A chimney rebuild contractor for Plantation
We take the damaged section down to sound masonry and rebuild it with a new top and flashing tie-in.
- 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 crown broken into loose pieces
- Bricks crumbling to sand
- Soft mortar you can scrape out by hand
- Water pouring in around the chimney
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Where a rebuild starts and where it stops
Keeping debris out of the flue
When the top of a chimney comes off, mortar and brick fragments can fall into the flue and land on the damper or in the firebox. That debris can block the flue or damage the lining below.
We cover the flue opening during removal and clear anything that does fall in. The fireplace opening is sealed from the room side, so dust and debris stay out of the house. Before the rebuild is finished, the flue is checked to make sure it is clear.
A written account of where the rebuild began
After a rebuild, the chimney looks like one piece, and nobody can see where old masonry ends and new begins. The written record of the work answers that. It states the removal line, the lining used, the crown and flashing materials and the cap fitted.
Keep it with the estimate and your house papers. That record is useful at a sale, at a maintenance visit and when anyone else works on the chimney. It also lets a later visit tell the rebuilt courses apart from the masonry below them.
A chimney separating from the house
A gap between chimney and house that widens toward the top suggests the stack is moving away from the building. Failed ties, a settling base or a loose upper section can all cause it.
We look at the attachment, the base and the crack pattern before suggesting a rebuild. If the cause is in the footing or the structure, an engineer's assessment may need to come first. A rebuild then restores the upper stack and ties it back to the house properly.
A shattered crown over loose courses
When the crown has broken into pieces, water reaches the top courses with every rain. The bricks under a failed crown are often loose, soaked and stained by the time the crown is noticed.
Replacing the crown alone would sit it on masonry that cannot hold it. In that case, the damaged top courses are rebuilt and a new crown is formed over them. We check how deep the damage goes before setting the removal line. The new crown then goes on over masonry that can support it for the long term.
Chimney rebuild lines you approve
- Sound original brick cleaned for reuse
- Rain cap fitted to the flue
- Top height checked against the code
- Roof covering protection
Partial and full rebuild questions
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.
Who handles the roof and flashing during a rebuild?
We set new counterflashing into the courses as they go up. The base flashing and roof covering around the chimney are coordinated with your roofer where needed, and the estimate says who does which part.
What does the workmanship warranty cover on a rebuild?
It stands behind the rebuild work we agreed and completed: the relaid masonry, the crown and the parts we installed. Retained masonry below the boundary and work by other trades fall outside it.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo