What are common chimney repairs?

<div>Chimney repairs can take many forms for a seemingly simple structure, and costs can vary widely. Common chimney repairs include: <ul><li><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-should-it-cost-replace-flashing-around-chimney.htm">Chimney flashing repair</a>: $150–$500</li><li>Repointing mortar joints: $400–$2,500</li><li>Repair or replacement of flue liners: $200–$7,000</li><li>Patching brick or stone: $350–$3,000</li><li>Pouring a new concrete top: $100–$3,000</li><li>Repairing chimney caps: $75–$1,000</li></ul></div>

What are the most common chimney problems?

<div>Some of the most <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/common-chimney-issues-and-repairs.htm">common chimney problems</a> include:<ul><li>Creosote buildup</li><li>Chimney blockage</li><li>Deteriorating brickwork or stonework</li><li>Cracked chimney top</li><li>Damaged flashing</li><li>Flue liner damage or deterioration</li><li>Damaged chimney cap</li></ul>If you suspect you have a chimney problem, contact a masonry contractor for an inspection. </div>

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Q: How much does it cost to replace the top of a chimney?

<div>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-chimney-crown-repair-cost.htm">cost to replace the chimney crown</a> or top is about $1,550 on average. The range varies widely depending on the size of the chimney, the materials used, accessibility, and the extent of the damage. If you suspect a problem with your chimney top, call a professional masonry contractor for an inspection. </div>

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The Heat Source is a real professional, local, and family owned company. They were early, explained everything to me about what they were going to do, and then showed me where my problems were. They fixed the problems and did all the maintenance. They have probably stopped me from some costly...
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Charlie is great. If you have a chimney or fireplace then he is your guy! Honest and Trustworthy, professional work. He repaired a leak in our Chimney that was flooding our Fireplace and did it super quick and on time. He performed a full inspection inside our old chimney and found an issue that...
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Reviewed in January 2012
The rep arrived within the time period promised. He prepared the work site so he would keep any clean up to a minimum. He adjust the existing insert to provide maximum coverage. He preformed the repair quickly and cleaned up the minimal mess it created. He provided an invoice detailing the...
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A+ professionals before during and after. Marc was able to quickly assess WHY we continued to have water intrusion in our basement area and provide the solutions to make it STOP, once and for all. As stated earlier, we had already paid local contractors to seal the basement and had even...
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Captain Kirk arrived and quickly found a few issues and fixed them. He had the parts and knowledge to do the work quickly. He took pictures and showed the issues. Excellent work.
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It was wonderful. Tikar was very professional and informative. He took pictures, showed me what he was doing and took time to explain how the process worked. I had a estimate for the cleaning and was told by the person who answered the phone that Tikar would quote for the additional...
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Numerous calls, no returned call. Finally scheduled and they never showed up. No call, no email, nothing. I called several times and my calls were never returned.
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Chimney repairs FAQs

Chimney repairs can take many forms for a seemingly simple structure, and costs can vary widely. Common chimney repairs include:

Chimney flashing repair: $150–$500
Repointing mortar joints: $400–$2,500
Repair or replacement of flue liners: $200–$7,000
Patching brick or stone: $350–$3,000
Pouring a new concrete top: $100–$3,000
Repairing chimney caps: $75–$1,000

The cost to replace the chimney crown or top is about $1,550 on average. The range varies widely depending on the size of the chimney, the materials used, accessibility, and the extent of the damage. If you suspect a problem with your chimney top, call a professional masonry contractor for an inspection.

Some of the most common chimney problems include:

Creosote buildup
Chimney blockage
Deteriorating brickwork or stonework
Cracked chimney top
Damaged flashing
Flue liner damage or deterioration
Damaged chimney cap

If you suspect you have a chimney problem, contact a masonry contractor for an inspection.

On average, chimney repairs cost about $455. However, because of the vast range of potential repairs needed, the cost to repair a chimney ranges widely from $160 to $15,000, depending on the type and extent of repairs required.

The cost to replace a chimney is about $10,000 on average and can cost up to $15,000, depending on the size, accessibility, materials, and extent of the replacement. Sometimes tearing the chimney down to the roof line and rebuilding it is an option. But if the chimney's internal structure deteriorates badly enough, a complete demolition down to the fireplace or the foundation may be necessary.

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