Your chimney kept dry in Waldo, FL

Wet attic insulation or a damp chimney wall? Our pros check it all in Waldo on your free inspection.

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Heavy rain soaking through the crown

The concrete crown on top of the chimney takes rain full on. When it cracks, or when it was built flat without an overhang, water sits on it and soaks down into the brick below and the flue beside it.

Cracks, slope and edges all tell part of the story, and so does the seal around the flue tile. Fine cracks can be sealed with a flexible coating; open cracks and loose pieces call for a crown repair or a new crown. Each option comes with its price. Reserve a crown leak repair at your home in Waldo: (352) 675-6366.

About 14 miles, measured point to point, lie between Waldo and the Gainesville reference point. Our specialists serve Waldo as part of Alachua County.

What's Included

Crown, cap, flashing, joints and brick

Missing or damaged caps replaced
Flashing resealed or replaced on the leaking side
Temporary covers fitted until the repair day
Rusted dampers freed, replaced or topped with a seal

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Local Conditions

Gutters overflowing beside the chimney

A clogged gutter next to a chimney in Waldo can overflow onto the brick or back water up under the roofing at the chimney's front corners. Our specialists check the gutter line around the chimney on every leak inspection, since fixing the chimney won't stop water that's coming from the gutter. Clearing the gutter may be a job for you or your gutter company, and we'll say which.

Our Process

Covered tonight, dry for good

Stop the water

If it's pouring in, a temporary cover goes over the flue top until the repair day.
Find the entry

Everything is checked from the cap down, with a water test where the source isn't obvious.
Fix it for good

The crown, cap, flashing or joints get the lasting repair, given a written price first.
Check what got wet

Firebox, attic and walls get a final look, and you'll hear who repairs what, and when.

Why Choose Us

Family run, and patient about drying out

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

Every possible source gets checked, since chimneys can leak from two places at once.

100% satisfaction, guaranteedThe leak isn't fixed until you're satisfied it's holding. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
24/7 emergency lineWater pouring in? Our 24/7 line takes the call and sets up a temporary cover.
No hidden fees, all upfrontNo hidden fees on a leak repair in Waldo; water tests and covers are priced up front.

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Checking the sources from the roof down

Water goes downhill, so our pros look for a leak's entry from the top of the chimney down. First the cap and the open flue, then the crown and the seal around the flue tile, then the brick and mortar, and finally the flashing around the chimney at the roof.

Checking in that order avoids fixing a lower problem while the real entry sits above it. It also catches chimneys with two entries at once. Each finding is noted with how likely it is to be the cause, so the repair plan starts with the most probable source and doesn't miss the others.

Understanding the limits of a water test

Some leaks need more investigation than a visual inspection can provide. Controlled water testing may be proposed to help narrow down an entry path, but the method must suit the assembly and the conditions at the home.

Before approving it, ask which area will be tested and what the result can establish. A single test may not reproduce every storm or reveal every concealed route. The next repair should follow the combined findings, with further checks explained where uncertainty remains.

Keeping track of a stain

A pencil line around the edge of a ceiling or wall stain, with the date written beside it, tells you a lot. After the next rain, a stain that has crept past the line means an active leak. One that stays put may be old or drying.

It also helps our specialists. Knowing which storms made it grow, and which didn't, points to the entry, especially for leaks that show only in wind from one direction. Photos of the stain after each storm are just as useful. Bring what you've noted to the inspection, and it'll shorten the search. Note which rooms and which storms, too.

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Where we look for water in Waldo

Every face of the brick and every mortar joint, all four sides
Flashing on all four sides and any cricket or back pan
Stepped brick shoulders and the mortar wash on them
Whether a temporary cover is needed before the repair day

Claim 10% off your first service

Stop the leak in Waldo, and claim a 10% discount on a first repair.

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FAQs

What to know about a leaking chimney

Could the water be coming from my furnace flue?

It can. Exhaust from a gas furnace or water heater condenses in an oversized flue and runs down like a leak. Our pros check for it, and the cure is a liner matched to the appliance.

Can someone come out quickly for an active leak in Waldo?

Our 24/7 line takes calls about water coming in, and same-day visits are available when the schedule has room. Mention it's an active leak in Waldo on the line at (352) 675-6366, and a cover goes to the front of the queue.

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