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 ...

When is a chimney repair enough, and when is a full chimney rebuild the safer choice? That question is answered in a HelloNation article featuring guidance from Sean Mulligan of Sean Mulligan Masonry.

Dear James: I added a family room with a fireplace to my home last year. The solid brick chimney has developed several long cracks through the bricks and the mortar. Is this something I should be ...

Q: Our 1940 home has a brick fireplace and chimney. We had it inspected recently and were told by several people that it has a crack near the roofline and needs to be taken down and rebuilt. The ...

Dear James: After using my wood-burning fireplace often this winter, I have found some long cracks in the brick and mortar outdoors. Is this something that needs immediate attention? -- MaryAnn L.

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 ...

Cracking is a natural, expected, and accepted behavior of concrete. However, cracks may affect the appearance, function, durability, service life, or more seriously, the structural integrity of the ...