Cassella Construction is qualified to perform chimney inspections, repairs and demolitions. We can perform repairs such as the installation of new reinforced concrete caps, steel bands, masonry tuckpointing, interior repairs, waterproofing, lightning protection, removing and replacing worn sections, sandblasting and painting.
The chimney at the servants quarters bungalo was leaning about a foot out of plumb. We were hired to dismantle stone chimney, number the stones and relay them after preparing a better footing.
One of the Artisan contractors in Twilight Park invites us to renovate his client's chimney based on his design.
The chimney had been condemned by a chimney liner company. I was asked to look at it to estimate repairs. We wound up demolishing the chimney down to the eave, and rebuilding with new brick and isolated re-enforcing so it would not crack again, due to it's former solid construction.
These historic chimneys were chipped out one hundred percent, joints cleaned and dampened then tuck pointed with a fresh lime putty mortar. After tuckpointing the chimneys were wrapped for curing being kept moist until full cure was attained, as seen in the photo above.
The owners had desired a barbeque or pizza oven for outdoor entertaining, but because of location had put it off for some time. Finally they decided to go ahead with the project, building by the deck for convenience, but it had to be fourteen feet high...
The Tuckaway cabin was undergoing major renovations. Cassella Construction Corporation got the work for the masonry restoration of the chimney and fireplace. All masonry jooints wre chipped out and cleaned, then a fresh mix of Portland was used for tuckpointing. Previous renovations to the fireplace facing were removed and rebuilt...
Damaged by fire and long neglected and left to the elements, the twin brick chimneys and fireplaces of the historic Leeds Castle needed to be completely rebuilt to be returned to service. The fireplace boxes were rebuilt and refurbished as needed, as seen in the above photo. Chimney sections for...
Fire box repair and tuckpointing. Deteriorated firebrick were removed and new firebrick set in place. As seen in the photo above, view of Tallmadge cottage from Park road. The following year an ominous boulder was removed, which was settling and migrating toward the cottage. All the blue stone construction had...
Fireplace restoration, chimney tuckpointing and copper flashing. New firebrick boxes were laid, chimney dampers were supplied and installed. As seen in the photo above, the main fireplace in the livingroom.