Oakland County Brick Chimney Repair Expert Shares Why Brick Fall Apart in Michigan

Feb. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- “Customarily in Michigan,” Mark begins, “you will notice the faces of your brick on the verge of falling off, or beginning to deteriorate.”  When this happens it is referred to as spalling, which is due mostly to moisture.  “When brick are exposed to water for overly long periods of time, the brick will actually 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.
   
Numerous Michigan homeowners aim to conceal their spalling brick by substituting the damaged area with a subpar brick match.  Now and again when a masonry repair is incorrectly installed or the brick are not a good match, homeowners and contractors alike will try to cover this poor repair with paint.  “This is the worst thing that you can possibly do to your masonry,” Mark warned his listeners.  “People think paint will help mask their poor repair and seal their masonry work.  This only leads to locking moisture inside your brickwork and quickening the spalling process.  It is important to allow your brick to breathe.”

Mark also told us that masonry construction involving concrete, cinderblock, and cinder brick are not as prone to spalling once they are 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 is very 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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