Hurricane chimney repair for St. Nicholas homes

Hurricane chimney repair in St. Nicholas built to the Florida code, with caps and covers fastened as their makers direct.

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Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Same-day service available
10% off any service

Roofing that needs a roofer is named as such, and we coordinate the order.

Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in St. Nicholas 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.

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Temporary cover now, permanent repair later

Right after a storm, the goal is to stop more water getting in. A flue cover, a tarp over a broken chase top or loose brick taken down to a stable course can do that in a few hours. The permanent repair may need dry days, cured materials or parts on order. Doing the permanent work in the wrong weather can undo it within weeks.

For a chimney in St. Nicholas, we write the temporary work and the permanent work as separate lines, with what each one does and when the second can happen. You approve each step before we do it.

St. Nicholas does not reach the coast. St. Nicholas is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville.

Storm damage repairs we handle in St. Nicholas

Wind-lifted counter flashing reset
Damaged flue tiles found and written up
Dampers freed after a soaking
A dated storm record for your St. Nicholas home

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Safe, dry, sound, finished

Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
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.
Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.

Storm damage inland in St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas is inland, and inland chimneys still take storm wind and rain. A cap can come off, a crown can crack and flashing can lift whatever the distance to the beach.

Storm repairs in St. Nicholas follow the same order as anywhere: water first, then structure, then finishes.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Storm damage repair in St. Nicholas lists the 10% discount under each priced step.

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Clearing storm debris from the flue

Leaves, twigs and nesting material blown into a flue collect on the smoke shelf, on the damper or in offsets. A blocked flue sends smoke back into the room, and dry debris in the flue is fuel sitting where fire gases pass.

We clear the debris from the top and bottom, check the full flue with a light for anything lodged higher up, and fix the cap or screen that let it in. The fireplace is used again only once the flue is confirmed clear. Nest material is handled with gloves and bagged, since droppings can carry disease.

Impact damage from limbs and debris

A falling branch or flying debris can chip corners, crack bricks through, break the crown and bend the cap. The shock can also loosen mortar several courses away from the point of impact.

Around the impact point, the chimney is checked by eye and by tapping, and the flue is looked down for tiles cracked by the blow. Impact damage is written up separately from wear the chimney already had, so the record is accurate. Bent caps are replaced rather than hammered straight, since a straightened screen and frame will not seat properly.

Rebuilding to the wind design in the code

Chapter 3 of the Florida Building Code's residential volume maps design wind speeds across the state, and new construction is designed to them. A chimney top rebuilt after a storm follows the code in force, and each cap or cover goes on by the method its maker specifies.

That is the difference between putting a chimney back as it was and putting it back right. Where a rebuild needs a permit, the estimate says so and who pulls it. Rebuilt masonry above the roof follows the design the code calls for, rather than simply copying what failed.

Temporary and permanent, line by line

Hazards from the ground noted first, before anyone goes up
Cap sized to the flue and fastened as its maker directs
Counter flashing reset into a cut joint and sealed
Mount removal and brick repair listed separately

Storm damage questions from St. Nicholas

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.

Is the roofing around the chimney part of your repair?

We handle the flashing that belongs to the chimney. Damaged roofing itself is a roofer's work, and we coordinate so the two are done in the right order.