Spalled chimney bricks replaced in Colonialtown South
We explain the brick match and the mortar choice at your Colonialtown South home before a single unit is cut out.
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Brick details we put in writing in Colonialtown South
Nothing here is guessed from the ground. We check it up close in Colonialtown South during the free inspection.
- Crown, cap or flashing items priced apart
- Access by roof, ladder or staging
- Weep holes on a veneered chimney
- Timeline for sourcing matching brick
Brick repair details that matter in Colonialtown South
Our team in Colonialtown South walks every homeowner through points like these.
Buttering the opening and the new brick
Both sides get mortar. Technical Note 46 calls for the appropriate surfaces of the surrounding brickwork and of the replacement brick to be completely buttered, then for the new unit to be centered in the opening and pressed into position.
Full coverage on both sides avoids voids around the new unit that could hold water or let it move. Excess mortar is removed with a trowel. We work unit by unit, so each replacement brick is fully bedded before we move on to the next.
Sprinklers aimed at the chimney base
A lawn sprinkler that sprays the chimney keeps the lower brick wet far more often than rain does. Repeated wetting and drying is one way soluble salts are moved through masonry.
If we see spalling or white deposits concentrated at the base of your chimney, we ask about irrigation. Adjusting a sprinkler head costs little and may be part of the solution. We replace the damaged units and tell you what else we think is keeping that area wet.
What an old failed repair can tell us
If an earlier patch has fallen off, or the same spot has been repaired more than once, that history is useful. It may point to a moisture problem that was never addressed or to a repair material that did not suit the brick.
Tell us what you know about past work, including when it was done and whether a coating was applied. We look at how the old repair failed before planning the new one, so we do not repeat the same approach.
Looking at the chimney brick each season
Periodic inspection of brick masonry, preferably each season, is a recommendation of BIA Technical Note 46. For a homeowner, that can simply mean a look at the chimney from the yard now and then.
Watch for new flaking, cracked units, white deposits and pieces on the roof or ground. Catching damage early usually means fewer units to replace. If you see a change, call us for a free inspection before it spreads.
Other work in Colonialtown South
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- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the unit within its exact installation limits.
- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
Learn more about spalling brick repair and chimney brick replacementColonialtown South services
Before your brick repair in Colonialtown South
If your question is not here, our Colonialtown South team is a phone call away.
Can the damaged brick faces just be painted or sealed?
Not as a repair. Paint or a sealer does not replace a unit whose face has broken away, and brick industry guidance advises against using a water repellent in place of replacing spalled brick. We replace the damaged units first.
Does brick replacement include the joints around the new units?
Yes. Each new unit is fully bedded, pointed and tooled to match. Repointing worn joints across a wider area is tuckpointing, a separate service we quote on its own line when it is needed.
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