Chimney Repair In Buffalo NY – We Fix Leaky Chimneys, Chimney Liner, Flashing, Tuckpointing & More
Since 1953, Buffalo, NY, homeowners have relied on Felgemacher Masonry & Chimney of Buffalo to handle all their chimney repair needs. Whatever is wrong with your chimney, our CSIA-certified technicians know how to fix it. From leaky chimney issues and damaged chimney liners to masonry repairs and complete chimney rebuilding, call Felgemacher first.
Chimney Repair Services
A lot can go wrong with a chimney and cause it to function poorly and be unsafe to use or live around. When your chimney isn’t performing right or has suffered damage, we’re ready to resolve the chimney problem in Buffalo NY.
Our chimney repair services throughout the greater Buffalo region include:
- Chimney liner repair & new liner installation
- Cracked chimney crown repair & crown rebuilding
- Chimney cap repair & installation of new full-width chimney caps
- Chimney flashing repair & replacement
- Chase top repair & installation
- Tuckpointing (mortar replacement) & brick repair
- Leaky chimney repair & leak detection
- Drafting issues & removal of flue obstructions
These and other chimney repairs are designed to restore top performance to your chimney and prolong its life. When you notice anything odd about how your chimney behaves or appears, it’s a good time to have one of our experienced technicians take a look. Scheduling early repair work can save you thousands of dollars on extensive chimney repair or rebuilding jobs down the line.
Chimney Rebuilding In Buffalo NY
In some cases, chimneys have suffered so much damage that rebuilding is the only solution. Chimney rebuilding for our Buffalo customers can entail rebuilding just the stack (the visible area of the chimney), just the breast (the part you can’t see) or both.
Significant chimney damage can be caused by many things including but not limited to:
- Lightning strikes
- Earthquakes
- Poor chimney construction
- Chimney fires
- Leaky chimney water damage
- Improperly built chimney footings
- Season after season of extreme weather temperatures
- Pounding hail storms
- Inferior quality bricks and mortar compounds
Chimney rebuilding is not a job for novices or handymen. The Felgemacher team includes skilled masons who bring years of experience to rebuilding projects in and around Buffalo NY. Rebuilding a chimney requires not only knowledge of chimney construction and building mechanics, the technician must also have safeguards in place to keep from causing damage to your roof and other parts of your home.
For more than 65 years, Buffalo residents have trusted Felgemacher Masonry & Chimney to do chimney rebuilding correctly and safely.
Start with a Chimney Inspection
To know exactly what kind of chimney repair or chimney rebuilding is necessary for your chimney, we start with a complete chimney inspection. We inspect a lot of chimneys in Buffalo and surrounding areas and have the knowledge and insight to detect the earliest signs of damage and malfunction.
Once we’re clear on exactly what’s going on with your chimney, we can make solid recommendations on the best and most economical way to address the problem.
Our chimney repair technicians also are CSIA-certified chimney sweeps, who can remove flammable creosote from your flue and reduce the chances of damage to the chimney liner and interior masonry.
Give us a call at (716) 907-4914. We’ll schedule a visit in your Buffalo home, look over your chimney and get to work solving the problem.
