Careful chimney repointing for South Lake Conway Villa homes
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Your tuckpointing estimate in South Lake Conway Villa, point by point
Good repointing is decided before the chisel comes out. Here is how we record four of those decisions in South Lake Conway Villa.
- Counterflashing reset where joints are raked
- Old hard patches and caulk removed
- Roof, gutter and yard protection
- Areas left alone and the reason
Chimney repointing explained for South Lake Conway Villa homeowners
This is how our local crew thinks through repointing for chimneys in South Lake Conway Villa.
Spalled brick beside open joints
Bricks whose faces have flaked or popped off often sit next to eroded joints, because both are signs of water in the wall. Repointing the joints does not repair a spalled brick.
When we find spalled units on your South Lake Conway Villa chimney, they are listed for replacement as their own item. The replacement bricks go in first, and the surrounding joints are then repointed together, so the finished face is sound and consistent. Replacement units are matched as closely as practical in color and size, and the estimate says how close we expect to get.
New mortar in layers about 1/4 inch thick
Both Technical Note 46 and Preservation Brief 2 describe packing repointing mortar into the joint in layers, or lifts, of about 1/4 inch. A thick single fill shrinks more and can pull away from the brick as it hardens.
Our masons in South Lake Conway Villa fill each joint in thin, well-packed lifts. It takes several passes to reach the face, which is part of why careful repointing takes longer than a quick smear, and part of why it holds. Each lift is pressed firmly into place, and the final lift brings the joint out to its finished depth.
Cleaning after repointing, gently and later
Careful repointing leaves little to clean. Preservation Brief 2 advises that when chemical cleaning is needed, the mortar should be fully hardened first, usually about thirty days, that acids should never be used on dry masonry and that walls should be soaked beforehand and rinsed after.
On chimneys in South Lake Conway Villa, our crew keeps the brick clean as the work goes and brushes off excess mortar at the right moment, so chemical cleaning is rarely needed. If it is, we explain the timing and method first. Gentle methods protect the fresh joints.
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Before your chimney repointing in South Lake Conway Villa
If your question is not here, call our South Lake Conway Villa crew and ask.
How long does chimney tuckpointing take?
It depends on how much of the chimney needs work, the raking depth, access and weather. Your estimate comes with a realistic outline of the schedule, and we keep you updated if rain interrupts.
Can I use the fireplace while you work?
Please keep it off while the crew is working at the chimney. Exterior repointing rarely keeps a fireplace out of use for long, and we tell you when it can be used again.
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