Chimneys and fireplaces

A chimney is the vertical structure we see on a building that act as the exhaust to allow the gases and smoke from a fire or Appliance to be vented to the outdoors. Prone to have spalling bricks which allows moisture to seep into the brick which freeze and create cracks and flaking bricks over a period of time loosening mortar joints. If deterioration is found at an early stage, chimneys can be repaired by replacing bricks, caps or mortar joints and caulking around flashing. Left unattended for too long it is recommended to rebuild the chimney tearing down the structure entirely and rebuilding it from the roof base up.