A chimney is only as good as its brick-and-mortar structure. When bricks become loose or cracked and when mortar joints begin to crumble and decay, the system can quickly fall into a cycle of complex and expensive damage.
National Chimney Service provides expert chimney tuckpointing, brick repair and replacement, masonry waterproofing, chimney rebuilding, and complete chimney structural inspections. We serve customers in Stamford CT, Morristown NJ, Norwalk CT, Chester NJ, and other cities and towns in Fairfield County CT, and Morris County NJ.
Infiltrating water through compromises in your chimney’s masonry will always lead to trouble. Once water from rain or melting snow has gotten into even the smallest cracks, it can freeze and expand, adding to the damage.
Eventually, larger sections of your chimney will be open to water intrusion, leading to significant masonry decay and possible damage to your chimney liner and adjacent building materials of your home.
Several things can harm a chimney’s masonry:
Water leaks and the resulting ongoing damage is a serious concern. Even more serious is the possibility that a compromised chimney will eventually collapse, putting people who live in the home at risk. A fallen chimney also can cause severe roof damage.
National Chimney Service has been providing expert chimney repair throughout Morris and Fairfield counties for more than 20 years. In that time, we’ve seen just about everything that can go wrong with a chimney, and we’ve developed sound strategies for dealing with all of it.
The first step in addressing chimney masonry damage is an inspection. Our crew understands chimney structures inside and out, and we’ll quickly pinpoint the cause, location and extent of the damage. We can then get to work.
TuckpointingThis is a process whereby we remove crumbling and decayed mortar and replace it with a strong new compound that will give your chimney many more years of soundness and service.
A single loose brick can lead to big trouble down the line, so we’ll closely inspect every brick in your chimney and replace any that have cracked or become loose to make sure the chimney is sound.
Minor brick repair can often be accomplished with a top-grade water-repellant applied to the surface of the masonry. We use a product called ChimneySaver Water-Base Repellant that brings excellent results.
In cases where large sections of bricks and mortar are seriously damaged, we can rebuild those sections with high-quality new materials. We offer partial and complete chimney rebuilding that covers you in every contingency.
If you know or suspect your chimney is suffering from any kind of structural damage, arrange a visit from our licensed chimney inspectors to get to the root of the problem. We’ll tell you exactly what’s happening and outline exactly what we can do to remedy the situation
National Chimney Service is family-owned and family-operated. We are Chimney Professionals, and we’re fully insured for your protection.
Speak with a chimney repair specialist in NJ at (973) 270-9295 or in CT at (203) 614-9765 today!
