Breathable chimney waterproofing across Lake Shore Village
Family-owned chimney waterproofing for Lake Shore Village homes, with the product, the prep and the treated faces written into your estimate.
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What your chimney waterproofing estimate in Lake Shore Village covers
Nothing on this list is guessed from the driveway. We check it up close in Lake Shore Village during the free inspection.
- Flashing and cap findings, priced separately
- Test patch location and what we check on it
- White salt deposits and the moisture behind them
- Workmanship warranty on the application we perform
Getting chimney sealing right on Lake Shore Village homes
Our team in Lake Shore Village walks every homeowner through points like these.
What chimney waterproofing actually is
Chimney waterproofing is a clear masonry water repellent soaked into the outside of the brick, mortar or stucco. It is not paint, and it is not a glossy film sitting on the surface. The product lines the pores just below the face so rain beads and runs off instead of wicking in.
Done well, the chimney looks almost the same afterward and still lets water vapor escape from inside the masonry. Our crew names the exact product on your estimate, so you can read its data sheet and see what it is made to do before you approve the work.
Painted and glazed brick are a different job
Penetrating repellents need to soak into bare masonry. Chimney repellent labels can be blunt on this point, and at least one maker says not to apply its product to painted or glazed brick or tiles, and masonry guidance notes that penetrants are typically incompatible with film-forming coatings already on the wall.
If your chimney is painted, we look at the condition of the paint and the brick under it. Sometimes the right advice is to leave a sound painted chimney alone and repair around it. Sometimes the coating is failing and trapping water. Either way, we explain the options instead of spraying over a surface the product cannot enter.
Flashing is not a waterproofing job
Where the chimney meets the roof, metal flashing keeps water out of the joint between them. If that flashing is loose, rusted or pulled away, rain gets in at the roof line no matter how well the brick above is treated.
Our inspection looks at the flashing on every waterproofing visit. Any problem goes on the estimate as a separate flashing repair. We do not spray repellent over failed flashing and call it sealed, because the water would still be coming in at exactly the same place.
Pre-blended products over site mixes
Some repellents blend silanes and siloxanes to combine their strengths. Masonry guidance recommends using a product that is pre-blended by the manufacturer, so the proportions are the ones that were tested.
Our crew never thins, mixes or doctors a repellent on your roof. The maker's instructions for agitating the product before use are followed, and the container label matches the product on your estimate. It is a small detail that keeps the treatment behaving the way its data sheet describes.
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Waterproofing answers for Lake Shore Village homeowners
Questions we hear on waterproofing visits in Lake Shore Village, answered plainly.
Can you waterproof a painted chimney?
Usually not with a penetrating repellent. Products like these are made for bare masonry, and makers say not to apply them over paint or glazed brick. We look at the paint's condition and tell you honestly whether to leave it, repair around it or plan something else.
Will the spray end up on my roof?
It should not. Makers of chimney repellents warn against overspray and run-down on asphalt roofing, and that is usually what surrounds the chimney. We cover the roofing before the first pass, watch the lowest courses for run-down and check the roof, not only the chimney, before we leave.
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