Flaking chimney brick replaced by our team in Aloma
When the schedule allows, we come out the same day in Aloma to inspect the brick, the crown and the flashing and tell you what needs attention.
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Inside your chimney brick quote in Aloma
Assessed and noted by our local family team in Aloma, then explained in plain language.
- Repair boundary and units left in place
- Joint profile matched to the existing work
- Your 72-hour 10% discount shown on the estimate
- Crack pattern and any movement concerns
Our approach to spalled brick in Aloma
Three parts of the job our brick specialists explain to homeowners in Aloma before any unit is removed.
Tooling joints at the right moment
Both Technical Note 46 and Technical Note 7B describe tooling mortar joints when they are thumbprint hard, meaning a thumb pressed into the mortar leaves an impression without smearing it.
Tooling too early smears the joint and the brick face, and tooling too late leaves a rough joint that does not compress properly. Our crew checks the joints and tools them in stages as the mortar sets, then brushes off excess mortar. The finished joints are shaped to match your existing ones.
Brick veneer chimneys and their weep holes
Some chimneys are a framed structure faced with brick veneer. Florida Building Code, Residential, section R1003.10.1 calls for through-flashing and weep holes where masonry veneers a frame chimney, and Technical Note 46 warns against letting debris fall into the air space behind the veneer, where it can block weeps.
When we replace units on a veneered chimney, we keep mortar droppings and broken pieces out of that space. If we see weeps that are already blocked or missing, we point them out as a separate finding. The brick face is only one layer of that wall.
Reaching damaged brick high on the chimney
Brick replacement above the roof line means working from the roof, from ladders or from staging, depending on the chimney height and roof pitch. The access plan affects time, safety and price.
We work out access during the free inspection and describe it in the estimate. Tell us about anything that affects setup, such as a pool enclosure, landscaping or a fence near the chimney. You do not need to go up yourself to show us the damage.
Pointing around new units compared with repointing the chimney
Brick replacement includes pointing the joints around each new unit. Repointing worn joints across a whole face or the whole chimney is a separate job called tuckpointing.
If the joints around the damaged brick are sound, pointing the new units is all that is needed. If the mortar across a wider area is eroded, we explain that and quote chimney tuckpointing separately, so you can see which part of the price relates to the brick and which to the joints.
Other work in Aloma
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- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
- Stone Chimney RepairKeep stone repairs suited to the existing masonry.
- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
Learn more about spalling brick repair and chimney brick replacementAloma services
What people in Aloma ask about spalled brick
Short answers from our chimney team in Aloma. Call for anything not covered here.
What causes chimney brick to flake like this?
Spalling usually involves water that gets into the brick and cannot dry out. Mortar harder than the brick, coatings that slow drying and soluble salts moving through the wall can all play a part. Our inspection looks for which applies to your chimney.
What warranty comes with brick replacement?
Our workmanship warranty covers the units we set and the joints we point around them. The estimate records exactly which bricks were replaced, so the coverage is clear.
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