I come out and look at it myself
I'm the one who shows up, and before I go up on the roof I'll ask where you've been seeing water and when. That tells me where to start, because the spot inside is rarely the spot outside.
Chimney repair in Brownsville TX - a chimney that keeps water out of the house
Water stain by the fireplace or crumbling brick on the roof? We trace where the water really gets in and fix the whole path.
Why is my chimney leaking, and what will it take to fix?
Chimney repair in Brownsville, TX means fixing the flashing, the metal that seals the chimney to the roof, along with the concrete crown on top and the liner inside, so your chimney keeps water out of the house and keeps a good draft, the pull that carries smoke up and out.
Most people call us after a brown stain shows up on the ceiling or wall by the fireplace, or after they spot cracked mortar and loose brick up top. The stain tells you water's getting in. It doesn't tell you where, because water can run a good way down inside a chimney before it shows.
The price turns on how much is wrong. A cracked crown alone is one job, while failed flashing plus a worn-out liner and loose brick is a bigger one. The schedule turns on whether the city or county wants a permit before we start and how much of the stack has to come down and go back up. After I've been up there and looked, you get a written price for the work we talked about.
What happens after you call about your chimney?
You deal with me from the first look to the last walk-through, and our own crew does the work in between.
A written price for the work we talked about
You get it in writing, so you can set it beside other bids and see whether they cover the same ground. We've been in business since 2023, and I'd rather tell you a chimney can wait than sell you work it doesn't need.
Licensed and fully insured, paperwork settled first
We're licensed and fully insured. If you go ahead, we sort out what your city or county office wants before work starts, then I run our crew on site and walk the finished chimney with you.
How we handle chimney repair
Water rarely gets in at just one spot, so we check the crown and the joint where the chimney meets the roof, not only the place the stain shows up inside. Brick industry guidance names three spots that need flashing, at the chimney base, where it meets the roof and at the crown, and it says the crown is the one people tend to overlook. Then we fix the whole path the water takes, because patching one leak just means a second trip for the next one. That same guidance calls for metal flashing since it stands up to high heat and being outdoors, with both base flashing and counter flashing at the roof line, and it says flashing that stops short of running through the wall is little better than none. When you compare bids, ask each one whether the new flashing goes through the wall and whether the plan covers the crown.
Chimney work often turns up tired mortar and damaged brick further down the house. When the joints are worn, tuckpointing replaces the old mortar without tearing out good brick, and brick repair swaps out the cracked or crumbling ones. If either can wait, I'll say so.
- A look at the crown, the roof line and the stain inside before we price anything
- Crown repair or a new crown that sheds water off the top
- Sealing at the crown so water stays out of the gap between the brick and the flue liner
- Metal base and counter flashing where the chimney comes through the roof
- Brick and mortar work on the stack above the roof line
How the work goes on site
Once the paperwork's settled, the job runs in the same order every time, so nothing gets covered up before it's right.
Set up and protect the roof
We set up safe roof access and cover the shingles around the chimney, because tearing out old mortar and flashing drops grit and broken pieces everywhere.
Open up the bad spots
We pull the failed flashing, cracked crown and loose brick so we're looking at what's underneath. Some of what a chimney needs you only know once it's open, so if we find more than we figured on, I'll show you before we go further.
Rebuild and seal
We lay new brick and mortar where it's needed, rebuild or reseal the crown and set the new flashing. If the job includes a liner, it goes in at this stage.
Clean up and haul it off
We clear the roof, gutters and yard and take the debris with us, so the only thing left is the finished chimney.
Get a written price on your chimney repair
Tell us where the water shows up and whether your chimney has a liner, then send it through the form or call (956) 505-5518. We'll reply within one business day, and I'll come out, look the chimney over and give you a free quote on site with no obligation.
(956) 505-5518Chimney repair questions we hear in Brownsville
How much does chimney repair cost in Brownsville?
Chimney repair across the US usually costs about $160 to $2,300 per job, and that's the going range, not our price. The low end looks like a crown reseal or a small flashing fix, while the high end means rebuilding brick, new flashing all the way around and sometimes a liner. Your own number comes from the written estimate after I've seen the chimney.
Does a new chimney liner need a certain size?
Yes, it does. One liner maker warns that a wrongly sized liner can lead to too much condensation inside the flue, creosote buildup, which is the tar smoke leaves behind, and a poor draft, so ask any installer, us included, how they'll size it for your chimney. The same maker advises having the chimney cleaned by a certified chimney sweep before a new liner goes in, and moving or covering furniture and rugs near the fireplace, since chimneys are sooty inside.
Who handles building permits for chimney repair in Brownsville?
The City of Brownsville processes permits and reviews plans for all remodeling and new construction, so the city's permits and inspections office is the place to ask about your chimney. You can reach them at 956-546-4357. Before work starts, we check what the office for your property asks for on your job.
Permits and inspections in Brownsville
If your home falls under the state's windstorm rules, the Texas Department of Insurance says most major repairs and other alterations need an inspection and a certificate of compliance, so settle with us before work starts whether that applies to you. The department suggests asking your contractor how they'll meet those requirements, and timing matters. During the work, an engineer the department appoints or one of its inspectors can do the inspection, but after the work is done, a Texas licensed professional engineer has to inspect it, and that can cost more because a finished chimney is harder to check. When a permit's needed, we pull it and call for the inspections.
We're based in Brownsville and work across the Rio Grande Valley cities around it, including San Benito, Harlingen, Los Fresnos and Port Isabel, along with others nearby. Each city has its own office, so we check what the one for your property wants instead of assuming it's the same as the last job.
Find out what your chimney really needs
Call (956) 505-5518 or use the form, and if your chimney can wait, I'll tell you that straight.
If you've got a question about your chimney before you're ready for an estimate, send it over.
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