Chimney care guide
Chimney Care Guides | South Shore Chimney Repair Blog
Early November is the right time to check a South Shore chimney — before the first fire, not after the first leak. Salt air, nor’easters, and 80 to 110 freeze–thaw cycles a year punish masonry here harder than inland, so the checks below are ordered the way water actually gets in.
Before Your First Fire: 5 Chimney Checks for a South Shore House
Heating season is here on the South Shore. Five checks to run on your chimney before the first fire — crown, flashing, mortar, cap and damper, creosote — so a small fix doesn't become a winter leak.
Why Chimneys Leak After a Nor’easter (and What to Check First)
Nor’easters drive rain sideways into South Shore chimneys. Here’s why leaks show up after big coastal storms, the five things to check from the ground, and when to call.
Chimney Crown vs. Cap: What’s Actually Protecting Your Chimney
Crown and cap sound alike and sit inches apart, but they do completely different jobs. Which one is failing on your chimney, and which repair you actually need.
Creosote 101: When a Chimney Sweep Isn’t Optional Anymore
Creosote builds up in every wood-burning flue, and burning hotter doesn’t remove it. The three stages of creosote, the warning signs, and when a sweep becomes urgent.
Tuckpointing vs. Rebuild: How to Tell Which Your Chimney Needs
Failing mortar doesn’t always mean a failing chimney. How to tell whether repointing will save your stack — or you’re past that and looking at a rebuild.
Questions about your chimney?
Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you what it is likely to be, what it will take to fix, and roughly what it should cost — before anyone climbs on your roof.
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