Chimney Repair

Chimney Tuckpointing

Having a chimney and fireplace not only increases the value of your home but provides a beautiful and cozy setting that your family can enjoy. But like with anything, overtime your chimney is going to need repairs. Harsh weather conditions (like excessive rain) can create issues to the mortar joints and will need to be repaired often.

Let DT Exteriors take a look and see what kind of chimney repair you might need, it could be tuckpointing.

Tuckpointing Services

Tuckpointing refers to the process of repairing mortar joints in stone or brick masonry walls by grinding or raking out the old mortar to a certain depth, and then filling in with new mortar. Tuckpointing is labor-intensive and DT Exteriors experts can determine the scope of the work that needs to be done

When mortar is in a weakened condition, it causes moisture to break down the stone or brick masonry wall and possibly cause moisture problems behind it. When tuckpointing is done properly, it provides a relatively waterproof mortar joint that extends the life of the wall.

Tuckpointing saves a lot of money if you do it before it’s too late. If you don’t tuckpoint when your stone or brick wall needs it, the masonry wall will deteriorate to the point that the only fix is to tear it down and re-lay it.

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