Family-owned storm damage chimney repair in Tallulah-North Shore
Hurricane chimney repair in Tallulah-North Shore built to the Florida code, with caps and covers fastened as their makers direct.
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- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Storm damage chimney specialists for Tallulah-North Shore
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Every flue on the chimney is checked, including ones that serve other appliances.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Tallulah-North Shore 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 fireplace that draws differently after the storm
A fireplace that smokes after a storm when it did not before has something new in its way: a cap knocked askew, debris in the flue, a damaged screen or a shifted tile. The change itself is the clue. Debris in the flue can also be a fire risk the next time the fireplace is lit.
The top and the flue of your chimney in Tallulah-North Shore are checked before anything else, and we clear or repair what we find. Nobody lights a fire in it until the draft is back to normal.
Tallulah-North Shore is on the Trout River. Tallulah-North Shore is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville.
Storm damage repairs we handle in Tallulah-North Shore
- Wind-loosened brick at the top relaid in fresh mortar
- Wind-lifted counter flashing reset
- Torn spark screens replaced to code
- Dampers freed after a soaking
Safe, dry, sound, finished
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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.
Hurricane season and inland chimneys in Tallulah-North Shore
The National Hurricane Center counts June 1 through November 30 as the Atlantic hurricane season. Wind and heavy rain from those storms do not stop at the shoreline, and a chimney in Tallulah-North Shore meets both at its top.
A free check of the top tells you whether the chimney came through.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Storm damage repair in Tallulah-North Shore lists the 10% discount under each priced step.
Large caps over several flues
A cap that covers several flues at once is a big, flat surface in the wind. It has to be anchored to the crown or the brick with fasteners suited to masonry, spaced as its maker directs, and the crown under it has to be sound enough to hold them.
When a multi-flue cap has been lifted or bent, we check the crown and the anchors before refitting or replacing it. A cap reset on a cracked crown is loose again after the next storm. Where the crown cannot hold anchors, recasting it comes first, and the cap goes back on the new crown.
Checking the flue lining after a storm
Wind load, an impact or a lightning strike can crack clay flue tiles or open the joints between them, and a stainless liner can be dented or pulled loose at its top plate. A damaged flue lining no longer contains heat and gases the way it should.
The flue is checked from the top with a light for its full height, and any cracked or displaced tiles are noted by position. The estimate explains whether the lining can be repaired or needs relining before the fireplace is used. A flue that was already cracked before the storm is noted as such, so the record shows what the storm did and did not do.
Brick that took in wind-driven rain
Wind drives rain sideways into brick faces and joints. Brick with open joints or a worn face takes in more water than it can shed, and that water shows up inside as damp patches or outside as bloom.
The repair starts with the joints: repointing where mortar has eroded. A breathable water repellent can follow once the new mortar has cured, applied as its data sheet directs. Sealing brick that still has open joints only traps the water. Spalled or cracked brick faces found at the same time are written up separately, since they need their own repair.
Temporary and permanent, line by line
- Cap sized to the flue and fastened as its maker directs
- Chase top fabricated to measure with collar and storm collar
- Top courses that shifted, relaid and priced per course
- Roofing work named for the roofer where it is needed
Storm damage questions from Tallulah-North Shore
Is a fire safe if the chimney looks fine from the yard?
Not until it has been checked. A cracked crown, a shifted tile or debris in the flue may not show from the yard, and a fire is a poor way to discover them.
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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