Your stone chimney, repaired and repointed in Pine Hills
Stone chimney work by local pros in Pine Hills who protect your roof, landscaping and walkways while they work.
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Line by line on your stone chimney in Pine Hills
Honest stone prices in Pine Hills come from checking these items up close.
- Solid stone or facing over a backing noted
- Chimney flashing condition noted
- Gutters and runoff onto the stone noted
- Cleaning timed after the mortar hardens
How we repair stone chimneys in Pine Hills
Resetting, repointing and the rules behind them, as our crew in Pine Hills applies them.
Telling solid stone from veneer
A few clues help. Thin stones with flat backs, a metal screed along the bottom edge and a hollow sound when tapped point to veneer. A chimney built as a framed chase points to veneer over framing. Thick, irregular stones that turn corners as whole units suggest solid masonry.
Clues are not proof, so we check from several angles, including the attic or the firebox side where the chimney can be seen. When the answer matters for the repair and cannot be seen, we explain what a small opening would show.
Metal lath and how it is fastened
Lath gives the scratch coat something to grip. The instructions we follow call for lath installed to ASTM C1063, typically with corrosion-resistant fasteners every 6 inches vertically and 16 inches horizontally into framing, and self-furred so mortar can wrap behind it.
When we open failed veneer, lath tells a story. Rusted, loose or poorly fastened lath explains stones that pull away in sheets. We replace damaged lath before building the backing back up, and we note the fastening in the findings.
Curing fresh joints on a stone chimney
High-lime mortars harden as they lose water and take up carbon from the air, and drying too fast can leave them chalky and weak. Preservation Brief 2 describes misting repointed areas with a fine spray for a day or two and covering walls with burlap for the first three days, with any plastic tented away from the wall.
What we do depends on the mortar and the day. We protect new joints from hard rain and strong sun and leave you short notes on what to avoid while they cure.
Cracks that step through the joints
A crack that steps up through the mortar joints of a stone chimney often follows movement, such as a settling footing, a shifting chimney base or a failing support where the chimney meets the house.
Repointing a moving crack only closes it for a while. We trace the crack, check the base and the chimney's connection to the wall and explain what is moving before recommending a repair. When the movement is serious, the findings say so plainly.
What cannot be seen from the surface
A surface inspection shows the stone, the joints and the details at the edges. It cannot show the condition of the barrier, lath and scratch coat behind intact veneer, or the core of a solid stone chimney.
We say so in writing. When a finding suggests a hidden problem, we explain what a small opening would involve and what it would cost, and nothing is opened without your approval.
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Your Pine Hills stone chimney questions, answered
No sales talk, just stonework answers from our specialists in Pine Hills.
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.
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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