Why is my chimney leaking?

Common causes are a cracked crown, open mortar joints, failed flashing where the chimney meets the roof, or a missing cap. A look at the stack shows which.

Do you rebuild chimneys above the roofline?

Yes. A stack in bad shape can be taken down to sound masonry and rebuilt.

Do you build new chimneys?

Yes. New chimneys are built in brick and stone, usually with a new fireplace. See fireplaces.

Tall block chimney inside pipe scaffolding rising above a new home's framing

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Third Pig Masonry service

Chimney Building and Repair in Winchester, VANew chimneys built and failing ones fixed, from crown to footing

Chimneys are the work Third Pig Masonry leads with. A new stack is built course by course from the footing up, and an old one is repaired before water finishes the job.

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What we build and repair

New brick and stone chimneys, cracked and crumbling crowns, loose or missing brick, failed mortar joints, damaged flue tiles and the joint where the chimney meets the roof. A stack that has shifted or leaned can be taken down and rebuilt.

Signs it is time to call

Cracks or crumbling on the top of the chimney
Loose, missing or flaking brick
Mortar joints that are open or sandy
White staining on the brick
Water stains on the ceiling around the chimney
A chimney that leans
Flue tile pieces that have fallen
A new chimney you want built

Why chimneys fail

Water is the cause nearly every time. It gets in through a cracked crown or open mortar joints, freezes, and pushes the masonry apart a little more each winter. Fixing the crown and the joints early costs far less than rebuilding the stack later.

Repair or rebuild

A stack with sound brick and bad joints needs the joints redone. A stack with brick that is crumbling through needs the bad section taken down and laid again. You hear which one it is after a look at it. For a new fireplace to go with the chimney see fireplaces.

Ask about chimney building and repair in Winchester

Call and tell us what you have.

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Our work

Chimney building and repair photos

Two masons on scaffolding finishing the top of a block chimney — Building the chimney stack

Log cabin room with a stone and brick chimney stack, hewn beams and wide plank floors — Log cabin chimney

Tall block chimney with a brick section wrapped in scaffolding inside a new home being framed — Tall chimney build

Tall white stucco chimney with a black cap on the end of a block cottage, with a work truck in front — Stucco chimney and cap

Block chimney in scaffolding rising above the wood framing of a new home under a bright sky — Chimney above the framing

Stone and brick chimney stack on a log wall with worn mortar joints before repointing — Chimney before repointing

Stone and brick chimney stack on a log wall with fresh mortar joints after repointing — Chimney after repointing

White stucco chimney with a brick band and black cap on a white cottage in summer shade — Finished stucco chimney

Repointed stone base of a brick chimney stack in the corner of a log cabin room — Repointed stone chimney base

Looking up a repointed stone chimney stack beside a log wall as sunlight streams through a window — Chimney stack in morning light

Two masons on scaffolding at the top of a tall block chimney — Topping out a chimney

Fresh tan mortar joints pointed into the stone base of a chimney — Fresh pointing on chimney base

Gray limestone chimney wall with a stovepipe thimble and open mortar joints before repointing — Limestone chimney before repointing

Gray limestone chimney wall with a stovepipe thimble and fresh tan mortar joints — Limestone chimney repointed

Repointed gray limestone chimney stack seen through an old painted doorway — Repointed limestone chimney

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How it works

What happens when you call

Call or send the form

Tell us what the job is and where it is. A photo helps if you can send one.

We talk through the work

You hear what the wall, chimney or site needs, in plain words, before anything is built.

Estimate, then the work

You get the estimate, and once you say go, the job goes on the schedule.

Service area

Chimney Building and Repair beyond Winchester

Based around Winchester, VA and working across northern Virginia and the West Virginia panhandle.

Winchester, VA Stephens City, VA Berryville, VA Front Royal, VA Middleburg, VA Leesburg, VA Martinsburg, WV Berkeley Springs, WV

FAQ

Chimney Building and Repair questions

Why is my chimney leaking?
Common causes are a cracked crown, open mortar joints, failed flashing where the chimney meets the roof, or a missing cap. A look at the stack shows which.
Do you rebuild chimneys above the roofline?
Yes. A stack in bad shape can be taken down to sound masonry and rebuilt.
Do you build new chimneys?
Yes. New chimneys are built in brick and stone, usually with a new fireplace. See fireplaces.

Need chimney building and repair in Winchester?

Call and talk to a person. If writing is easier, send the form.