Chimney Repair in St. Louis, Missouri
Tuckpointing, crown and flashing repair, sweeping and inspections for St. Louis brick homes — from Soulard and Tower Grove flats to Kirkwood, Webster Groves and St. Charles.
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- Local St. Louis Technicians
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An itemized price in writing before any work begins — no obligation to book.
Flat-rate, honest pricing
Published prices on sweeps and inspections. No surprise add-ons after we arrive.
Licensed, insured & warrantied
Fully insured technicians and a workmanship warranty on every repair we perform.
Same-day & next-day slots
Local dispatch means fast scheduling, tight arrival windows and a call before we come.
Why St. Louis Chimneys Need a Different Approach
St. Louis is a brick city, and that is exactly why its chimneys need more attention than most. Nearly every neighborhood south and west of downtown was built with locally fired red brick and soft lime mortar, and a chimney built that way in 1910 has spent a century absorbing rain, freezing solid in January and baking through humid 100-degree Julys. The result is the classic St. Louis failure pattern: washed-out mortar joints, spalling brick faces near the top of the stack and a crown that has broken apart along the flue.
Captain Chimney Repair works on these chimneys the way they were built. We tuckpoint with a soft, lime-rich mortar matched to the original joint color and profile instead of a hard modern mix that would crack the brick around it, and we rebuild crowns sloped with a real drip edge so water is thrown clear of the masonry. Whether it is a two-family flat in Dutchtown, a bungalow in South City or a newer home in Chesterfield or O'Fallon, the first step is the same: look at the whole stack, photograph what is actually wrong and put a written price on it.
What Makes St. Louis Chimneys Fail
Freeze-Thaw on Soft Historic Brick
St. Louis winters swing repeatedly across freezing. Water already soaked into century-old brick expands as ice and pops the face off, turning a cosmetic problem into a structural one within a few seasons.
Washed-Out Lime Mortar Joints
Original soft mortar erodes faster than the brick around it. Once joints are recessed a quarter inch, water runs straight into the core of the chimney — this is what tuckpointing exists to stop.
Humid Summers and Trapped Moisture
High humidity keeps masonry damp long after rain stops, feeding efflorescence, white staining and musty firebox odors that homeowners often mistake for a roof leak.
Storm and Wind Damage
Spring storm lines across Missouri and the Metro East tear off rain caps, dent chase covers and lift flashing. The leak usually shows up months later as a ceiling stain.
Unlined Century-Old Flues
Many pre-war city chimneys have cracked clay tile or no liner at all. A stainless liner is usually required before a fireplace or furnace can be safely reconnected.
Shared Flues in Two- and Four-Family Flats
St. Louis flats often vent multiple appliances through one aging stack. Draft problems and smoke crossing between units need a proper camera inspection, not a guess.
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Complete Chimney Services for St. Louis Homeowners
Every service below is performed in St. Louis and the surrounding Greater St. Louis area, with a free written estimate before any work begins.
Chimney Tuckpointing St. Louis
Tuckpointing & Masonry Repair
Grinding out failed joints and repointing with soft, color-matched mortar, plus brick replacement and rebuilds for stacks too far gone to repoint.
Get a quoteChimney Sweep St. Louis
Chimney Sweep & Cleaning
Full creosote, soot and nesting debris removal with no-mess floor protection and a photo report before the Missouri heating season starts.
Get a quoteChimney Inspection St. Louis
Chimney Inspection
Level 1 and Level 2 camera inspections with written reports — including inspections for St. Louis city and county real estate closings.
Get a quoteChimney Crown Repair St. Louis
Chimney Crown & Cap Repair
Rebuilding cracked crowns sloped with a drip edge and installing stainless caps that keep rain, ice and animals out of the flue.
Get a quoteFireplace Repair St. Louis
Fireplace Repair
Firebox and refractory repair, damper replacement, and gas fireplace service for both historic masonry fireboxes and suburban prefab units.
