Rebuilding the chimney above the roofline in Brownsville
A rebuild starts with a clear removal boundary, agreed with you before any brick comes down.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs a partial rebuild may be needed
- A gap widening between chimney and wall
- Broken brick spread over large areas
- Flue tiles showing through open joints
- Bricks crumbling to sand
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Planning a rebuild above the roofline
Keeping extra loads off the new chimney
A rebuilt chimney is designed to carry its own weight. The Florida Building Code does not allow a chimney to support other loads, such as mounted equipment, unless it is designed for them.
If an antenna, dish or light was fixed to the old chimney, we talk about where it should go instead. Remounting it on the new masonry would add stress and open holes for water. We coordinate with whoever services the equipment and leave the rebuilt stack free of fixings it was not built to carry.
Taking the damaged section down
Removal is done by hand, course by course, from the top down. Each brick is lifted off rather than knocked down, so the masonry below is not shaken loose and sound bricks can be saved.
Debris is lowered in a controlled way, not thrown from the roof. As removal nears the planned line, we check the condition of each course. That is where the final boundary is confirmed, and where we stop to talk if the masonry is weaker than expected.
A rebuild on a chimney finished in stucco
Some masonry chimneys are finished with stucco over the brick or block. When such a chimney is rebuilt, the new masonry is built first and the finish is applied over it afterwards.
The stucco is a separate item on the estimate, and it needs time to cure in its own right. We explain how the new finish will meet the old one below the removal line. Where the finish alone has failed on sound masonry, stucco chimney repair is the better fit.
Children, pets and a rebuild in progress
A rebuild means heavy material moving overhead for several days. Children and pets should stay well back from the working side of the house, and we agree with you which doors and paths stay open.
We set up barriers where they help and keep the work area tidy at the end of each day. Tell us about daily routines that the work might affect, such as a school run past the chimney, so we can plan around them. At the end of the job, barriers and protection come down with the rest of our equipment.
Reconstruction items after the free inspection
- Removal boundary marked and agreed
- Sound original brick cleaned for reuse
- Curing time before the fireplace is lit
- Flue size kept to suit the fireplace
Questions about chimney rebuilding
Is a partial rebuild enough for my chimney?
Often, yes. Damage is usually worst above the roof, where the weather hits hardest. If the masonry below is sound, rebuilding only the damaged top section is the normal approach, and we explain why.
Do you rebuild factory-built metal chimneys in brick?
No. A factory-built chimney is a listed system and is repaired with the parts its maker specifies. Rebuilding applies to masonry chimneys, and we tell you which kind you have on the visit.
Can the rebuild be split into stages?
Partly. Loose masonry can be made safe first and the rebuild scheduled later. Once removal starts, though, the section is usually rebuilt in one sequence, so the chimney is not left open.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo