Family-owned chimney tuckpointing in Colonialtown South
Tuckpointing specialists serving Colonialtown South. Mortar type, color and depth are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Before the first joint is raked in Colonialtown South
Nothing here is estimated from the driveway. Our crew looks closely during the free inspection in Colonialtown South.
- Hand tools for head joints and soft brick
- Counterflashing reset where joints are raked
- Plant growth cut back from the joints
- Brush cleanup at the joint edges
How our crew repoints a chimney in Colonialtown South
Practical points from our tuckpointing crew serving Colonialtown South.
Joints below the roofline
The part of the chimney you can see above the roof is only part of it. Where a chimney runs down an exterior wall or through the attic, joints there can show wear as well, often from water that entered higher up.
Where access allows, our team looks at the chimney below the roofline and from the attic of your Colonialtown South home during the free inspection. If lower joints need attention, they are added to the estimate as their own area, priced so you can decide on them separately.
Caulk squeezed into mortar joints
Caulk is sometimes pushed into cracked or open joints as a stopgap. It may seal for a season, but it does not fill the joint, it does not breathe like mortar and new mortar will not bond to it.
Before repointing your Colonialtown South chimney, our crew removes any caulk or sealant from the joints being worked. That can take extra time, and it is listed in the estimate so it is not a surprise. Caulk at the flashing is a separate matter and is handled with the flashing.
Why saws and thin joints do not mix
Power saws and grinders are fast, and in unskilled hands they are hard on brick. Preservation Brief 2 warns that using power saws on walls with thin joints, like most brick walls, almost always damages the units by breaking edges and overcutting the head joints.
On your Colonialtown South chimney, the removal method is chosen for the brick and joint size in front of us. Where joints are thin or the brick is soft, the work is done by hand, and the estimate reflects the extra time that takes.
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Tuckpointing questions from Colonialtown South
Deciding on joint work? The inspection in Colonialtown South is free.
What if some bricks are loose or damaged?
Loose units are reset and cracked or spalled ones are replaced as separate items, before the joints around them are repointed. Repointing alone cannot hold a loose brick in place.
Is the repointing covered by a warranty?
Yes. The joints we repoint are backed by our workmanship warranty, and every job carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee. The terms are written into your paperwork.
Request your free estimate
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- No hidden fees
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