West
Bloomfield Mi Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Repair , West Bloomfield
Oakland County Chimney Repair & Brick Chimney
Restoration Specialists (248) 895-7752 The masonry Repair chimney sweeps and fireplace experts at Brick Repair LLC
have been serving West Bloomfield and Oakland
County Michigan for years. This chimney was built out of panel brick.
Panel brick is a cross between brick and ceramic tile. The home owners contacted
us about water leaking into the fireplace from the chimney. In order to ensure
that that the leak was properly addressed we recommended re-pointing the
damaged mortar, replacing the chimney crown and flashing the chimney.
Our Masonry project began with setting up the scaffold. This
was kind of a job in itself. Being a
typical Michigan walk-out basement on a not so
typical pristine home in West
Bloomfield, Michigan,
the height from the top of the chimney to the ground at the back of the house
was easily 50 ft. Once we had all of our scaffolding set the first task was to
address the re-pointing We began this
process by grinding out all of the mortar joints in between the brick. We then brushed all the joints clean and took
a propane torch to them to dry and warm the area we were going to repair. Torching the area was done to insure our
mortar would set properly in Michigan’s
February weather. Once the area we were
going to tuckpoint was warm and dry we began pointing in fresh mortar.
After pointing in the fresh mortar we torched the joints
again and then struck them with an s-jointer to ensure proper sealing against
the brick faces. Once we had jointed all
of the brick we began the next stage of our repair. 
Once the crown was completed it was onto the next step of
our chimney repair. This involved some
nontraditional flashing methods, but guarantees a water-tight seal. This is accomplished by grinding out a 3 inch
deep cut into the masonry 1½ inches above the flashing. Waterproof rubber membrane is then inserted
into the cut and torched down over the top of the existing aluminum
flashing. Once the rubber membrane is
firmly in place we proceed to point fresh mortar into the crevice above the
chimney flashing. After the new flashing
is torched and mortared into place we then cut any excess rubber away and seal
all of the seams with neoprene in order to ensure a water tight seal.
At Brick Repair LLC we know of no other masonry repair and
restoration company using all of the above methods combined in order to provide
a 100% leak proof chimney.
Brick Repair LLC We are happy to provide a free estimate for the following services: chimney repair, chimney sweeping chimney leak repair, masonry repair, masonry wall construction, chimney construction, chimney cleaning chimney crown repair, tuckpointing, replacing damaged brick, concrete, cement, concrete step replacement, concrete step repair, fireplace repair, fireplace construction, cinderblock repair, and cinderblock construction.
West
Bloomfield Brick Repair llc
(www.michiganchimneyrepir.org)
local masonry contractor with years of experience specializing in
chimney cleaning, masonry restoration and repair for Oakland County
Mi. In Feb 2007 Brick Repair llc performed the masonry restoration
of the Historic
Holly Hotel Our chimney cleaners and brickwork experts can
inspect your brick chimney fireplace firebox and our chimney sweeps
can provide you with your annual chimney cleaning. We are experts
at matching brick and mortar color. We strive to be West
Bloomfield's leading brick chimney cleaners, chimney builders and
chimney crown repair company. Brick Repair llc's masonry craftsmen
are devoted to expanding brick & masonry knowledge. and
beautifying brick work in West Bloomfield and surrounding Oakland
County communities.
Let
us help you repair and restore your brick home in West Bloomfield's
masonry beauty. Brick Repair llc is the leading West Bloomfield
chimney cleaning, chimney repair, and historic brick restoration
company. We have restored the brick on the Historic Holly Hotel and
several historic brick home in the Boston Edison historic district
Detroit, Pontiac, downtown Milford, Redford, and Royal Oak. Our
masonry restoration specialist have worked hard for a reputation
for quality chimney repair and custom chimney construction in West
Bloomfield Mi. Brick Repair llc looks forward to showing the
residents of West Bloomfield Mi that it is well deserved. We hope
all our customers satisfied and willing to use us again, or
recommend us to a friend. We pride ourselves on building corners not
cutting them.
Our
chimney cleaning masonry contractors offer estimates to West
Bloomfield residents for any of the following services: chimney
cleaning, chimney rebuilds, chimney repair, masonry construction,
chimney crown repairs, chimney cap replacement, tuckpointing,
natural stone, grout replacement, limestone replacement, cultured
stone, brick porch repair, Brick porch construction, masonry wall
construction, brick wall repair, brick replacement, tuck-pointing,
pointing and repointing work, and historic restoration. We look
forward to the opportunity to help you with your masonry
construction and chimney cleaning projects.
Oakland
County Mi fireplace chimney
fires are a reality of life. Michigan chimney fires destroy
thousands of homes and lives. Having chimney cleaners provide a
regular chimney cleaning to West Bloomfield chimney can prevent most
chimney fires. Most West Bloomfield residents don’t even realize
the risk their homes could be in from chimney fires. First, let us
establish who is at risk.
