Masonry work on chimneys across Williston Highlands, FL

Stair-step cracks, loose top courses or flaking faces? Book a free masonry inspection in Williston Highlands today.

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Repointing that blends in

Worried a repair will look like a patch? Good repointing matches the old mortar's color, texture and the shape of the joint, so it disappears into the wall once it weathers a little.

To get there, our pros study the existing joints, mix mortar samples to match and tool the new joints to the same profile as the old ones, concave, flush or another shape. You'll see a test patch before they commit. Mortar color can shift as it cures, and they'll tell you what to expect. Ask about repointing that matches your chimney in Williston Highlands at (352) 675-6366.

Our Williston Highlands coverage is inland from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. From the Gainesville reference point, Williston Highlands is about 26 miles away in a direct line.

What's Included

Mortar, brick and stone repairs in Williston Highlands

Flaking bricks cut out and replaced
Old hard-mortar patches raked out and redone
Loose bricks at the top lifted off and reset
Joint profiles tooled to shed water in Williston Highlands

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Local Conditions

The face that takes the weather

One side of a chimney in Williston Highlands takes more wind-driven rain than the others, and its joints wear first. It can need repointing while the sheltered faces are still sound. Our specialists price repointing by face, so you pay for the side that needs it. That face gets checked first on the next visit too. The sketch on your quote marks which face needs the work.

Our Process

Repointing your chimney in Williston Highlands

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

Brick, mortar and stone, done properly

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

Repointing is priced by section, so sound joints in Williston Highlands are left alone.

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 Williston Highlands 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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Cracks that climb the joints like stairs

When a crack zigzags up through the joints like a staircase, the masonry has moved as a block. The cause might be settling below, the chimney separating from the house, or thermal movement in a long run of brick.

We check whether the crack is old and stable or still active, looking at the crack edges, any debris in it and any gap at the house wall. A stable crack can be raked out and repointed. An active one needs its cause dealt with first, or the new mortar will crack along the same line. You'll hear which you have.

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.

Keeping your home clean during masonry work

Masonry work makes dust and debris, and most of it can be kept outside. Our pros lay tarps over the roof and the ground below the chimney, cover plants and outdoor furniture, and catch mortar as it's raked out.

When the work reaches the firebox or the chimney breast, the room gets drop cloths, the fireplace opening is sealed, and a vacuum runs as they grind. Debris is bagged and hauled away. Each evening the site is tidied and the work covered. You shouldn't find grit in the gutters or on the patio afterward. Gutters get checked for grit before the tarps come off.

Free Inspection

Soft joints and spalled brick, found and priced

Mortar joints on every face, and how deep the wear goes
Earlier patches made with hard or mismatched mortar
Joints on a stone chimney, or veneer checked against the maker's guide
Any bulging sections, tapped by hand to find hollow spots behind the face

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Solid brickwork for your chimney in Williston Highlands, with a 10% discount on a first booking.

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FAQs

Common masonry questions in Williston Highlands

Can you clean the stains off my brick?

Yes, once the water causing them is fixed. Our pros avoid harsh acid cleaners that can burn brick and test gentler methods on a small area first.

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 Williston Highlands at (352) 675-6366.

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