A chimney rebuild contractor for Edgewood
The rebuilt stack is laid to the code's height and top rules, with the flue lined for your appliance.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What a chimney due for rebuilding shows
- A stack that has tipped out of plumb
- Brick falling onto the roof
- Masonry too loose to hold new flashing
- Rust stains from failed metal ties
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From removal to new crown, a full rebuild
Fitting the rain cap on the new top
A rain cap over the flue keeps rain and debris out. The Florida Building Code sets a minimum open area under a rain cap in relation to the flue it serves, so the cap does not choke the draft.
When the rebuild is complete, we fit a cap sized to the flue, or refit the existing one if it is sound and suitable. The brick industry's guidance notes that metal caps should resist corrosion and that the maker's data on draft should be checked. The estimate names the cap and its metal.
A rebuilt top that must be taller
If the existing chimney falls short of the code's height rule, the rebuilt section is laid to meet it. That can mean a few more courses than were there before.
A taller top changes the look of the chimney and adds to the work, so we discuss it before you approve. We also explain how a taller top changes the crown and the work involved. Meeting the rule is part of rebuilding to the code rather than an optional extra, and the estimate says so.
Saving sound bricks from the old stack
Original bricks from the dismantled section can often be reused. Each one is cleaned of old mortar and checked for cracks, broken faces and softness. Only sound units go back into the new work.
Reused brick helps the rebuilt section blend with the masonry below. It is more work than laying new brick, since each unit must be cleaned and checked, and the estimate reflects that. Where there are not enough sound units, we mix in new or salvaged brick and explain where they will sit.
Earlier work that shaped the chimney
A chimney's history helps explain its condition. Earlier repointing, patched tops, a previous partial rebuild or a roof replacement around it all leave traces we can read.
Share invoices, estimates or notes if you have them, and anything you remember about when problems started. We check earlier work in place, since a document does not prove a repair is still sound. The history helps us set the removal line and avoid repeating what did not work. Even a rough date for the last repair is helpful.
Rebuild work, line by line
- Mortar chosen for chimney exposure
- Cover over the open chimney each evening
- Shoulders laid to shed water
- Sample panel for brick and mortar
Chimney reconstruction questions answered
What if you find more damage below the planned line?
We stop and show you what removal uncovered before going further. You hear what it means and what it would add, and the boundary moves only with your agreement.
When can the fireplace be used after the rebuild?
Once the new mortar and crown have cured. The waiting time depends on the materials and the manufacturer's instructions, and we give you the timing in the written record of the work.
What stops water getting into the new top?
The new crown is sloped with a drip edge, separated from the flue lining by a bond break, and the joints are tooled to shed rain. New counterflashing is set into the courses at the roof line.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
- Chimney Animal RemovalAssess occupied chimney openings and plan appropriate follow-up cleaning or entry protection.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
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Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
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