Chimney Masonry Repair for Boston & Massachusetts Homes
A masonry chimney sits above the roofline with nothing to protect it. Rain, snow, and wind hit it from four sides, the inside is exposed to heat and acidic flue gases, and every winter the freeze-thaw cycle pries at the mortar joints. That's why chimneys usually fail years before the rest of a brick house does, and why chimney problems tend to show up as water stains on a ceiling long before anyone notices the brick.
Kings Masonry & Construction repairs, repoints, and rebuilds masonry chimneys on single-family homes, two-families, triple-deckers, and commercial buildings throughout Boston and eastern Massachusetts. We handle the whole stack: the cap and crown on top, the brick and mortar joints, the flashing where the chimney meets the roof, and the flue liner inside.
Many of the chimneys we see in Greater Boston are 80 to 120 years old. They were built for coal or wood, often lined with clay tile or not lined at all, and have been patched more than once since. Some now vent a modern gas or oil system they were never designed for. Others haven't been used in decades but are still standing open to the weather. Each situation calls for a different repair, so we always start by finding out what's actually going on.
We go up on the roof, look at every part of the chimney, and take photos of what we find. You get a plain-language explanation and a written estimate that separates what needs to happen now from what can wait. If the chimney can be saved with chimney tuckpointing and a new crown, we'll say so. If it has moved or lost too much mortar to be repaired safely, we'll explain why a chimney rebuild is the better call.
Residential Chimneys
Repointing, crowns, caps, flashing, liners, and rebuilds for homes and multi-families.
Commercial Chimneys
Masonry stacks and venting chimneys on apartment buildings and mixed-use properties.
