Months of below-zero nights, a fire going most evenings, then a thaw that soaks every brick. That cycle cracks crowns, pops brick faces, packs flues with creosote and sends meltwater through the flashing. We keep west-metro chimneys burning safely and fix the damage winter leaves behind, seven days a week.
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Water soaks in, freezes and expands. The face of the brick pops off and the bare core soaks up even more.
The cement slab on top takes the hardest freeze. Once it splits, water runs straight down inside the chimney.
Snow piles up against the chimney and meltwater backs up under the flashing, then shows up on the ceiling.
Soft, sandy joints let water in and leave the chimney weaker every year.
West-metro homes burn a lot of wood. We keep the flue clean, the masonry tight and the water out.
Creosote outA whole winter of fires builds up creosote fast. We brush the flue, vacuum the firebox and smoke shelf, and leave the room as clean as we found it.
Camera & reportA camera run up the flue, a look at the crown, flashing and firebox, and photos you can keep. We also do reports for home sales.
Frost-proof topsWe pour new crowns with a drip edge that throws water clear of the brick, and stainless caps that keep out snow, rain and raccoons.
Brick & mortarSoft joints ground out and repointed, spalled brick replaced, and badly damaged stacks rebuilt from the roofline up.
Stoves & insertsStainless liners for wood stoves, inserts and furnaces, sized for good draft on the coldest nights.
Spring thawIce dams and spring rain find failed flashing first. We reflash the chimney, add a cricket on wide stacks and waterproof the brick.
Late summer and early fall are when to get on our schedule. Calendars fill up fast once the first cold snap hits.
Last season's creosote, soot and leaves out before you light a match.
Look for cracked flue tiles, gaps and blockages from nests.
Crown sealed, cap tight, and flashing checked before snow piles up.
Dry hardwood, a working CO detector, and you're set until spring.
Homes along Minnewashta, Minnetonka and Waconia's shores often have big stone fireplaces, wood stoves and masonry that takes extra weather. We know how to care for them.
Fieldstone and stacked-stone fireplaces repointed and cleaned without losing their look.
Liners, clearances and pipe connections checked before the cabin opens for the season.
Brick and stone steps heaved by frost set back down on compacted gravel.
A spring check for nests, critters and winter damage before the first fire.
From Galpin Ct, just off Highway 5, we cover Chanhassen, the Lake Minnetonka towns and Carver County. Pick a town to see the drive.
Rough drive times from 2431 Galpin Ct in clear weather. Snow days slow everyone down, so your arrival window gets set on the phone.
Still wondering about something? Call (952) 922-2729, any day.
The national fire code (NFPA 211) calls for an inspection every year, and a sweep whenever deposits have built up. If you burn most winter evenings or rely on a woodstove for heat, expect to need a sweep every year, sometimes mid-season too.
Freeze-thaw. Moisture gets into the brick and joints, turns to ice, swells and breaks the surface apart. Fixing the crown, cap and flashing that let the water in, then repointing and replacing damaged brick, stops the cycle.
Sweeps, inspections, caps and liners happen all year. Mortar and crown repairs need days warm enough for mortar to cure, or cold-weather methods, so we plan those around the forecast.
Usually ice dams pushing meltwater under worn flashing, a cracked crown, or bare brick soaking up water. We find the source, fix it, and can add a cricket behind wide chimneys so snow doesn't pile up.
Yes. We size and fit stainless flue liners to wood and gas inserts, free-standing stoves and furnace flues.
It's a good idea. NFPA 211 recommends a Level 2 inspection, with a camera through the whole flue, whenever a property changes hands.
Yes. Our phones are answered seven days a week, 7 AM to 7 PM, weekends included.
The southwest metro, from Waconia to Eden Prairie.
Sweep, inspection, crown repair or a stubborn leak. Minnewashta Chimney & Masonry picks up seven days a week.
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