Many times in Michigan you maynotice on your brick home that the faces of your brick on the verge of falling off, or are starting to crumble and deteriorate. When this happens it can weaken the masonry structure and look horible in the masonry trade it is referred to as spalling. Spalled Brick is caused mostly by moisture. When brick chimneys and masonry walls are exposed to water for a long period of time, the brick absorb the moisture due to the porous texture of many brick.
Mark went on to explain how a constant shift in temperatures, such as freezing and thawing, can also cause the face of the brick to spall. This progression can accelerate near high moisture areas like downspouts, gutters, or on masonry areas exposed to heavy moisture like your chimney. However the amount of damage is really dependant on the quantity of moisture, climate shifts, and type of brick.
Alot of Michigan homeowners try to hide or conceal their spalling brick by substituting the damaged area with a poor brick match. Now and then when a brick poorly laid or a masonry repair id incorrectly installed or the Masonry brick themselves are not a good match, people try to cover this poor repair with paint. This is the worst thing that you can possibly do to a brick wall. People think painting the brick will hide a poor repair and seal their masonry work. On the contrary it may lead to locking moisture inside your Masonry and increase the spalling process. Most bricks to breathe and allow moisture to drain out.
Masonry construction that involves concrete, cinderblock, and cinder brick are not as prone to spalling from being painted. It is the more porous brick such as sand lime brick, reclaim brick, and chicago common brick that are more subject to spalling once painted.
Proper construction of your brick wall is one of the most effective ways to prevent spalling brick in climates such as Michigan, Mark shared with is audience. These methods include the use of proper mortar and style of jointing during construction.
When you notice your brick are spalled or that your mortar has deteriorated, the best solution to this problem is to remove the damaged mortar, remove the damaged brick, and then replace them.
Mark Maupin committed to quality masonry restoration and the embossment of communities through quality craftsmanship. If you detect spalled brick on your chimney or around your gutters or the deterioration of mortar joints on your home, please feel free to contact Mark Maupin for a free masonry repair consultation.
Mark Maupin is a masonry repair and restoration specialist serving Southeast Michigan. Mark Maupin has over 12 years experience in the masonry trade. Some of the services that he provides include chimney repair, chimney crown replacement, brick replacement, brick fireplace construction, brick porch construction, brick fireplace repair, tuckpointing, concrete sidewalk installation, concrete step construction, precast concrete step installation, and limestone sill replacement.
For more information about masonry contractors visit http://www.emailwire.com/release/32194-Michigan-Chimney-Repair-Expert-Shares-Tips-on-Hiring-Masonry-Contractor.html Mark services the following communities: Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield township, Brighton, Canton, Clarkston, Clawson, Commerce, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Ferndale, Drayton Plains, Eastpointe, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Highland, Highland Park,
Mr Maupin also performs chimney repair and masonry construction in Howell, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Orion, Lathrup Village, Lincoln Park, Livonia, Madison Heights, Milford, New Hudson, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Orchard Lake, Orion, Orchard Lake, Ortonville, Pontiac, Redford, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Romulus, Roseville, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Utica, Walled Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield, White Lake Oakland County, Wayne County
For more information on masonry repair, please visit Mark at http://www.michiganchimneyrepair.com or call him at 248-895-7752.
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