Tuckpointing is a way of using two contrasting colors of mortar in the mortar joints of brickwork, one colour matching the bricks themselves, to give an artificial impression that very fine joints have been made.
After years of searing-hot blazes, fireplace mortar can crack, crumble, and fall out. Gaping mortar joints are not only unattractive; they leave the bricks more vulnerable to damage. Tuckpointing the brick chimney means that we grind out up to 1 ½” in depth on all exposed mortar joints. We go beyond the industry standard and re-mortar with a water proof agent in the mortar mix.
