Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick Replacement in Stuart, FL
Cracked and flaking bricks cut out and replaced, matched to the stack.
- Family owned and run
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day service
- Locally run
Get Your Free Inspection
About thirty seconds
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Short answer
Spalling brick repair replaces chimney bricks whose faces have flaked, popped or cracked because water got inside them. Our crew cuts out each damaged brick, sets a matched replacement in fresh mortar and repoints the joints, then fixes the cap, crown or mortar that let water soak the brick in the first place.
Free Inspection, Then 10% Off the Work
Book your brick replacement within 72 hours of the free inspection and 10% comes off the work.
How We Handle This Job
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Experienced crew
Our experienced crew cuts out bricks without disturbing the ones beside them.
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Family owned and run
A family owned company that fixes the water source, not only the bricks.
Parts and Materials
- Matched replacement brick
- Close in size, color and texture, or sound salvaged brick.
- Repair mortar
- Mixed to suit the brick and match the old joints.
- Breathable water repellent
- Optional afterward, once the masonry is sound.
Why Bricks Spall
Brick is porous. When water soaks in and then moves, dries and carries salts to the surface, it can push the outer face of the brick off in flakes. That is spalling. In Florida the cycle is driven by long rains followed by hot sun, and it usually starts near the top of the chimney where the masonry is wettest.
Spalled brick replacement only lasts if the water source is fixed too. A cracked crown, a missing cap or washed-out mortar above the damage are the usual culprits.
How We Replace Chimney Bricks
We cut out the mortar around each damaged brick, remove it in pieces so the bricks around it stay put, clean the opening and set a replacement in fresh mortar. The joints are then tooled to match. To replace chimney bricks in a way that blends in, we source brick close in size, color and texture, and reuse sound salvaged brick when it matches better.
Chimney brick spalling repair on many bricks in one area may point to a bigger problem, and then we discuss relaying that section instead.
Cracked Chimney Brick Replacement
A single cracked brick may be cosmetic. Several cracked bricks in a line usually mean movement or a failed crown above them. Cracked chimney brick replacement comes after we understand why the cracks formed, so the new bricks do not crack the same way.
Questions We Answer Often
What is the white powder on my chimney brick?
The white powder is efflorescence: salts carried out of the brick and mortar by water, left behind when the water dries. Efflorescence itself is harmless, but it shows that water is moving through the masonry, often from a cracked crown, a missing cap or worn mortar.
Is efflorescence harmful to a chimney?
The salt deposit itself is not harmful to the chimney, though the water behind it is. Repeated soaking leads to spalling brick, crumbling mortar and rust on the damper inside. Treat efflorescence as an early warning and find where the water enters before the damage spreads.
How is efflorescence removed from a chimney?
First the water source is fixed, otherwise the stain returns. Then the dry salts are brushed off with a stiff brush, and stubborn deposits are cleaned with a masonry cleaner made for efflorescence. A breathable water repellent afterward helps keep the brick drier.
Will new bricks match my chimney?
We match size, color and texture as closely as available brick allows, and use sound salvaged brick where it matches better than new. New brick may look slightly brighter at first; it tones down as it weathers in the sun and rain over the following seasons.
Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
Heat & Glo 
Heatilator 
Rutland 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
DuraVent
What Shapes the Price
- Number of bricks
- A handful of units or a whole area of a face.
- Where they are
- Bricks near the top or behind the cap take more access.
- Brick matching
- Unusual sizes or colors take longer to source.
Book Your Free Stuart Inspection
A short form, a quick call back, and a time that suits you.
- Inspection first, estimate in writing
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
Request received
Thank you. Someone from our family crew will call you to set a time for the free inspection.
Repair It or Go Bigger
WhenA few bricks have spalled
FixReplace those bricks and repoint around them
CheckThe water source above them
WhenMany bricks across one area are failing
FixRelay that section of the chimney
CheckWhether the mortar is sound beyond it
Signs This Job Is Due
When a brick's face flakes off or a crack runs right through it, no amount of sealing brings it back. Our Stuart crew cuts out damaged bricks, sets replacements matched in size and color, repoints around them and stops the water that caused the damage. You see which bricks we mean before we start.
- Brick faces flaking, popping off or crumbling
- Pieces of brick on the roof or in the gutter
- Cracks running through individual bricks
- White powder spreading across the brick
Proudly American
Family owned in Stuart, with an experienced crew, upfront pricing and a workmanship warranty on the work we do.
Call Now (772) 610-6329Stop the Flaking Before It Spreads
On a free visit we mark which bricks on your Stuart chimney need replacing.