to show where the brick absorbs water
Product name and type: silane, siloxane or a blend of the two
Weather window: dry masonry, no rain forecast, temperature in range
Application method and coverage rate from the maker's sheet

FAQ

Waterproofing questions from Sawgrass

Is there anything to prepare before treatment day?

The roof work can go ahead without you. We do need nearby windows and skylights to be reachable for covering, and plants or cars close to the chimney may need moving.

What if my chimney does not need treatment?

Then we tell you. If the brick sheds water and the joints, crown and flashing are sound, treatment is left off the estimate.

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