Lake Worth Beach has one of the best-preserved collections of early-20th-century homes in the county — bungalows, Mission and frame-vernacular cottages in neighborhoods like College Park and the historic districts, many dating to the 1920s. For a chimney company, that means a lot of genuine older masonry: clay-tile flues, brick chimneys, and real wood-burning fireboxes rather than the gas units that dominate newer suburbs.
Older masonry is wonderful and high-maintenance in equal measure. Decades of humidity, salt air off the nearby coast, and wind-driven rain wear at mortar joints and crowns, and a 1920s chimney that’s never been repointed or waterproofed has usually been quietly taking on water for a long time. The upside is that these problems are very fixable when caught before they cascade into loose brick or a leaning stack.
What we most often help Lake Worth Beach homeowners with
Lake Worth Beach is tuckpointing and masonry country. We do a lot of mortar joint repair, crown repair and waterproofing on these older chimneys, plus sweeping and firebox repair on the wood-burning fireplaces that are still common here. On a historic home, catching eroded mortar early is the difference between a day of repointing and a partial rebuild.
ZIP codes we serve in and around Lake Worth Beach
Standard residential ZIP codes in the Lake Worth Beach area. ZIPs can cross municipal lines — call if you’re not sure yours is covered.
- 33460
- 33461
- 33462
- 33463
Questions from Lake Worth Beach homeowners
My 1920s Lake Worth Beach bungalow has an original brick chimney — how do I know if it needs work?
Look at the mortar joints and the crown. If the mortar between the bricks is recessed, cracked, or you can scrape it out with a screwdriver, it needs repointing — and open joints let water into an old chimney fast. A cracked or crumbling crown on top is the other common issue. On a chimney of that age, an inspection is worth it even if nothing looks obviously wrong, because a lot of the damage happens where you can’t easily see it.
Not sure what your chimney needs? That’s normal — most people call describing a symptom, not a diagnosis. Tell us what you’re seeing, smelling or hearing, and we’ll help you figure out the next step. Call anytime, 24/7 at 561-652-9489.