Local chimney and fireplace service for Sand Lake Hills

A pressure washer clears a driveway in minutes, and it can strip the face off a brick chimney just as quickly. Before anyone points a pressure washer at a brick chimney in Sand Lake Hills, a community in Orange County, it helps to know what brick and mortar can take. The Brick Industry Association's guidance on cleaning brickwork says to use the gentlest method that works and to try any cleaning method on a small, inconspicuous area first.

It warns that high-pressure water and abrasive blasting can erode mortar joints and permanently remove the outer surface of the brick, and it does not recommend steel bristle brushes, which can leave particles that rust and stain. Stains are clues before they are chores. White deposits usually mean water is moving through the masonry, and the BIA says to find and correct the source of water before cleaning them off.

Dark streaks from the top can come from smoke or from rain running off a cap that has no drip edge. Green growth suggests a face that stays damp. Washing any of them away without fixing the cause brings them back. Painted or coated chimneys are a separate case. BIA guidance warns that coatings which form a film can slow evaporation and cause problems if the moisture source is not addressed, and removing them takes a method matched to both the coating and the brick.

Our technicians look at the brick, the joints, the cap and the flashing first, then recommend a cleaning method matched to the masonry, with any repairs written as separate lines. Our family-owned company inspects Sand Lake Hills chimneys free, prices the work upfront and takes 10% off what you book within 72 hours, all under our 100% satisfaction guarantee.