Chimney Repairs
What you need to know to keep your chimney, chimney caps, masonry, and fireplace in good repair.
Chimney Rebuilding 101: What to Know Before Hiring Contractors
Chimney Rebuilding and fireplace restoration and repair is an occasional but necessary part of your home’s maintenance program. When rebuilding your chimney becomes a necessity for safety (or other concerns), it can sound like an overwhelming project, to say the...
Tuckpointing vs Repointing
The terms brick tuckpointing and repointing are often used interchangeably, however, there are different results and expectations when deciding which repair your chimney needs. If your chimney’s mortar joints are starting to crack and fail, then you can decide which...
How to Prevent Birds in Chimney
There are approximately 10,000 species of birds in the world. As cute as they may be, however, they can cause major problems for homeowners. For instance, they can damage roofs by building nests in drains and gutters. Not to mention that their droppings can eat away...
What is a Spalling Brick Chimney?
You bought your home because of the charming red brick facade and picturesque brick chimney. But now, the face of some of those bricks have started to look worn away. It’s as if someone were chipping away at the bricks! This is a condition...