Crumbling chimney brick in East Williston? Ask our pros

Worn joints and broken bricks need different decisions. Review the proposed masonry repair for your home in East Williston.

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A bulge in the chimney wall

Noticed a section of the chimney that bows out, even slightly? A bulge means the masonry has come apart inside the wall, with the outer layer separating from what's behind it. It's one to look at soon.

Size, movement and cause, from water in the wall to rusting steel, are the three things to pin down on a bulge. A small bulge can sometimes be taken down and relaid; a large one points to a partial rebuild. Keep people clear of that side until it's assessed. Check with one of our local pros about the bulging section in East Williston: (352) 675-6366.

The 2020 Census put the population of East Williston at 780. East Williston lies inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

What's Included

Masonry work we handle in East Williston

Stepped cracks traced to their cause and repaired
Stone joints repointed to match the original look
Painted brick repaired under the peeling finish
Work covered against rain at the end of each day

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Local Conditions

Trimmers and mowers at the base

String trimmers and mowers working close to the chimney on a home in East Williston can chip brick edges and wear the lowest mortar joints over the years. Our pros repoint and repair the base where it's been nicked, and a strip of mulch or gravel around the chimney keeps the equipment back. Chipped brick at the base is replaced or patched to match.

Our Process

Masonry work in East Williston, in sequence

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

Masonry pros who match mortar to brick

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 Williston 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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Why brick faces pop off

Spalled brick, with the face flaked off in a sheet, is water damage. As wet brick dries, dissolved salts can crystallize just below the surface instead of on it, and the pressure pushes the face away. The National Park Service's guidance on repointing historic masonry describes it, and notes that mortar harder or less permeable than the brick drives more moisture into the units.

Our pros replace spalled brick, but they also look for why it was wet. Fixing the water path, and using mortar that lets the wall breathe, keeps the new brick from going the same way. The source gets fixed alongside the brick.

Cracks through the units

Cracks running through the bricks themselves, rather than following the joints, point to a force strong enough to break brick. Rusting steel inside the wall is one: steel expands as it rusts and splits the masonry around it.

Over-hard mortar is another, since it forces movement into the brick instead of the joint. Our pros look for rust staining, the crack's path and the mortar's hardness to find the cause. Replacing cracked brick without dealing with the cause means cracked brick again. The cause and the repair are priced separately. If the crack has reached the flue, the fireplace stays cold until it's repaired.

Rusting steel lintels over openings

Steel angles span some openings in chimney masonry, such as over a fireplace or a clean-out door. As the steel rusts, it swells, lifting the brick above it and cracking the joints at each end.

Signs to spot are a horizontal crack above an opening, rust stains at the ends of the steel and brick that has lifted. The fix depends on how far the rust has gone: cleaning and coating the steel, or removing the brick above, replacing the steel and relaying the masonry. Both are given a written price with the reasons. A lintel that has lifted brick is dealt with before anything above it is repointed.

Free Inspection

Each face of the chimney, looked over

Cracks stepping along the joints, and whether they're still moving
Cracks through the bricks and what's causing them
Earlier patches made with hard or mismatched mortar
Any bulging sections, tapped by hand to find hollow spots behind the face

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

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FAQs

Which masonry fix is the right one?

Do you repair stone chimneys?

Yes. Natural stone is repointed with a mortar softer than the stone, and manufactured stone veneer is repaired following the maker's installation guide.

Will the work make a mess of the yard?

Tarps go over the roof and ground below the chimney, plants and furniture are covered, and debris is bagged and hauled away. The site is tidied at the end of every day.

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