Chimney Repair in Metro Detroit
A neglected chimney leaks, drops mortar, and lets water destroy itself from the top down — and Michigan’s freeze-thaw accelerates every crack. We match you with vetted masonry pros who restore the crown, flashing, and joints that keep water out.
Typical range: $300–$3500 per project
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- Permit-ready for roofing & exterior work
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A chimney sits fully exposed to the weather on the highest, hardest-hit part of the house, and water is its enemy at every level — the crown on top, the mortar joints in the brick, the flashing where it meets the roof, and the cap over the flue. In Michigan, freeze-thaw is what turns a small problem into a big one: water gets into a hairline crack or a porous joint, freezes, expands, and pops the masonry apart, a cycle that repeats every winter until the chimney is spalling brick and leaking into the house. The pros in our network handle tuckpointing, crown repair and rebuilds, flashing replacement, cap and chase-cover installation, and full or partial chimney rebuilds.
Whether it is a Ferndale bungalow chimney shedding mortar or a leak staining the ceiling below a Troy fireplace, we connect you with a licensed, insured mason who finds where the water is getting in and stops it at the source.
What’s included
- Full chimney and flashing inspection
- Tuckpointing — grinding out and repacking failed mortar joints
- Crown repair or rebuild to shed water off the top
- Step and counter-flashing repair or replacement
- Chimney cap and chase-cover installation
- Brick replacement for spalled or damaged units
- Waterproof sealing of masonry where appropriate
Chimney work is roof-height masonry, and a leak left alone rots framing and ruins ceilings far below it. The masons we match you with diagnose the real entry point instead of just slapping sealant over symptoms, and they carry insurance for ladder-and-roof work that is genuinely dangerous.
How it works
Inspect & diagnose
A mason inspects the crown, joints, flashing, and cap to pinpoint exactly where water is getting in before quoting a fix.
Repoint the joints
Failed mortar is ground out to depth and repacked with new mortar matched to the brick so the joints shed water again.
Repair the crown
The cracked or crumbling crown is patched or rebuilt with a proper overhang and drip edge to throw water clear of the brick.
Reflash & cap
Step and counter-flashing are repaired or replaced at the roofline, and a cap or chase cover is set over the flue.
Seal & finish
Masonry is sealed where appropriate with a breathable product, debris is cleared, and the work is reviewed with you.
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