The mortar between the bricks on this chimney was failing, lose and very porous allowing water penetration coupled with sub-par masonry tuckpointing repairs attempted by others. The top portion of the chimney was so bad the bricks all needed to be reset in new mortar completely and the top section of the flue pipe replaced.

We began to take down the top portion to reduce the weight on the lower portion of bricks, finding the top flue section needing to be replaced. Then grinding out the existing mortar between all the joints approx. 2inches deep from the flashing metal up.

Tuckpoint all open joints with new mortar (colored to match) from flashing metal to top, rebuilt top portion resetting all the bricks in new mortar to the original height and replacing weather damaged flue pipe. Installed new galvanized chimney screen. Applying a coating of clear masonry sealer. Clean up and haul away of all job debris.