Chimney and Fireplace Service in Wyndham Lakes, FL

Fresh mortar in old joints looks like a simple fix, and the wrong mix can leave the brick around it worse off. For a brick chimney in Wyndham Lakes, a community in Orange County, crumbling or open joints are worth repointing with the right material. The Brick Industry Association names the signs that repointing is due, including mortar worn back from the face, mortar that crumbles, voids, fine cracks in the joints and cracks where brick and mortar meet.

Repointing removes the damaged mortar to a uniform depth and places new mortar in the joint. Smearing fresh mortar over the old joint is not the same job, and BIA maintenance guidance warns that power tools can damage the brick around a joint, which is why removal is careful work. The mortar itself has to suit the brick.

BIA guidance on mortar says no single mortar is best for every purpose, that the choice should be the lowest strength that meets the needs of the work and that stronger is not necessarily better. For repointing, compatibility with the existing brick and mortar is the most important consideration, and older lime-based mortars likely call for a weaker repointing mortar.

Color comes last. BIA guidance suggests comparing new mortar with the old both wet and dry, and a small sample area helps before the whole chimney is done. After checking the joints, the brick faces and the cap above, we write the repointing, any brick replacement and the source of the water as separate items.

Wyndham Lakes homeowners get the inspection free, pricing upfront and 10% off work booked within 72 hours after it, and our workmanship warranty covers the repairs we make.