Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County
Chimney repair in Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills chimney repair is mostly work on big masonry: fieldstone and brick chimneys that rise well above steep roofs, with wide crowns and more than one flue.
Why these chimneys wear the way they do
Bloomfield Hills started as farms and orchards. Early in the twentieth century, Detroit business owners bought large pieces of land here for summer and weekend houses, and many of them later built here to stay. The city was incorporated in 1932. A good number of the houses from that period, and the large houses built since, carry chimneys sized to match: tall, broad, often fieldstone, sometimes with several flues and clay chimney pots.
Height is the main thing. A chimney that stands well clear of the roof takes wind and driving rain on every face, and its crown sits up where nobody looks at it. When the crown cracks, water gets into the thick mortar beds between the stones. Each freeze opens the joints a little more. On a stone chimney that can go a long time before anything shows inside, and by then water may be running down the inside of the stack.
Starting prices for the common repairs
These are our starting prices. The written quote gives the number for your chimney.
- Crown sealing: $249 to $875. Crown repair from $1,000 plus $1 per square inch, and a full rebuild from $1,500 plus $1 per square inch. Wide crowns on multi-flue chimneys run toward the upper end.
- Tuckpointing: $595 to $4,995. Fieldstone takes more mortar per joint than brick.
- Flashing repair or replacement: $595 to $3,495.
- Waterproofing the masonry: $795 to $2,725.
- A lift or scaffolding when a ladder isn't safe: add $1,249.
Matching weathered stone
On a stone chimney, a patch that doesn't match is easy to see from the drive. We match the mortar color and the joint profile to what's already there, and when stones have come loose, we reset the originals where we can rather than bringing in new stone that won't match.
How the quote works
We look at the whole chimney and every flue, plus the spot you noticed. You get photos, our take on whether a smaller repair would hold, and a price in writing. Nothing starts until you approve it. For a first look without committing to anything, book a chimney inspection for $49.
Questions
Our fieldstone chimney has cracks running through the crown. Can it just be sealed?
Sometimes. If the cracks are fine and the crown is still solid and bonded to the stone, sealing it for $249 to $875 can stop water for years. If pieces move, the edges are breaking away or water is already getting into the stone below, sealing only hides it. We check the crown up close and show you photos before we say which one it is.
How do you work on a chimney that tall without damaging the roof?
We look at the roof pitch, the height and the roofing material before we quote. When a ladder and roof brackets aren't safe, we bring in a lift or put up scaffolding, which adds $1,249. We tell you that before you see the quote, and we plan where the lift or scaffold goes with you, so lawns and landscaping are part of the plan.
Chimney repair near Bloomfield Hills
Chimney repair in Bloomfield Hills
Pick a day and a 3-hour arrival window online. If you'd rather talk it through, call (248) 266-9991.