If
proper precautions are taken, brick fireplace chimney fires can be
avoided. A chimney should be inspected by an West Bloomfield Michigan
chimney sweep and chimney cleaning specialist regularly. First, you
need to understand the anatomy of how a fireplace works and how a
fireplace chimney fire is set into motion. When a fire is built in a
masonry or brick chimney it is started in the fireplace fire box.
The
chimney firebox is built out of fire brick. A fire brick,
firebrick, or refractory brick is a block of refractory
ceramic material used in lining furnaces, kilns, fireboxes,
and fireplaces.
A fireplace fire box is primarily to withstand high temperature, but
will also usually have a low thermal conductivity for greater energy
efficiency. Fireplace firebrick are weaker, but they are much
lighter, and insulate far better than dense bricks. A fireplace fire
box should be free from cracks. The fireplace fire brick will taper
in toward a damper and smoke shelf. A fireplace firebox is the only
spot in which burning wood should occur.
It
is comonly accepted that where there is chimney smoke there is fire,
so obviously when you burn wood in your masonry and brick fireplace
chimney, smoke is released and travels up from your fire box and into
a smoke shelf and chimney flue liner. As the warm smoke travels up
the chimney flue liner it begins to cool . That smoke condenses on
the inside walls of your chimney flue liner and is converted into
creosote.
Creosote
is the leading cause of chimney fires. Creosote is a highly flammable
material that ignites easily from flame or spark. The type of wood
that is burned in a brick chimney fireplace and frequncy of chimney
cleaning affects the amount of creosote built up on the chimney flue
liner. Green, or unseasoned wood, contains a lot of moisture. This
means it takes more heat to burn the wood in the brick fireplace
firebox. Green wood produces more creosote.
Outside
temperature also plays a factor in the amount of creosote formed.
Chimneys that run up the side of your brick house are more apt to
produce creosot. than one that runs up the center of your home This
is because brick concrete and stone masonry has a low insulation
value. The warm smoke being hit by cool temperatures condenses more
quickly.
Proper
air flow is critical to your stone or brick chimney. Making sure your
fireplace damper is open all the way so that smoke ventilates through
the chimney quickly also reduces the risk of creosote forming. A
Fireplace chimney must be built to a proper height to draft
properly.Usually three feet above the roof or ten feet from the roof.
You
must make sure to clean your chimney annually. When you ignite paper
or cardboard in your fireplace, often times small flaming pieces of
ash and soot can drift up the flue liner and are more likely to
ignite the creosote that has built up. A chimney sweep is a
person who who makes a living cleaning chimneys. A vast majority of
chimney sweeps were children during the industrial revolution Here is
what wikipedia says about chimney sweeps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_sweep
Brick
Repair llc and Grand BlancChimney cleaning are specialized in
fireplace chimney construction, chimney cleaning, chimney repair and
historic brick restoration. Our chimney sweeps can provide cost
effective chimney cleaning. We also repair brick porches and custom
stone fireplace chimneys daily If you would like more information
about chimney fires, please visit Chimney
Repair siteIf you would like information about chimney repair or
masonry construction Michiganchimnerpair.org
Roof
Protection during West Bloomfield Chimney Repair and Chimney
Cleaning
Demolition of a chimney by its nature
can be a very messy process. The removal of spalled brick, chipped
brick, and loose, cracked concrete on your West Bloomfield Michigan
chimney crown inevitably will lead to dust and debris falling on your
roof or shingles during masonry repair. When laying brick, the
bricklayer spreads the mortar onto the brick and excess mortar can
fall onto your roof shingles. Once the mortar hardens it can remove
the granules from your roof shingles, leading to wear and tear on
your roof. That is why when chimney repair, masonry restoration,
chimney crown replacement, or chimney crown repair is performed on
your chimney it is imperative to protect your roof in the chimney
construction area.
You can use various items to protect
your roof during West Bloomfield mi chimney crown demolition and
chimney crown repair. Items I have used to protect the roof on
chimney repair and chimney restoration projects While working in West
Bloomfield Township include drop cloths, carpet remnants, rubber
mats, cardboard, and poly tarps. The more extensive the chimney
demolition and chimney construction project, the more layers of drop
cloth and/or carpet are required. I find using carpet remnants to be
the best method. The carpet does not have the tendency to slide on
roof shingles on small projects, only one layer is necessary. Poly
tarps are only good for small chimney repair projects. They are
lightweight, which makes them more susceptible to breezes that you
encounter when doing chimney repair. They provide protection from
falling mortar, but will do little against falling debris that is
encountered during chimney crown removal, large chimney crown repair,
and chimney brick replacement.
Once your West Bloomfield 48322 chimney
repair has been completed and the protective covering surrounding the
chimney has been removed any loose particles and dust should be
brushed from the shingles with a soft brush and whenever possible,
the roof should be washed down. Warning: use of chemicals such as
muriatic acid and some concrete removers/detergents can also damage
your shingles. Once you have rinsed the roof off, be sure to clean
out your gutters. Nobody wants a gutter full of concrete after
getting their chimney repair completed. Remember that an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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