Rebuilding the chimney above the roofline in Shady Banks
A workmanship warranty on the rebuilt section, with every step agreed before it starts.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs a partial rebuild may be needed
- Loose bricks through several top courses
- A gap widening between chimney and wall
- Top courses shifted out of line
- Stepped cracks down the stack
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Planning a rebuild above the roofline
Rebuilding around a furnace or water heater flue
If a furnace or water heater vents into the chimney, the rebuild affects it directly. That appliance cannot keep venting into a flue that is open for rebuilding. Once the chimney is complete, a gas-fired appliance must vent as the fuel gas volume of Florida's building code sets out.
We plan the rebuild with a heating or plumbing contractor, who shuts the appliance down or disconnects it while the flue is open and reconnects it afterwards. That step is written into the schedule, and the lining for that flue is chosen to suit the appliance.
Protecting the roof during removal
Taking masonry down means heavy material moving above the roof covering. Dropped brick, tool marks and foot traffic can crack or scuff some coverings.
We plan how the masonry comes down and where it goes, protect the roof around the chimney and keep traffic to set routes. Let us know the roofing material and any spots that are already cracked or loose. Any roofing that must be lifted is named on the estimate, along with who resets it. If the covering is easily damaged, we may suggest the roofer lifts and resets it.
A damaged lining found below the rebuild
Removing the top of a chimney gives a clear view of the flue lining below the rebuild line. Sometimes that view shows cracked or missing tiles that could not be seen before.
If that happens, we stop and show you what we found. Repairing or relining the lower flue is a separate decision, with its own price. We explain how it affects the rebuild, since it is simpler to line the whole flue while the top is open than to come back later.
When the roof junction is the problem
Water at the roof junction can make a chimney look worse than it is. Where the masonry is sound and the flashing has failed, chimney flashing repair can stop the water without a rebuild.
We check the masonry above and below the flashing before deciding. If the brick around the junction has broken up, rebuilding that section may be needed to give the new flashing a sound surface. The estimate explains the choice. Flashing repair on sound brick is a much smaller job, and we price it that way. You see the flashing and the masonry findings side by side.
What a chimney rebuild estimate lists
- Counterflashing set into new joints
- Top height checked against the code
- Fireblocking where the stack passes floors
- Flue size kept to suit the fireplace
Chimney reconstruction questions answered
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.
What happens if it rains during the rebuild?
Open work stays covered, and fresh mortar is protected from heavy rain. Steps that need dry weather move to a suitable day, and the scope and price stay the same.
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.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo