Burlington County, New Jersey
Chimney Stucco Repair and Masonry Care in Moorestown, NJ
We completed a full exterior stucco repair on a Moorestown chimney. Here is how stucco chimneys fail and what a repair involves.
Dr. Sweeper has completed a project in Moorestown, Burlington County: a full exterior stucco repair, in which the chimney exterior was repaired and refinished to restore a consistent protective surface. The project is shown below.
Moorestown is mostly owner-occupied, detached housing: about 71% detached and 81% owner-occupied. The median build year is 1969, about 25% of homes predate 1950, and the ACS median home value is about $697,000.
Not every chimney in town is stucco, but when one is, it is repaired differently from brick.
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Full Chimney Stucco Repair in Moorestown, NJ
Moorestown, NJ · Chimney stucco repair
A full exterior stucco repair on a Moorestown chimney.
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What the housing mix means in Moorestown
Most Moorestown homes are detached and owner-occupied, with a quarter built before 1950. Where a chimney is finished in stucco, as in the project above, the finish and the masonry behind it age together and are best judged together.
What we look at
What a stucco chimney is made of
The core
A masonry or block chimney carries the load and the flue.
The coating
A cement-based layer applied over the core, often over a lath or bonding layer.
The top
Crown and cap shed water. A stucco chimney depends on them heavily.
The base
The junction with the roof is another weak point.
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How a stucco chimney repair works
Stucco is a surface, and the surface only has to be repaired if the core under it is sound. The usual sequence: find where water has been entering, remove loose or hollow coating back to firm material, check the core, repair it if needed, then apply new coating and finish it to match.
If the cause is not found, new stucco cracks in the same place. The top of the chimney and the roof junction are where to look first. See chimney stucco repair, cracks in a stucco chimney and the Moorestown project.
Stucco hides what is happening underneath. Tapping it is the first test: a hollow sound means it has separated.
Symptoms
| Symptom | Possible cause | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Cracks or map patterns | Weathering or movement | Inspection |
| Bulging or hollow areas | Coating separated | Repair |
| Stains under the crown | Water entering at the top | Top check |
| Cracks at the roof line | Movement or flashing | Check junction |
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Did the Moorestown job include more than stucco?
The project was a full exterior stucco repair, as shown on its page.
Can stucco be patched?
Often, if the core is sound.
Why did it crack?
Water, age or movement are the usual causes.
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