Family-run chimney tuckpointing in Sunbeam

Every face of your Sunbeam chimney mapped for free, then a written price for each side.

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Locally owned
Family owned and operated
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Masons who survey every face first

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
100% satisfaction guaranteed
Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

Head joints are cut by hand, so the brick edges stay sharp.

Free inspection and estimateEvery face of your Sunbeam chimney is scratch-tested and sketched at no charge.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the new joints are not sound, full and matched as agreed, we come back and fix them.
Family owned and operatedA family masonry crew does the survey and the work, so the person who priced a face is the one who repoints it.

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Worn joints only near the top

The courses near the top of a chimney stand above the roof on all sides, exposed to every direction of rain and sun. It is common for their joints to wear well before those lower down.

When the damage stops a few courses below the top, repointing only those courses is a fair repair. We scratch-test the lower rows to be sure, and the quote covers only the courses that need it. Worn mortar at the top of your Sunbeam chimney? Call (904) 920-5495 and our masons will map it for free.

Sunbeam lies within Duval County. Sunbeam is inland.

Repointing work we do in Sunbeam

Every face scratch-tested and sketched
Color matched from a cured sample
Joints tooled to match and shed water
Joints on your Sunbeam chimney priced face by face

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Survey, rake, fill, tool

Every face surveyed
Joints are scratch-tested at several heights and the failed courses marked on a sketch.
Joints raked and cleaned
Old mortar comes out to sound depth, head joints by hand, then joints are cleaned and dampened.
Filled in layers and tooled
Matched mortar goes in stage by stage, then is tooled to the original profile.
Cured and cleaned up
Fresh joints are protected while they cure, the faces brushed and the roof cleared.

Sun-facing sides in Sunbeam

The side of a chimney that bakes in afternoon sun dries fast, and fresh mortar there needs shading and misting to cure well.

On repointing jobs in Sunbeam we time the work on that face for the gentler part of the day.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Repointing earns the discount whether or not you have used our masons before.

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Curing new joints slowly

Fresh mortar gains strength by curing, and it cures best when it dries slowly. Hot sun, wind and dry brick all pull water out too fast, leaving a weak, powdery surface.

Preservation Brief 2 describes keeping new work damp while it cures. We shade and mist fresh joints as needed and time the work to avoid the harshest part of the day on sun-facing sides. The estimate tells you how long to wait before the chimney is used, based on the mortar and the weather while we work. Curing is not dramatic work, yet it separates joints that stay hard from joints that dust away within a few seasons.

What white deposits say about the joints

Efflorescence is the white crust salts leave when water carries them to the surface of masonry and evaporates. It appears on brick and joints wherever water is moving through the wall.

It tells us water is present, not where it entered. Open joints are one source, and so are the chimney top and the roof line. We brush a patch clean to see the joints beneath and follow the pattern of deposits to the likely entry points. The crust itself is cleaned off after the water is stopped, since cleaning it earlier only lets it return.

Protecting fresh joints from the weather

Fresh mortar is vulnerable for its first days. A heavy rain can wash the surface out of a new joint, and strong sun or wind can dry it too fast.

We watch the forecast when scheduling, cover fresh work when rain is likely and shade sun-facing sides as needed. If the weather turns partway through, work stops at a clean edge rather than leaving half-filled joints. These pauses are part of doing repointing properly, and the estimate allows for them without surprise charges. Covers stay on until the joints have firmed enough to take a shower without losing their surface.

Joint findings written down before pricing

Caulk or skim patches to remove before repointing
Spalled or cracked bricks to replace before their joints
Chimney top and roof metal defects priced as separate lines
Days on site and the wait before the next fire

Repointing questions from Sunbeam

Do you repoint chimneys in Sunbeam?

Yes. Our masons repoint chimneys across Duval County, Sunbeam included. Mention the sandy sides on the phone, and those faces are surveyed first, at no charge.

How close will the new mortar color be?

A sample batch is mixed, cured beside your brick and checked in daylight before any joint is filled. New joints can still look slightly fresher at first, and we show you the sample so you know what to expect.