Chimney brick replacement for McDonald homes
We replace spalled and cracked brick in McDonald and look for the water behind the damage. Book within 72 hours and take 10% off.
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- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
The written brick scope for your McDonald home
Every line here is part of the free inspection in McDonald, with no charge and no obligation.
- Count and location of damaged units
- Replacement brick color, texture and size
- Mortar type and color approach
- Coatings or earlier patches on the brick
What goes into spalling brick repair in McDonald
Three parts of the job our brick specialists explain to homeowners in McDonald before any unit is removed.
A water repellent does not replace spalled brick
BIA Technical Note 6A says a water repellent seldom works and should not stand in for taking out and replacing brick whose faces have spalled or whose cracks run through the face shell.
Sealing over a damaged unit leaves the broken face and the open body underneath. We replace the failed units first and deal with the joints and other water paths. Whether a repellent is useful afterward is a separate decision that depends on how the repaired chimney performs, and we explain the tradeoffs rather than adding it by default.
Loose or spalled brick in the top courses
The courses just below the crown take a lot of weather and can show damage first. Water running off a crown without a proper drip edge or overhang can keep these bricks wet.
Brick Industry Association Technical Note 19B notes that when a chimney cap does not overhang the face, the top courses should be corbeled out to form a drip. When we replace units near the top of your McDonald chimney, we also look at the crown edge, because new brick under a top that still sheds water onto it faces the same conditions.
Brick covered with stucco or a coating
Some chimneys have brick hidden under stucco or a cementitious coating. Damage behind that layer shows up as cracks, bulges or pieces falling away from the coating itself.
Repairing a stucco-covered chimney is its own service with its own considerations. If we find brick beneath the coating that needs replacing, we explain the combined scope and quote the stucco work separately. Spalling brick repair here refers to exposed brick faces.
Correcting an earlier repair that does not match
Some chimneys carry a patch of brick from an earlier repair that stands out in color, size or joint style. Sometimes that patch is also failing.
If the earlier repair is sound but looks wrong, replacing it is a cosmetic choice and we price it that way. If it is failing, we include it in the repair scope. Either way, we explain what we see and let you decide how far to go.
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Chimney brick questions from McDonald
Answers from our specialists in McDonald, with no sales pressure.
Can you replace brick on a chimney covered in stucco?
We can assess it, but repairs to a stucco-covered chimney follow our stucco repair service. If brick beneath the coating needs replacing, we explain the combined scope and price each part.
Can I keep using the fireplace while the brick is damaged?
Exterior spalling does not by itself stop the fireplace from working, but damage near the top or signs of water inside are worth checking first. Ask during the inspection, and we will tell you what we recommend for your chimney.
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