Masonry, crowns, caps, chase covers, and liners — fixed before water and heat turn small problems into structural ones.
Mississippi weather is hard on mortar. When joints crumble and crowns crack, water gets in — and freeze-thaw cycles turn small gaps into structural problems. Chimney Works repairs brick and stone chimneys throughout the Olive Branch area before that happens.
A rusted chase cover or missing cap is an open door for rain, birds, squirrels, and rot. We remove failing caps and covers and install new ones fitted to your chimney — one of the highest-value fixes a chimney can get, and one of the most common repairs we do in Olive Branch.
Not sure whether it's the cap, the crown, or the flashing? Start with a chimney inspection — we'll find the actual source before recommending a fix.
The liner is the lining inside your flue. It keeps heat, smoke, and corrosive byproducts away from the brick and mortar around it. Older chimneys often have cracked clay tile liners or none at all, and a new fireplace insert or wood stove usually needs a liner sized to it to draw properly. Chimney Works installs chimney liners for homes in Olive Branch, MS and the surrounding area.
Adding an insert? See fireplace insert installation. Not sure what shape your liner is in? Start with a chimney inspection.
Tuckpointing (repairing crumbled mortar joints), chimney crown repair, and replacing rusted chimney caps and chase covers. Mississippi's freeze-thaw cycles and humid summers are hard on masonry and metal alike.
If the cap is rusted through, loose, or missing, replacement is usually the better value — a properly fitted new cap keeps rain, birds, squirrels, and debris out for years. We'll show you photos of what's up there before recommending anything.
The usual suspects are a cracked crown, failed flashing where the chimney meets the roof, deteriorated mortar joints, or a rusted chase cover pooling water. An inspection pins down the actual source so the repair fixes it once.
If your flue tile is cracked or missing, or you're adding a fireplace insert or wood stove, usually yes. A damaged liner lets heat and smoke reach the brick and mortar, and can let carbon monoxide into the house. We inspect the flue first and show you photos before recommending a relining.