by Richard Creswell | May 16, 2019 | Waterproofing
As we head into summer in the Elkton, Maryland area, it’s time to protect your masonry from water damage. We tend to get quite a bit of heavy rainstorms during the summer. You will have the best preventive care to avoid extensive and expensive water damage to...
by Richard Creswell | Jan 24, 2017 | Winter Masonry Problems
Your masonry chimney is built to last a lifetime, but nothing is harder on it than cold weather. While the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) has named water as the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys. Cold weather is what makes water do so much damage....
by Richard Creswell | Apr 9, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
The arrival of spring brings warm weather, flowers, and birds singing, but it can also bring chimney water leaks. Winter weather can be tough on masonry chimneys. The bricks and mortar joints of your chimney are porous and easily absorb water, and this water freezes...
by Richard Creswell | Aug 14, 2015 | Chase Cover Info
If you have a prefabricated or factory built chimney system, it may be covered with a chimney chase, which is a wood-framed enclosure of the chimney that can be covered with siding or masonry to match your home. If you do have a chimney chase, it should be equipped...
by Richard Creswell | Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnose Chimney Leaks
When you own a home with a chimney, you should always be alert to the symptoms of a leaky chimney, such as water in your hearth, missing bricks and pieces of mortar from the exterior structure, water stains on the ceiling and walls around your fireplace, and a musty...
