Local stone chimney repair for Eatonville homes
Our Eatonville masonry specialists identify natural stone or veneer first, then plan a repair that suits it.
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- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
The stonework estimate for your Eatonville home
Look these over at your pace in Eatonville. The free inspection carries no obligation.
- Stains, white deposits and flaking faces noted
- Earlier hard cement or caulk patches noted
- Roof, landscaping and walkways protected
- Cleaning timed after the mortar hardens
Stonework know-how from our Eatonville crew
The difference between a patch and sound stonework, as seen on chimneys in Eatonville.
Handling mortar smears on the stone
Accidental smears and droppings on the face of manufactured stone should be removed only after the mortar has become crumbly, using a whisk broom or dry bristle brush, according to the maker. A wet brush or wire brush is never used, since it can cause staining that may be impossible to remove.
We protect finished stone below the work area and brush smears at the right moment. It is slower than wiping them away wet, and it keeps the face of your stone clean.
Hand tools, grinders and stone edges
The same brief notes that hand chisels and mash hammers, though slow, pose the least threat of damage to masonry units, and that power saws and grinders in unskilled hands can break edges and overcut joints. It advises that power tools never be used on vertical joints.
Stone edges broken by a grinder make joints look wider and weaker. We remove mortar by hand wherever the joint allows and use power tools only on suitable horizontal joints, with care.
Opening a small area to see behind the stone
Some questions only get answered by looking. With your approval, we remove a few stones in the affected area to see the setting bed, the scratch coat, the lath and the barrier behind them.
That small opening often decides the whole plan, from a simple reset to rebuilding the backing over a larger area. The removed stones are kept, cleaned and reset, and the opening and its price are written into the plan beforehand.
Scheduling stone work around cure and cleaning
A stone job has three parts on the calendar, the working days, the first days of curing and the wait before any real cleaning. Planning them together avoids surprises, such as a planned party with fresh joints still covered.
We book the work around your plans and the forecast, tell you when the covers come off and give you the date when the stone can be cleaned beyond a dry brushing.
Our warranty and satisfaction guarantee on stone work
Our workmanship warranty backs the stone repairs we finish. If a stone we reset or a joint we repointed fails because of how we did it, we come back and correct it.
Our 100% satisfaction guarantee goes further, since if the finished work is not right in your eyes, you tell us and we make it right. Both promises are written on your paperwork, and both come from a family-owned team that intends to be here for the next inspection.
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What people in Eatonville ask before repointing
Short answers from the crew that repoints stone in Eatonville. Call with anything else.
Can I pressure wash my stone chimney?
We advise against it. One manufactured stone maker rules out power washing, sandblasting, wire brushes and acid cleaners, and high pressure can erode mortar joints on natural stone too. A mild detergent and a bristle brush are the safer start.
How often should a stone chimney be inspected?
Under NFPA 211, a chimney, its fireplace and its vents are inspected every year at a minimum. For a stone chimney, that yearly visit is a good time to tap the stones, check the joints and look at the cap and flashing.
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