Chimney rebuilding for homes in Richmond Heights
We match new brick to the courses that stay and show samples before the work begins.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When a rebuild enters the conversation
- A gap widening between chimney and wall
- Cracks running through several bricks
- Stepped cracks down the stack
- Rust stains from failed metal ties
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Crickets behind wider chimneys
On the uphill side of a wide chimney, roof water can collect against the masonry. The Florida Building Code requires a cricket, a small sloped saddle that splits the flow, on chimneys past a certain width that do not meet the ridge.
A cricket is part of the roof, and that work stays with your roofer. During a rebuild, we tell you whether the code's condition seems to apply to your chimney and coordinate the flashing with the roofer who builds it. The flashing where the cricket meets the chimney is detailed like the rest of the junction.
Solid brick where water collects
Many bricks are made with holes, or cores, through them. Where a brick surface faces the sky, such as a shoulder or the top course under a crown, those cores can fill with water.
The brick industry's chimney guidance suggests solid, uncored units on exposed stepped surfaces. In a rebuild, we choose units for those positions accordingly or close the surface properly. It is a detail that decides how well the new top resists water. The estimate notes which positions get solid units, so the choice is on record.
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.
What the warranty covers on a rebuilt stack
Our workmanship warranty stands behind the rebuild work we agree and complete. That means the courses we laid, the crown we formed and the parts we fitted, as described on the estimate.
The masonry below the removal line was not rebuilt, so it sits outside that warranty, as does work by other trades such as the roof covering. Ask what the warranty means for your particular rebuild before you approve it. Keep the estimate and the completed work details together in case a question comes up.
Steps a full rebuild may add
- Sound original brick cleaned for reuse
- Scaffold or roof staging
- Shoulders laid to shed water
- Curing time before the fireplace is lit
Questions people raise about a rebuild in Richmond Heights
Can you reuse the original bricks?
Where they are sound, yes. We clean the old mortar off and check each unit for cracks and broken faces. Damaged bricks are replaced with new or salvaged units chosen to match the courses that stay.
How is the house protected while the chimney is open?
We seal the fireplace opening, protect the roof and the ground below and cover the open chimney at the end of each work day. That keeps rain and debris out of the flue and the house.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Sweep and Chimney CleaningArrange careful chimney cleaning in Miami with a defined scope, protected work area and useful findings.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Chimney Damper Repair and ReplacementRestore a usable damper mechanism after checking the plate, frame and control linkage.
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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