Chimney repair, cleaning and fireplace service in Audubon Park

Audubon Park is an official Orlando neighborhood, and if you have found sand on the hearth, crumbs of mortar on the roof or joints that look recessed between the bricks of your chimney, the mortar is telling you something. Mortar is meant to be the softer, sacrificial part of a brick wall. Over time rain and heat cycles wear it back, and once the joints open up, water gets into the masonry behind them.

The repair is called tuckpointing or repointing. Our technicians remove the deteriorated mortar to sound material and pack the joints with fresh mortar in layers, then tool them to match the profile of the surrounding joints. The mix matters. The Brick Industry Association's guidance on repointing is clear that new mortar should be compatible with the brick and the original mortar and should not be harder or stronger than either.

A mortar that is too hard can push stress into the brick itself, which is the opposite of what a repair should do. Color is the other question homeowners ask about. We aim for a close match and tell you ahead of time that fresh joints can look lighter until they weather. If only part of the chimney needs repointing, the estimate shows where the work starts and stops so you can decide whether a wider area is worth doing for appearance.

Sometimes worn joints are a symptom of something above them, such as a cracked crown or a missing cap letting water into the top of the chimney. We check those parts during the same visit so the new joints are not undone by the same leak. Our family-owned company offers a free inspection for Audubon Park homes, followed by a written estimate with upfront pricing and no hidden fees.

Book the work within 72 hours after the inspection and 10% comes off the bill, and the masonry work itself is warranted for workmanship. Call to set up the visit, and keep the fireplace unlit if loose mortar is falling inside.