A chimney rebuild contractor for Home Beautiful Park
New courses, a new crown and the flue decision, planned as one project and priced line by line.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What a chimney due for rebuilding shows
- Cracks running through several bricks
- Brick falling onto the roof
- Rust stains from failed metal ties
- Water pouring in around the chimney
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Rebuilding from sound masonry upward
Choosing the mortar for the new courses
A chimney faces harsher conditions than most walls, and the mortar has to suit that. The brick industry's chimney guidance recommends a portland cement and lime mortar for chimney brickwork, chosen to handle both weather and heat.
Mortar types are standardized under ASTM C270, and each suits different conditions. We choose the mortar for the rebuilt courses with your brick and the exposure in mind, and describe it on the estimate in plain words. The mortar for setting the flue lining is chosen separately.
When masonry repair will do
Not every damaged chimney needs rebuilding. Where the damage is limited to certain joints or units, and the stack has not moved, chimney masonry repair can fix it in place.
We explain which case you have. If the evidence points to a local repair, we price that instead of a rebuild. If you would like both options priced, we can set them side by side with the reasons for each, so you can compare scope and expected life. Choosing the smaller repair now does not rule out a rebuild later if the chimney needs it.
Sequencing a rebuild under the HVHZ roofing rules
For a house in Broward County, the rebuild and the roof reset follow an agreed order, because the HVHZ roofing sections decide how the covering goes back. New courses and counterflashing normally rise first, then the roofer closes the covering around them.
If a roofer already has your job, tell us early. We settle the sequence with them before removal starts. Each layer of the junction then goes on in its proper turn, and freshly reset roofing is not lifted again to reach the chimney.
Metals for a rebuilt top near the coast
A rebuilt top near the sea faces air that carries salt. That marine exposure corrodes galvanized steel faster than inland air does. The thin metal parts of a chimney top, such as caps, flashing and screws, tend to show it first.
For a coastal or near-coast rebuild, we pick the cap, flashing and fastener metals for that exposure. When stainless steel is the choice, its grade matters, since grades differ in how well they resist salt-laden air. The estimate states each metal and grade, so the choice can be checked later.
How a chimney rebuild is itemized in Home Beautiful Park
- Clay flue tiles set as courses rise
- Mortar chosen for chimney exposure
- Fireplace opening sealed during removal
- Sample panel for brick and mortar
Before you approve a chimney rebuild
How do you decide how far down to take the chimney?
We look for the point where the masonry becomes sound again: firm mortar, tight units and no cracks running below. The estimate names that level and explains the evidence, and we confirm it once removal reaches it.
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.
Do I need an engineer before the chimney is rebuilt?
Only when the damage suggests a structural cause, such as a stack pulling away from the house, stepped cracking or signs the base has moved. We explain when that assessment should come first.
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- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Chimney WaterproofingTreat suitable chimney masonry after checking the surface, repair needs and product requirements.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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