Chimney Repair and Restoration
We find a variety of homes that are in need of some type of chimney repair.
The longevity of brick is about 100 years however mortar joints typically
only last about half the life expectancy of a brick.
Chimney caps, also referred to as the “Crown”, is concrete that sits on the
top of the chimney. If there are cracked or missing parts of concrete that
lets water infiltrate into the chimney this will speed up the process of
mortar decaying. I also find most Chimney crowns stop at the brick and
don’t have any overhang past the brick, so when it rains the water runs
off the crown and down the side of the brick. When we install a new chimney crown we leave an overhang past the last brick 1 ½ inches so the water drips off the crown and onto the roof.
Materials
• Brick
• Stone
• Concrete
Service
• Repair
• Restoration
• New metal flashing
• Crowns
• Brick matching
• Tuckpointing
• New installations
Type
• Residential
• Commercial
It may become necessary to rebuild
from the roof line up depending on
the
damage to the mortar and brick.
Saddles are an important part of a chimney as well. Saddles are built on
the back side of a chimney that diverts the water around the chimney.
If your chimney is 3 feet wide or bigger you should have in place a saddle
behind your chimney. Where your chimney is located will need to be taken
into consideration as well. If your chimney is at the bottom of your roof the
rain has a longer distance to gain speed before running into a brick wall
compared to if your chimney is located at the top of your roof then the
water will pool there until it reaches the edge and runs past.
If a saddle needs to be installed this can be done, saddle and flashing
without doing any type of restoration to the chimney providing the
chimney is in good condition. We also install color metal that matches
your shingle color.
Protect your investment!
