Dearborn, Wayne County
Chimney repair in Dearborn
On a hundred-year-old west Dearborn chimney, the damage usually starts at the crown and works down through the top few courses of brick.
We work on the west side of Dearborn, from the west downtown out to Telegraph. If you're farther east, call before you book and we'll tell you whether we can get there.
Ford Homes on Park and Nona
The first 94 Ford Homes went up on Park and Nona between May and October of 1919. Ford's architect Albert Wood drew six models, and every one of them put the chimney through the middle of the house. That keeps most of the chimney warm and dry. The part above the roof is what wears. After a century of freeze and thaw, the crown cracks, water gets under it, and the mortar in the top courses turns to sand. Most of what we quote on these houses is a crown and the brick right below it.
Outside chimneys in Dearborn Hills
The 1920s Tudors near the Dearborn Hills course are a different job. Their chimneys often run up an outside wall, so wind and rain hit three faces from the ground to the top. On those we look for washed-out joints partway up and for loose or spalled brick, along with the crown and flashing.
Starting prices
These are our starting prices. Your written quote gives the exact number after we've seen the chimney.
- Crown repair from $1,000 plus $1 per square inch. A full crown rebuild from $1,500 plus $1 per square inch.
- Tuckpointing from $595 to $4,995, depending on how much of the chimney needs new mortar.
- Replacing 1 to 15 damaged bricks: $850 plus $75 a brick.
- Flashing repair or replacement from $595 to $3,495.
A tall Tudor chimney on a steep roof sometimes needs a lift or scaffolding, which adds $1,249. We tell you up front if yours does.
Before any work starts
We look at the whole chimney, then show you photos of what we found and explain what a smaller repair would and wouldn't fix. You get the price in writing, and nothing starts until you approve it. When we replace brick on an old house, we look for brick close to the original in size and color, and we match the mortar to the joints around it. If you'd rather have a look before you decide, book a chimney inspection in Dearborn for $49.
Questions
I live in the Ford Homes district. Can you repair my chimney?
Yes. Repointing and crown work that matches what's there now usually doesn't change how the chimney looks, but the district has its own guidelines and the city reviews exterior work. If your repair would change the look of the chimney, we'll ask about approval before we quote, and we'll check with the city about any permit and put the cost on the quote.
My Tudor's chimney has white stains near the top. Does that mean it needs to be rebuilt?
Not on its own. White stains mean water has been moving through the brick and leaving salts behind as it dries. Sometimes the fix is a crown repair and some new mortar, and the stains stop. If bricks are flaking or loose, the top section may need more. We look first and show you photos before we price anything.
Chimney repair near Dearborn
Chimney repair in Dearborn
Pick a day and a 3-hour arrival window online. If you'd rather talk it through, call (248) 266-9991.