Chimney mortar repair in South Orange
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Your tuckpointing estimate in South Orange, point by point
These checks keep repointing in South Orange from covering up a problem it cannot fix.
- Joints to repoint, mapped face by face
- Joint profile matched to the existing work
- Curing care for the new joints
- Water sources found and noted
Planning the joint work on your South Orange chimney
Plain talk about mortar from the crew that does the pointing in South Orange.
Where the stress goes in a masonry wall
Masonry moves a little as it heats, cools, wets and dries. Preservation Brief 2 explains that those stresses should be relieved by the mortar and not by the masonry units, and a mortar stronger than the units will not give, so the stress passes into the brick.
In practice, the joint acts as the part that yields. Our masons in South Orange choose a mortar that lets it do that job, which is why a well-matched joint may look modest while it protects the brick around it for the long run.
Keeping joints the same width
Careless raking can chip brick edges and leave joints wider than they were, and wider joints change the whole character of the brickwork. Preservation Brief 2 illustrates how increased mortar thickness can visibly alter a building.
Our crew in South Orange removes mortar without widening the joint, and the new mortar is kept to the original width. If some edges are already worn, we discuss how to finish those joints so they do not look fatter than the rest. The width of the joint is part of the chimney's character, and the repair should leave it unchanged.
Using the fireplace during and after repointing
Exterior tuckpointing does not usually require the fireplace to stay out of use for long, since the work is on the outside of the masonry. Still, the crew needs the chimney cool and quiet while they work at the top.
We ask South Orange homeowners not to use the fireplace while work is under way and tell you when it can be used again. If the inspection found anything inside the chimney that needs attention first, you hear about it before you light a fire. Most jobs need only a short pause.
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Before your chimney repointing in South Orange
Our family-owned team in South Orange answers what people ask about tuckpointing.
Why is sand collecting below my chimney?
Sand below a chimney often comes from mortar breaking down, as the binder weakens and the sand washes out. It is a sign some joints have softened, and an inspection shows which ones.
Do you remove old caulk and patches from the joints?
Yes. Caulk and smeared patches are removed down to sound mortar before repointing, because new mortar will not bond to them. Any extra time this takes is listed in the estimate.
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