Crumbling chimney brick in East Bronson? Ask our pros

Chimney masonry in East Bronson, repaired with covers on the work and a clean site each day. The inspection's on us.

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Painted brick that's peeling

Painted the chimney years ago and now the paint is bubbling and flaking off? Paint on brick can trap moisture inside the wall, and when it can't escape, it pushes the paint off and damages the brick faces underneath.

Under the peeling paint, the brick and joints get checked first; our pros repair what the trapped water has damaged, and talk you through your options for the finish. A breathable coating made for masonry lets water vapor out, where ordinary paint doesn't. The repairs and the finish are priced separately. Talk to our masonry specialists about the painted chimney in East Bronson by phoning (352) 675-6366.

About 21 miles, measured point to point, lie between East Bronson and the Gainesville reference point. Our specialists serve East Bronson as part of Levy County.

What's Included

Your chimney masonry, put right

Worn joints raked out and repointed
Old hard-mortar patches raked out and redone
Joint profiles tooled to shed water in East Bronson
Repointing and brick work under our workmanship warranty

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Local Conditions

Rain and sun wear masonry in East Bronson

Away from the coast, chimney masonry in East Bronson isn't dealing with salt. What wears it is rain soaking into the joints and brick, and the sun heating and drying the wall day after day.

Mortar recesses slowly, and brick faces start to break down where water gets in. Our pros catch that wear early, when repointing a few sections is enough.

Our Process

Mortar matched before a joint is touched

Find which half failed

Every face is looked over for worn joints, damaged brick and cracks, and the cause is found.
Match mortar and brick

Samples are mixed and cured, and replacement brick is matched and shown to you.
Joints raked, then refilled

Joints are raked to sound depth, repointed in layers, and damaged brick is swapped out.
Cover, clean, cure

The work is covered against rain, the site cleaned, and you get curing time spelled out.

Why Choose Us

Patient, family-run masonry work

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

Replacement brick is matched in size, absorption and color, and you see a sample first.

100% satisfaction, guaranteedIf the repair doesn't blend in or hold, we make it right. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Your price, upfrontMasonry work in East Bronson is priced by section up front, so you can choose what gets done.
Locally owned and operatedA locally owned business, so the masons who repointed your chimney are easy to reach later.

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Raking joints to a sound depth

Repointing only lasts if the new mortar has something solid to bond to and enough depth to hold. That means raking out the old mortar until the tool meets firm material, and cleaning the joint of dust and loose grit.

Our pros use hand tools or careful grinding, depending on the joint and the brick, and they avoid cutting into the brick edges, which widens the joint and changes the look. Joints that are only surface-scraped and topped with a thin smear of new mortar fail within a few seasons. The depth they rake to is worked out for your joints each time.

How thick a chimney wall should be

Masonry chimney walls have a code minimum in Florida: solid masonry units, or hollow units grouted solid, at least 4 inches nominal thickness. That wall is what separates the flue from the rest of the house.

When our specialists repair or relay a section, they keep to that thickness and fill the joints fully, with no voids where heat or water can travel. On a chimney where earlier work left hollow joints or thin spots, they'll point them out. It's one of the checks that separates masonry repair on a chimney from repair on a garden wall. Any hollow joints found are packed full.

Masonry inside the house

The chimney breast above a fireplace is masonry too, and it can crack or loosen. Cracks there can be cosmetic, from the house settling, or they can follow a problem like a sagging lintel over the fireplace opening.

Inside work happens with drop cloths down, a vacuum running and the room sealed from dust as much as possible. Our pros repoint or patch cosmetic cracks to match, and trace structural ones to their cause before repairing. Plaster and paint over masonry are another trade's work, and the quote says so when they're involved. Where a lintel has sagged, it's supported before any cosmetic repair is made.

Free Inspection

Every face of the chimney, checked free in East Bronson

Brick faces that are flaking, cracked or crumbling
Loose or shifted courses at the top of the chimney
Paint or coatings on the brick and what's under them
Chimney breast masonry inside the house, including cracks above the opening

Claim 10% off your first service

Matched mortar, matched brick, and a 10% discount on your first repair.

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FAQs

What people ask about chimney brick

Isn't harder mortar better?

Mortar stronger than the brick forces stress into the brick edges and faces, which cracks and flakes them. The Brick Industry Association recommends repointing mortar no stronger than the mortar already in the wall.

When does masonry repair become a rebuild?

When mortar has failed through the wall across several courses, bricks are loose throughout the top section, or the chimney has shifted. Our pros price the rebuild next to the best repair so you can compare. Talk to us about your chimney in East Bronson at (352) 675-6366.

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