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We fix leaky chimneys!

When was the last time you looked at your brick chimney?

On aver­age home­own­ers have their roof repaired or replaced every 15 – 20 years, while they may have their chim­ney repaired only once over a 50-year period.

When it comes to hav­ing your brick home or mason­ry chim­ney repaired, we at Safe­way Chim­ney have a say­ing, ​“The soon­er, the bet­ter.” Mason­ry repairs tend to get more and more involved the longer they are put off. What could have been a sim­ple tuck-point­ing job can quick­ly turn into a tear-down and rebuild. Once one area of mason­ry cracks or flakes, that dam­age will spread over time. When water enters the struc­ture, it seeps through the mason­ry, pulling min­er­als from the brick which weak­ens the struc­ture. As this process repeats, the work required to rec­ti­fy the issue increas­es exponentially.

How do I know if I need mason­ry work?

• Are there cracks in the bricks or stone?
• Is the brick Flak­ing or ​“Spalling”?
• Is an Efflo­res­cence or white chalky sub­stance vis­i­ble on the exte­ri­or or interior?
• Is a black/​green moss or mildew stain­ing the brick?
• Stained brick or stone? 
• Is dry­wall ​“bub­bling” or sat­u­rat­ed after rain?
• Do the mor­tar joints seem to be receding?

Things to keep in mind

At Safe­way Chim­ney, our phi­los­o­phy is to do the job cor­rect­ly the first time. We assess the entire chim­ney or mason­ry area and give you the cor­rect rec­om­men­da­tions from the start. Many com­pa­nies try to band aid issues which may seem to solve your prob­lem for a short peri­od of time but will end up cost­ing you more mon­ey in the long run. We are equipped with the cor­rect skills and mate­ri­als to give you the best option depend­ing on how exten­sive the dam­age may be. Call Safe­way today and we will diag­nose the root of your issue and rec­om­mend the cor­rect pro­ce­dures to rec­ti­fy it!