Chimney Repair Department
Here at Matchless, we have been repairing and rebuilding chimney's for over 40 years. Trust our full staff of highly trained and experienced mason's to repair your chimney! Connect with our team today to schedule chimney repair for your home in Schenectady, East Greenbush, Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, NY or a surrounding area.
Washcap/Crown Replacement
If the concrete top of your masonry chimney (Washcap) is cracked or chipping away. Then removing & pouring a new concrete washcap is the solution.
Tuck-Pointing
If your mortar between the brick in your chimney is beginning to crack and come loose, then grinding out the old morter and pointing in new mortar is the solution.
Chimney Rebuild
If your exterior brick and mortar of your chimney is disinegrating, then removing the nessecary brick and rebuilding that portian is required.
Fireplace Restoration
If you have heavy creosote build up, cracked or shifted flue tiles, then removing those flue tiles and installing a stainless steel flue will be needed.
Chimney Cleaning for Your Gas Fireplace in Albany, NY
Matchless can offer full chimney repair and chimney cleaning services for homeowners in Troy, NY; Clifton Park, NY; Schenectady, NY; Albany, NY; and East Greenbush, NY. Our services help ensure the integrity, functionality, and attractiveness of your home's chimney. The expert services we offer for you include chimney repair and chimney cleaning of a gas fireplace, propane fireplace, or ventless gas fireplace. Our services can give you a chimney that looks like new and functions like it's brand-new, too. Our chimney repair services can fix a chimney that is crumbling, and our chimney cleaning services will keep your chimney safe to use for years to come. Learn more about all the chimney repair services we offer to add value and functionality to your home's chimney.
Washcap/Crown Replacement
Work to be performed: (New Washcap)
-Set up rigging/scaffolding to reach the chimney.
-Protect roof surfaces adjacent to chimney.
-Safely remove existing masonry washcap being careful not to loosen bricks
-Pour new washcap over existing brick chimney
-Create gentle slope with steep angle edge for best performance
-Completely clean the roof and surrounding area.
Chimney Tuck-Pointing
Work to be performed: Tuck-pointing
-Set up rigging to reach top of chimney.
-Protect roof surfaces adjacent to chimney.
-Grind out loose mortar between brick from lower roofline to top of chimney.
-Point in fresh mortar from lower roofline to top of chimney.
-Strike all fresh mortar with a concave striker.
-Resurface existing crown with topping mix.
-Completely clean the roof and surrounding area.
Note: Matchless will not be replacing or repairing any of the roof or chimney flashing during this repair.
Chimney Rebuild
Work to be performed: (Chimney Rebuild)
- Set up rigging/scaffolding to reach the chimney.
- Protect roof surfaces adjacent to chimney.
- Remove old brick and mortar as needed.
- Dispose of debris (no charge)
- Replace flashing as needed.
- Rebuild the chimney with new brick.
- Note: The brick we use are a medium to dark red; the color or size may not match
- A corbel will be built at the top to direct water away from the chimney
- Pour new washcap over existing brick chimney
- Create gentle slope with steep angle edge for best performance
- Completely clean the roof and surrounding area.
Fireplace Restoration
Work to be performed: (Fireplace Restoration)
- Remove the existing clay liner to make room for the stainless steel liner.
- Remove damper and frame to access the smoke chamber.
- Install stainless steel liner to run from top of chimney to smoke chamber.
- Cast a new smoke chamber from liner to firebox.
- Insulate around the stainless steel liner with masonry insulation.
- Install a new top sealing damper and rain cap*.
- Test the function of the fireplace.
*The new damper will be operated by a spring handle in the firebox via a cable.
Flashing Replace/Repair
Work to be performed: (Flashing Repair)
- Set up rigging/scaffolding to reach the chimney.
- Remove shingles around chimney.
- Remove roof & chimney flashing.
- Install Ice & Water Shield around chimney.
- Install new shingles.
- Install new step flashing.
- Install flashing on chimney (counter flashing).
- Completely clean the roof and surrounding area.
Chimney Liner Installation
Work to be performed: (Chimney liner)
- Set up rigging to reach top of chimney.
- Protect roof surfaces adjacent to chimney.
- Install a stainless steel liner from top of the chimney to the thimble.
- Install a stainless steel tee at the thimble.
- Insulate around liner top to bottom with masonry insulation.
- Install a stainless steel cap on the top of the chimney.
- Replace furnace pipe (If installing a furnace liner) as needed.
- Thoroughly clean roof and house.
Install/Replace
Wood Stove Chimney
Work to be performed: Install "Class A Chimney"
- Install Single or Double Wall stove pipe and attach to wood stove.
- Penetrate wall or ceiling and convert pipe to stainless steel "Class A" Insulated pipe.
- Install a "tee" support to hold chimney in place
- Begin connecting pipe upwards bracing chimney with wall brackets to steady chimney pipe.
- Wood Stove pipe must rise 2ft above anything 10ft around it (to allow for heat and smoke to safely exhaust.
- Install Roof Brace Supports to secure chimney.
- Install Stainless Steel Rain Cap
- Completely clean the roof and surrounding area.
Chase Top Replacement
Work to be performed: Replace Chase Top
- Precisely measure existing chase-top.
- Order custom Stainless Steel Chase top with exact measurements of previous chase top.
- Remove existing chimney cap and chase top carefully as to not damage cap or chase structure.
*Matchless will not be responsible for replacing existing chimney cap.
- Install new Stainless Steel Chase Top, and secure it to wooden chase (Prefab chimney)
- Install Existing chimney cap back on chimney pipe.
- Screw chimney cap to new chase top and seal off screw holes.
