Surety Waterproofing has over seven decades of experience making homes or businesses look like new again with our masonry services in Rochester, MN. From chimney masonry repairs to complete masonry restorations we have the experience you need. Our company specializes in matching the brick and mortar color of your home or building for seamless repairs. We are family-owned and -operated, and we understand the importance of maintaining the beauty of your home or business. We offer a large selection of services.
We not only keep your home safe, nut we can also save its face when it comes to your home or business curb appeal. Surety Waterproofing offers full masonry restorations and reconstructions. Our company was established in 1946, so we have over 70 years of masonry and chimney repair experience under our belt. We also deal with historic homes and commercial structures. Our installers can also provide services such as stone patching to maintain your masonry between reconstruction, cap installation to keep out critters and joint beading for decorative chimneys.
One of the most important services we offer is tuckpointing. Unfortunately, you can't prevent your building's and chimney's mortar from weakening and separating from the bricks. This is simply something that happens over time. However, you can keep your chimney maintained through tuckpointing or the process of stopping and repairing water damage to the mortar and bricks. Surety Waterproofing also offers a water repellent for your brick, so moisture doesn't penetrate the porous material. We can also install chimney caps to keep critters out of your flue and your home.
Depending on the age of your chimney, deteriorating brickwork can become an issue. This is a potentially serious problem and chimney professionals making annual inspections can find and repair loose bricks before the problem spreads and becomes more serious.
A chimney is a common part of a home that allows hot gases from a fireplace, stove or boiler to vent into the outside atmosphere through a vertical structure. Chimneys can also be a part of commercial buildings.
A chimney cowl is located on the top of a chimney to keep birds, squirrels and other animals from building nests in the chimney. These chimney cowls may also have a rain guard that keeps moisture from entering the chimney.
Do you have a chimney crown? This is an essential part of your chimney because moisture can combine with any creosote to damage the chimney lining. Instead, a chimney crown stops rain and snow from getting into the main chamber of your chimney.
Does my chimney need a chimney cap? Experts recommend chimney caps as a way to keep the weather – such as rain or snow - as well as animals out of your chimney. In addition, the chimney cap increases the updraft that is essential for removing the smoke from your home.