Chimney repair in Tyler TX - a sound chimney with mortar that matches your brick
Stains by the fireplace, crumbling mortar or loose brick up top? We find where water's getting in and fix it to match your house.
I look at your chimney myself
I come out to look at the chimney and write the estimate, so the person pricing your job knows masonry from the wall up. A lead mason runs our crew on site and keeps you posted while we work.
Repairs that blend in since 2013
We've been in business since 2013, and making new mortar and brick blend into old work is what we're known for. Before that I ran crews for another masonry owner, so I learned this trade on the wall.
We tell you what can wait
We're licensed and insured. I'd rather tell you a chimney can wait than sell you work it doesn't need. Call (903) 525-6451 or send the form to set up a visit, and I'll show you what I see.
Fixing tired brick chimneys in Tyler
Chimney repair in Tyler means fixing what lets water into the masonry, usually worn mortar joints, loose or cracked brick, and the seal where the chimney meets the roof. It's for homeowners seeing water stains, crumbling mortar or brick chips on the roof.
Most chimney calls we get in Tyler come from older brick homes, and the trouble usually shows up inside first, as a stain on the ceiling or the wall beside the fireplace. By then water has often found more than one way in, which is why a quick patch on the worst spot tends not to hold. We're based in Tyler and do the same work across the cities around it, from Whitehouse and Lindale to Longview and Kilgore.
Price comes down to how many joints need cutting out and refilling, how much brick has to be replaced, whether the flashing needs work, and how tall the chimney is and how steep the roof, since that sets how we get up there safely. The schedule turns on whether the city wants a permit and on planning around a new liner if you have one coming. My estimate shows what needs doing now and what can wait.
Chimney repair, from the mortar joints to the roof line
We check more than the obvious spot
A leaky chimney can have trouble in more than one spot, so we look at the brick, the mortar joints and where the chimney meets the roof before we price anything. Water that shows up on your ceiling may have come in through a cracked joint up high or along the roof line, and fixing one while missing the other just means another stain later. Then I tell you what I'd fix first and why, and what can sit for now.
Repointing with mortar that suits the brick
Most chimney mortar work is repointing, which most folks call tuckpointing. We cut the worn mortar out of the joints and pack in new. The mortar matters as much as the work, because hard mortar, the kind heavy in portland cement, lets less moisture through than the brick around it and often wears that brick down faster. So ask us what mortar we plan to use on your chimney and why. We also match the color and joint shape so the repair looks like it belongs to the house.
Brick fixes before a new liner
Loose, cracked or missing brick near the top lets water straight into the chimney, so we cut those out and set new brick that matches, the same way we handle brick repair anywhere else on the house. If you're planning a new liner, put this work first in your plan and your budget. At least one liner maker requires missing, loose or cracked masonry and mortar joints to be repaired before its liner goes in.
Find out what your chimney needs now
We get back to you within one business day to set up a visit, and I come out to look the chimney over. The estimate is free and there's no pressure to book.
(903) 525-6451How a chimney repair goes with us
You call or send the form
Call (903) 525-6451 or send the form and we'll set up a visit. Have photos of stains, cracks or leaks ready if you've got them, and tell me if a new liner is planned, since that changes the order of the work.
Estimate, then any permit
My estimate spells out what needs doing now and what can wait. If you say yes and the city wants a permit, we file it complete, because Tyler's prescreening takes up to two business days, home reviews about five more, and corrections restart the clock.
Our crew works, I walk it
The city allows work near homes from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends, so that's when our crew is on site. When the work's done, I walk the finished chimney with you.
Chimney repair questions from Tyler homeowners
How much does chimney tuckpointing usually cost?
Across the US, tuckpointing an 80 sq ft chimney face usually costs about $650 to $2,000 per job. That's a national planning range for one size of job, not our price. Your chimney's size, condition and roof all move it, and my estimate gives you the figure for yours.
Should I seal or paint my chimney brick?
Usually not, because waterproofing brick with chemicals or painting it with a coating that doesn't breathe traps moisture behind it and speeds up decay. If a coating is truly needed, one that lets moisture pass through works best. So if anyone offers to seal your chimney, ask how that sealer handles moisture.
Why is water getting in around my chimney in Tyler?
Often it's the spot where the chimney passes through the roof, which has to be properly flashed to keep water out of the house. That takes base flashing along the roof and counter flashing set into the brick over it. Ask that both get checked during your repair.
Should cracks in my chimney brick be filled right away?
Not always, because it helps to watch a crack for a while first, if you can, to see whether it's still moving. A crack that's still moving should be sealed with a flexible sealant, while one that's stopped can be repointed with new mortar. Photos taken a few weeks apart help me tell which you have.