Chimney crack repair in Union Park
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- Cracked or broken brick in the repair area
- Replacement brick color, texture and size
- Water sources feeding the damage
- Curing and weather planning for fresh mortar
Before you repair chimney masonry in Union Park
Plain talk about brick and mortar in Union Park, from the people who lay it.
Keeping the chimney wall its proper thickness
Section R1003.10 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, builds masonry chimney walls from solid units, or hollow units filled solid with grout, no thinner than 4 inches nominal.
When a section is rebuilt, that wall thickness has to be restored, not thinned to save material or to make room for something else. We check the existing wall where it can be seen and lay any rebuilt courses to the same solid construction. Where the existing wall is thinner than the code expects, we note it and explain what it means for the repair and for any future liner work.
Masonry and flashing at the roofline
Counterflashing at the roofline is often set into the chimney's mortar joints. When those joints fail, the flashing can pull loose, and when the flashing fails, water soaks the masonry around it.
We look at both together. Masonry repair near the flashing is done with the flashing in mind, and any flashing repair or replacement is quoted separately, so you can see what each part of the fix involves. Where new counterflashing has to be cut into the masonry, the reglet is placed in a sound joint, and that joint is repaired first if it needs it.
Masonry above and below the roofline
The chimney above the roof stands in the weather on every side, while the part below sits against or inside the house. Damage tends to differ, and so does access.
Above the roof, we work from roof access and protect the roofing. Below it, the work may be reached from ladders or scaffolding outside, or be visible only from the attic. We plan each part separately and explain how access affects the scope and schedule. Cracks that appear both in the attic and above the roof are especially worth tracing, since they may be one crack running the full height.
Keeping a record of the repair
Brick industry guidance recommends keeping inspection and repair records and referring to them at later inspections, to see when repairs were last done and when more may be needed.
We leave you a record of the repair area, the mortar type and the brick used. It helps the next person who looks at the chimney understand what was done, whether that is a future sweep, a buyer's inspector or us at the next yearly visit. The record also protects you at a sale, since it shows the buyer's inspector what was repaired, when and with what.
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Before your masonry repair in Union Park
Our family-owned crew in Union Park answers what homeowners ask about chimney brick.
Why not use the strongest mortar available?
Because stronger is not better in repair work. Brick industry guidance says repointing mortar should not exceed the strength of the original, since harder mortar can push stress into the brick and spall its face.
Can you repair just the top of the chimney?
Often, yes. The section above the roof takes weather from all sides, so damage there is not unusual. We define the repair area from sound masonry to sound masonry and explain if the damage extends further down.
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