Stone chimney repair in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Loose stones, open joints and failing veneer repaired by our local family-owned team in Lawsona/Fern Creek, beginning with a free inspection.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Repointing and reset items for Lawsona/Fern Creek homes
Our masons tap, measure and look at each point in Lawsona/Fern Creek, then give it a separate price.
- Base screed and clearance to soil checked
- Drainage at the base and terminations checked
- Cleaning timed after the mortar hardens
- Permit requirement checked for rebuild work
Stone chimney repair, explained for Lawsona/Fern Creek homeowners
Stones, joints, cap and base, in the order our Lawsona/Fern Creek team checks them.
Mortar for manufactured stone repairs
Setting mortar has its own standards. The instructions we follow list mortars meeting ASTM C270 Type N or Type S, or ASTM C1714 Type N or Type S, for setting manufactured stone, with admixtures, bonding agents and pigments meeting their own ASTM standards.
We choose within those types to suit the job and follow the mortar maker's mixing and open-time directions, since over- or under-mixing can weaken the bond. The estimate names the mortar, so you know what goes on your chimney.
River rock and rounded stone chimneys
Rounded river rock has little flat surface to rest on, so the mortar does much of the holding. As joints erode, rocks lose their grip and can drop out.
Repairs on rock chimneys mean deep, careful repointing that packs mortar well around each rock and resetting loose ones in fresh mortar. Joint profiles on rock chimneys vary, from recessed to full, and we match the style of your chimney.
Cut stone with fine joints
Cut or dressed stone has flat faces and square edges laid with narrow joints. The edges are the vulnerable part, since a slip of a grinder or chisel shows at once.
On cut stone, we remove mortar by hand wherever possible, work slowly at the edges and keep joints to their original width. Chipped edges from earlier work are noted in the findings, and badly damaged units are assessed for replacement.
Streaks running down from the cap
Dark or white streaks running down a stone chimney from the top show where water is running over the face. A cap without enough overhang or without a drip edge lets water sheet across the top courses and down the stone.
We look at the cap first when we see streaks, then at the top joints below it. The cap or crown repair goes on its own line, and the stone repair below follows once the water is sent away from the face.
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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Asked in Lawsona/Fern Creek about stone chimney repair
What homeowners in Lawsona/Fern Creek ask while we are up on the roof, answered here.
Can you replace just the loose stones on my chimney?
Often, yes. When the backing and the surrounding stones are sound, we remove the loose pieces, clean them and reset them in a full bed of fresh mortar. We check why they came loose first, because a stone reset over the same problem will loosen again.
What if stones are falling off my chimney?
Rope off or avoid the ground under the chimney, keep pets inside and leave loose stones alone. Then call us for a free inspection. We check how much has loosened, make the area safe and plan the repair.
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