Worn chimney joints repointed in Dr. Phillips
A free tuckpointing inspection in Dr. Phillips comes with a clear scope you can hold against any other quote.
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The repointing scope we write for Dr. Phillips homes
Each item below is agreed with you in Dr. Phillips before any mortar is removed.
- Raking depth down to sound mortar
- Mortar type chosen for the brick
- Color and sand matched to the old joints
- Counterflashing reset where joints are raked
Planning the joint work on your Dr. Phillips chimney
Joint notes from the family-owned masons who work in Dr. Phillips.
Smeared patches over open joints
A quick fix for open joints is to smear mortar or a cement mix over the surface. It closes the gap for a while but rarely bonds to the loose material behind it, and it often spreads across the brick faces as well.
Our pros look for this on your Dr. Phillips chimney because it hides the real condition of the joints. Smeared material is removed down to sound mortar, and the joint is repointed properly. Where the smear has stained the brick, the estimate explains how much can be cleaned off.
Jointers sized to your joints
A concave joint made with the wrong size jointer looks different from its neighbors, either too deep or too shallow. The last layer of mortar should be tooled to match the original profile, as Technical Note 46 describes.
Our masons check the width and shape of the existing joints on your Dr. Phillips chimney and choose tools to match. Small differences in tooling are what make repointing look patched, and consistent tooling is what makes it disappear into the wall. Our masons carry jointers in several widths for exactly this reason.
Tuckpointing and repointing, the words
People use tuckpointing and repointing to describe the same job, and Technical Note 46 notes that repointing is sometimes referred to as tuckpointing. Preservation Brief 2 points out that, strictly, tuckpointing describes a decorative raised joint laid over flush joints.
Whatever it is called, the work on your Dr. Phillips chimney is the same. Failed mortar comes out to sound depth, new mortar goes in by hand in thin layers and the joints are tooled to match. The estimate describes the job in those plain terms. The name matters less than the method.
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Repointing answers for Dr. Phillips homeowners
Our family-owned team in Dr. Phillips answers what people ask about tuckpointing.
Will the new mortar match the old joints?
We match the sand, color and joint profile and check samples against the old mortar both wet and dry. New joints usually look slightly different at first, and the difference softens as they weather.
Will tuckpointing stop my chimney from leaking?
If open joints are the leak path, yes, repointing closes it. Leaks also come from the crown, cap and flashing, so we check those too and list any that need repair.
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