Safe and Efficient Chimney Rebuilding

Has your chimney seen better days and is now in need of rebuilding? Have you had some safety issues that are worrying you? Does your old chimney look ugly on top of your home? The solution may be a chimney rebuilding project.

Since 1985, Chimney Sweeps Inc. of Lakeside, CA, has specialized in chimney rebuilds, both partial and complete, throughout San Diego County. Here’s some important information about this work.

Do You Need a Rebuilt Chimney?

Typical signs that a chimney should be rebuilt include:

• Cracked or loose bricks throughout the structure
• Many sections with missing bricks
• Crumbling mortar in many or most of the joints between the bricks
• White stains (efflorescence) on the exterior masonry – means water is penetrating
• Chipped flue tiles in the firebox
• The chimney is leaning to one side

These are common signs that chimney rebuilding may be needed. However, we won’t know exactly what will be required until we inspect the chimney.

Please note: if you’ve received a work estimate from another chimney provider telling you that your chimney must be rebuilt, let us do our own inspection and provide you with a qualified second opinion.

Most chimney companies are honest, but it always pays to get a second opinion before launching major rebuilding or restorative work.