What's Included

Resetting and repointing stone chimneys in Kolokee

Keeping new joints damp in the heat

New mortar that dries too fast in sun and heat can crack before it gains strength. Park Service guidance describes misting fresh joints lightly over the first day or two and covering the wall with burlap for the first three days to keep it damp and shaded. We plan stone work around the weather and protect the joints as they cure.

Your written record lists the curing care for the new work. Our family-owned team in Kolokee explains it before we leave.

Dry-stack style veneer

Some manufactured stone is laid tight with no visible grout joint, a look often called dry stack. Repairs on that style leave no grout lines, so the units have to be cut and fitted closely and set without mortar smeared across their faces. Mixing the two styles in one repair stands out from across the yard.

We match the style your chimney already has. Book a free stone chimney inspection in Kolokee and see how the repair will look.

Replacing a cracked stone

A single cracked stone does not always mean trouble behind it, but it lets water in and can break apart further. We cut out the joints around it, remove the broken pieces and set a replacement of similar size and color. On natural stone we look for a close match in color and grain, and on manufactured stone we look for the same product line.

The replacement goes in only after you approve it, and in Kolokee the work is 10% off when you schedule it within 72 hours of the inspection.

The stone work, written up

Finished stone work comes with a written record showing which stones were reset or replaced, which joints were repointed, the mortar used and any backing or barrier repairs. Keep it with your house papers, since much of the work ends up hidden behind the stone.

You get one on every stone chimney job in Kolokee, with our 100% satisfaction guarantee behind the work.

Old mortar smeared over the stone

Earlier repairs sometimes left mortar spread across the faces of the stones, wider than the joints and often in the wrong color. It traps dirt, hides the stone and can hold water against it. Where it can be removed without damage, we clean it back to the true joint line with hand tools and repoint the joint properly.

The stone looks like stone again. Our family-owned team shows homeowners in Kolokee what can be recovered before quoting.