Post-storm chimney checks and repairs in Home Beautiful Park
When wind has shifted the chimney top, we ask you to stay clear and plan a safe order of repairs.
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- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs the wind has reached your chimney
- Loose bricks at the chimney top
- Flashing torn at the roof line
- New crack across the concrete crown
- Roof covering torn around the chimney
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The storm repair plan for your chimney
Storm debris cleaned up and hauled away
A damaged chimney top leaves debris in the yard, on the roof and sometimes in the fireplace. The repair adds old mortar, bent metal and packaging of its own.
We clean up the storm debris from the chimney and the debris our work creates, and we haul it away. That includes fragments on the roof, pieces in the gutters near the chimney and anything that fell into the firebox. The area below the chimney and the fireplace are left clear when we finish.
Wind-driven rain reaches the sides of the chimney
In a storm, rain does not only fall on the chimney top. Wind drives it against the sides, into mortar joints, around flashing and under any edge that has lifted. Brick industry guidance on water penetration treats wind-driven rain as its own problem.
That is why a chimney can leak in a storm and stay dry in ordinary rain. We check the faces and joints as well as the top. If the entry point is a porous face or open joints, we explain the repair that addresses it.
Leaves and twigs in the flue
A storm can drive leaves, twigs and roof debris into a flue, especially if the cap is damaged or missing. The debris lands on the damper, the smoke shelf or the firebox floor.
A flue partly blocked by debris can push smoke into the room and can catch fire. We clear storm debris from the flue opening, the damper area and the firebox as part of making the chimney safe. If the flue needs a full sweep as well, that is a separate item.
Same-day storm visits when available
Same-day visits are available when the schedule allows and conditions are safe. After a storm, the aim of an early visit is to make the chimney weather-tight and to understand the damage before the next rain.
A temporary cover can often go on during that visit. Permanent repairs usually need materials measured or ordered, so they are scheduled once the full extent of the damage is known. We tell you what the temporary work covers until then, how long it is meant to stay and what would make it need checking again.
Storm damage scope, line by line
- Fasteners matched to the cap metal
- Loose top courses relaid
- Listed parts for factory-built chimneys
- Debris cleaned up and hauled away
Before you approve storm repairs
My chimney cap blew off. What should I do first?
Leave the fireplace unlit, close the damper if it still closes, and keep people away from any fallen pieces. Do not climb onto the roof. Then arrange a free inspection and a temporary cover over the open flue.
Should I climb up to check the chimney after a storm?
No. A wet roof after a storm is dangerous, and loose masonry can shift under a hand or foot. Look from the ground, note what you see and let us check the chimney top with proper access.
What does the free storm inspection cover?
We check the cap and screen, chase cover and storm collar, crown, flashing, top courses and any chase siding. Inside, we look at the firebox, damper and signs of water. You get the findings and a free written estimate.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
- 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.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo