Chimney repair & rebuilds
Tuckpointing, crown and cap repairs, rebuilds from the roofline up, and full chimney removals. The one trade where catching it early literally saves you a roof, drywall, and a season of rental.
The honest version
A chimney that leaks today is a ceiling that leaks next spring.
Chimneys are the single most exposed masonry element on a Prairie house. Freeze-thaw cycles attack the mortar joints. Wind drives moisture into hairline cracks. The cap weathers and lets snow into the flue. Most of the leaks we get called on aren't the chimney itself — they're the crown, the cap, or the counter-flashing at the roof intersection.
We diagnose before we quote. Sometimes the right answer is two days of tuckpointing and a new cap; sometimes the chimney is past saving and the right call is a rebuild from the roofline. We'll tell you which and show you why.
Scope
What this service actually covers.
Tuckpointing & repointing
Grinding out failed mortar joints and replacing them with matching mortar mix. This is what most 20+ year old chimneys need.
Crown & cap repair
The slab on top of the chimney (the crown) and the metal cap that covers the flue. Both fail before the brick does. Both are fixable in a day or two.
Chimney rebuilds
Full take-down from the roofline up and rebuild with new brick or stone, new crown, new cap, new counter-flashing. 3–5 working days for a typical residential chimney.
Chimney removals
If the fireplace isn't in use anymore, taking the chimney down to the attic line and re-roofing over it is often cheaper than rebuilding and far less to maintain. We do these too.
Rough pricing
Tuckpointing repair: $1,800–$4,500. New crown and cap: $1,200–$2,800. Full rebuild from roofline: $6,000–$14,000. Removal and re-roof: $3,500–$7,000.
These are ranges, not quotes. Yours will land somewhere in here once we've seen the property.
How it works
Four steps. No back-and-forth ghosting.
You call or send the form
Tell us the job, the address, and when you'd like it done. Vlad picks up — not an answering service.
Site visit, usually within a week
We come out, measure, and look at what's actually going on. Nothing happens by guessing from photos.
A written quote, no pressure
Fixed numbers, real timelines, line-by-line materials. You'll have it within 24 hours of the visit.
We build it, cleanly
Owner on every job. We protect your landscaping, haul the debris, and don't disappear if something needs touching up.
Get a quote
Tell us about your chimney repair project.
Five fields, 60 seconds. Vlad replies within 24 hours on a business day, usually faster.
FAQ
Questions we hear often
Get a free quote — owner replies within 24 hours.
Tell us what you're thinking about. If it's not a fit for DWL, we'll say so. If it is, you'll have real numbers in writing the same week.