Historic Restoration: Chimney Brick and Mortar Rework

We continue to do the nip-and-tuck necessary before we reroof our home.  One of those chores was to fix the brick on our chimneys.  We had a longtime pro named Brent Weston come and do the work for us. 

The first thing he did was start work on the center chinmey.  To do so, he built a platform that was held in place with a rope.

For the fireplace chimney a cherry picker was required.  Although the center chimney is lacking the top decorative band, I am satisfied with the work.  According to Brent, the last time the chimneys were worked on was about 40 years ago when the owners improvised and used silicone to hold the bricks in place.  (These must have been the same folks that didn't tape off the brick when painting the front porch of our home and thus leaving it to us to strip off.)  Fortunately, all the silicone bugars were scraped off and everything put back in its proper place. 

Here are the before and after pictures:

BEFORE

AFTER

If you need a hard working and experienced brick mason, give me a call and I will put you in touch with him. 

Happy Restoring!