Full chimney rebuild with a written plan in North Quarter
Rebuild specialists serving North Quarter. The boundary, the height and the liner are settled before demolition starts.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Rebuild decisions made in writing for North Quarter
The proposal for your North Quarter chimney names these items, which makes it easy to compare with any other quote.
- Sections retained and why they can stay
- Brick match for color, size and texture
- Access by roof, ladder or staging
- Written care notes for the new masonry
Planning the rebuild at your North Quarter home
Questions like these come up on nearly every rebuild we quote in North Quarter.
Solid walls at least 4 inches thick
Section R1003.10 of the Florida Residential Code calls for masonry chimney walls built of solid units, or hollow units grouted solid, with at least a 4-inch nominal thickness. The wall thickness is part of what protects the house from the heat inside the flue.
Rebuilt courses on your North Quarter chimney are laid to that standard. Where an existing section was built thinner or with ungrouted hollow units, we tell you what we found and how the rebuild addresses it, rather than stacking new work on a weak base.
Choosing mortar for the rebuilt courses
ASTM C270 groups masonry mortar into types, and the Brick Industry Association's Technical Note 8B describes Type N as a general all-purpose mortar. The same note stresses that no single mortar suits every job.
Our masons pick the mortar for your North Quarter rebuild to suit the brick being laid and the old masonry it joins. The type is named in the estimate. That way you know what is going into the wall, and any future repair can use a compatible mix.
Full mortar joints in every course
Brick Industry Association guidance treats full bed joints as a basic requirement for water-resistant brickwork. Gaps and furrows in the mortar bed leave paths for water to travel into the wall.
Our masons lay each rebuilt course on a full bed of mortar and fill the head joints between units completely. It takes longer than buttering the edges and hoping, and it is one of the reasons a rebuilt chimney in North Quarter holds up the way it should. Head joints get the same attention as bed joints, because water finds the gaps between units too.
Backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee
Every chimney rebuild we finish is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Before the crew packs up, we walk around the finished chimney with you and go over the work.
If something about your North Quarter rebuild is not right, tell us, and we will make it right. It is a simple promise from a family-owned company that depends on its neighbors trusting its work. Our crew stays until the details you raise at the walk-through are settled, and the guarantee stands after we leave.
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Before your chimney rebuild in North Quarter
Questions that come up on rebuild visits in North Quarter, answered plainly.
What happens to the flue liner?
A rebuild exposes the liner, and we decide with you whether it stays, is extended through the new work or needs relining. Relining is its own line on the estimate if it is needed.
Can the old decorative top be rebuilt the same way?
In most cases, yes. We record the pattern and projections before removal and rebuild the detail within the code's corbeling limits. The estimate describes it so it is not lost.
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