Loose brick, crumbling mortar or a water stain near the chimney? We find what's letting the water in and fix that first.
Chimney repair in El Paso fixes the brick, the mortar joints, the liner and the flashing where your chimney meets the roof, so water stays out of your house and the chimney is safe to use again.
Most chimney calls start with something you can see. Mortar crumbles when you press it, a brick near the top has worked loose, or there's a stain on the ceiling next to the fireplace. What you see is a clue, not always the cause, and I'd rather find the cause than patch the clue.
The price moves with how much of the chimney needs work, whether it needs a new liner and how hard it is to reach on your roof. The schedule turns on that same scope and on whether a permit is involved. Before work starts I check which office covers your address, since that changes from one city to the next, and when a permit is needed we handle the paperwork. Your written estimate gives you your own figure.
Call (915) 265-1230 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. It helps to tell us what your fireplace or stove burns and whether you see loose or cracked brick.
I look at the brick, the joints and the flashing with you and point at exactly what I'm seeing. You get a written estimate that says what needs fixing, in what order and what it costs.
Our crew does the work, and I check on it as it goes. Loose or cracked masonry gets fixed before anything else goes on, whether that's new flashing or a liner.
When the work's done, we walk it together before we call it finished. If something doesn't look right to you, that's the time to say so.
Before we decide anything, we check the brick, the mortar joints and the flashing where the chimney meets the roof, because a leak there often isn't the chimney itself. Loose or cracked masonry gets fixed first. Worn joints get tuckpointing, so we cut the old mortar out to an even depth and pack fresh mortar into the joint.
That order matters most when a new liner is in the plan. One liner maker's instructions say missing, loose or cracked masonry and mortar joints must be repaired before the liner goes in, so if your chimney needs both, expect the masonry work to come first on the estimate.
What a chimney repair can include:
Most chimneys need repair, not a rebuild. A few cracked bricks and worn joints are a brick repair and repointing job, and that keeps your original chimney standing. When the brick near the top is loose all the way through or the stack has started to lean, patching only hides the problem, and taking down that section and laying it back up is the honest fix. I'll show you which one yours is before you decide.
The price follows how much work there is and how hard it is to get to. A handful of joints costs far less than rebuilding the top, and a liner adds to any job that needs one. A tall chimney or a steep roof means more setup and more time up there. Flashing that has to come off and go back in with the roofing is extra work too. The estimate breaks those out so you can see where the money goes.
I want you to understand your own chimney well enough to make a good call, even if you don't hire us. So I'll point at the actual crack or joint, tell you what caused it and tell you what I'd leave alone. Fixing the cause matters more to me than fixing the part you can see.
We've been at this since 2023, and I learned brick and stone beside a mason who'd spent decades at it. Our crew covers what's below the work, stays off your landscaping and cleans up the dust and broken mortar before we leave. We're licensed and fully insured, and our promise is short. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Call and tell us what your fireplace burns and where you see cracks, so I come out knowing what to look at first.
Tell us your address, what your fireplace burns and what you see. We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your home, with no pressure to book.
Chimney repair in El Paso usually costs about $400 to $5,900 per project. That's the going rate around here, not our price, and where your job lands depends on whether it's a few joints and some flashing or bigger work like rebuilding the top or adding a liner. The written estimate I leave at your house gives you your own figure.
At least once a year. The national fire safety standard that the Chimney Safety Institute of America follows calls for chimneys, fireplaces and vents to be inspected yearly and repaired where needed, and the group's site can help you find a certified professional near you. The inspection checks soundness, buildup inside and clearances, so what it finds makes a good list to plan repairs from.
The City of El Paso requires a building permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a structure, and applications go through the city's One Stop Shop. Before work starts I check which office covers your address, since that changes outside the city limits. When a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and keep you posted on where it stands.
Only if you burn wood or another solid fuel. Stainless steel liners for gas and oil appliances don't need insulation to meet the makers' installation and warranty rules, but liners for solid fuel appliances do. That's why I ask what your fireplace or stove burns before I write up any liner work.
Most of the time it's the joint where the roof meets the chimney, not the brick. That joint needs base flashing tied into the roof and counter flashing set into the brick over it, and when either one fails or was never put in right, water runs inside. Worn joints and cracked brick higher up can let water in too, which is why we check all three.
Pick someone experienced at repointing who'll explain exactly how they'll do it, because cutting out old mortar is work for a qualified, practiced hand. Ask how they'll remove the old mortar, since power tools can damage the brick around the joint, and ask which registration they hold with the city, which registers contractors for residential work like alterations and roofing. I'm glad to answer both when I come out.
We're based in El Paso and work the cities around it on both sides of the state line, like Socorro and Sunland Park. Pick yours below, or call if it isn't listed.
