Local chimney brick replacement in Wedgewood Groves
We replace spalled and cracked brick in Wedgewood Groves and look for the water behind the damage. Book within 72 hours and take 10% off.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
The written brick scope for your Wedgewood Groves home
Every line here is part of the free inspection in Wedgewood Groves, with no charge and no obligation.
- Replacement brick color, texture and size
- Crown, cap or flashing items priced apart
- Materials recorded for your files
- Timeline for sourcing matching brick
What goes into spalling brick repair in Wedgewood Groves
Before you approve brick replacement in Wedgewood Groves, these are worth knowing.
Physical properties matter as much as appearance
A replacement brick can look right and still behave differently from its neighbors. Brick specifications classify units by physical properties such as strength and durability, and BIA Technical Note 46 asks for new units to match physically as well as visually.
We avoid setting a very hard, dense unit into a wall of softer brick, or the reverse, when a closer match is available. The goal is a repaired area that takes on and gives up moisture in a similar way to the rest of the chimney. The estimate names the brick we intend to use.
Buttering the opening and the new brick
Both sides get mortar. Technical Note 46 calls for the appropriate surfaces of the surrounding brickwork and of the replacement brick to be completely buttered, then for the new unit to be centered in the opening and pressed into position.
Full coverage on both sides avoids voids around the new unit that could hold water or let it move. Excess mortar is removed with a trowel. We work unit by unit, so each replacement brick is fully bedded before we move on to the next.
Surface patching compared with unit replacement
Patching compounds are sometimes troweled over a spalled face to restore its shape. On a chimney exposed to weather, a patch has to bond to a surface that already failed once.
Before approving a patch, ask what it does for the material beneath and why that method was chosen over replacing the unit. We explain when replacement is the clearer repair and when a small patch might be reasonable. Old patches that have fallen away tell us the surface under them needs a different approach.
Reaching damaged brick high on the chimney
Brick replacement above the roof line means working from the roof, from ladders or from staging, depending on the chimney height and roof pitch. The access plan affects time, safety and price.
We work out access during the free inspection and describe it in the estimate. Tell us about anything that affects setup, such as a pool enclosure, landscaping or a fence near the chimney. You do not need to go up yourself to show us the damage.
Other work in Wedgewood Groves
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- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
Learn more about spalling brick repair and chimney brick replacementWedgewood Groves services
Chimney brick questions from Wedgewood Groves
Short answers from our chimney team in Wedgewood Groves. Call for anything not covered here.
What mortar do you use for replacement brick?
One chosen for your chimney. We look at the existing brick and joints and pick a mortar type, named in the estimate using the ASTM C270 types, that is not harder than the brick around it.
Does brick replacement include the joints around the new units?
Yes. Each new unit is fully bedded, pointed and tooled to match. Repointing worn joints across a wider area is tuckpointing, a separate service we quote on its own line when it is needed.
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