Q:I have a 50-year-old one-story freestanding brick chimney with one flue (see photo). A chimney sweep recently did an inspection and noted the part of the chimney extending above the roofline could ...

Q: My house is 16 years old. I noticed that about 1 1/2 to 2 feet below the top of the chimney, there is a crack that appears to go all around the chimney but in some areas going up the side of a ...

Where to start with chimneys? Probably here: A chimney is not just an elongated window, not just a portal from inside to outside with deep, brick sills. A chimney, in fact, is a machine for generating ...

The typical range for chimney repair costs is $160 to $750, with a national average of $455. Cost factors for chimney repairs include repair type, chimney type, repair method, labor, and roof pitch ...

Chimneys are built to take on tough days, to say the least. They tackle everything from freezing climates, humidity, and precipitation to nesting wildlife, high winds, and scorching sunlight. So to ...

When a chimney sweep climbs down from his ladder and says you need to spend thousands of dollars on repairs before it's safe to put match to kindling, how can you be certain he's not just blowing ...