Get a quoteChimney Leak Repair St. Louis
Chimney Leak Repair
Tracing water entry at the flashing, crown, cap or brickwork, photographing the source and repairing it — not just sealing over it.
Get a quoteFive Steps From Your Call to a Fixed Chimney
No mystery pricing and no guesswork. Here is exactly how a St. Louis job runs from the first phone call to the final walkthrough.
1. Call or send your details
Tell us what you're seeing. We ask the right questions up front so the right technician and materials show up.
2. Photo-documented inspection
We inspect the crown, flashing, masonry, cap and flue — and photograph everything so you see it with your own eyes.
3. Free written estimate
A clear, itemized price in writing before anything starts. No pressure, no surprise add-ons, no obligation.
4. The repair, done right
Matched materials, drop cloths inside, a clean worksite outside, and a tidy hand-back when we're finished.
5. Walkthrough & warranty
After photos, a walkthrough of what changed, and a workmanship warranty you can hold us to.
Chimney Projects We've Completed
Every job is photo-documented before and after, so St. Louis homeowners can see exactly what was wrong and exactly what we fixed.
CompletedMasonry Rebuild
Deteriorated brick removed and rebuilt with matched mortar.
CompletedChase Rebuild & Repaint
Rotted chase rebuilt, sealed and finished with a new cap.
CompletedCrown & Cap Replacement
Cracked crown covered and sealed with a new metal cap.
CompletedCap & Step Flashing
New chimney cap plus fresh step flashing to stop leaks.
CompletedChase Cover Swap
Rusted-through cover replaced with new galvanized steel.
CompletedMulti-Flue Crown Restoration
Three flues re-capped and crown fully restored.
CompletedStucco Chimney Flashing
Watertight flashing detail on a standing-seam roof.
CompletedCustom Cover Fabrication
Cover fabricated on site for an oversized chimney.
What Homeowners Say About Us
5.0 average rating
Serving St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area
“Water was coming in around our chimney every time it rained. Captain found the cracked crown and bad flashing, explained everything clearly, and fixed it in one visit. Not a drop since.”
Michael R.
Chimney Leak Repair · San Antonio, TX · 2 weeks ago
“Very professional from start to finish. The inspection was thorough, they showed me photos of everything, and the cleaning was spotless — no mess left behind. Fair price too.”
Sarah K.
Chimney Inspection & Cleaning · Austin, TX · 1 month ago
“Our 90-year-old brick chimney was crumbling. The tuckpointing work is beautiful — it looks brand new but still matches the house perfectly. True craftsmen.”
David & Anna T.
Tuckpointing & Masonry Repair · Houston, TX · 1 month ago
Flat-Rate Pricing for St. Louis Homes
$99
Chimney Sweep & Cleaning
$79
Full Level 2 Inspection
$59
Standard Inspection
10% Heroes Discount for military, veterans, police, firefighters, EMTs and seniors 65+.
St. Louis City & County Areas We Serve
Captain Chimney Repair dispatches technicians throughout Greater St. Louis. We do not operate a walk-in office in St. Louis — all work is scheduled by phone and performed at your home.
- Soulard
- Lafayette Square
- Tower Grove
- Dutchtown
- The Hill
- Dogtown
- Central West End
- University City
- Clayton
- Kirkwood
- Webster Groves
- Maplewood
- Ladue
- Chesterfield
- Ballwin
- Florissant
- St. Charles
- O'Fallon
Questions From St. Louis Homeowners
Still unsure? Call and ask — we answer honestly, even when the answer is that you don't need the repair yet.
(682) 217-3577Look at the mortar joints from the ground with binoculars. If joints are recessed, crumbling or you can scrape mortar out with a key, water is already getting into the chimney. Loose brick, white staining or pieces of mortar in the gutters are the same signal.
That is the goal. Historic city brick is soft, so we use a lime-rich mix with a similar strength and color, and match the joint profile. A hard Portland-heavy mortar looks wrong and will crack the surrounding brick over the next few winters.
Spring through fall, when temperatures stay above freezing long enough for mortar and crown material to cure. Sweeps and inspections can be done year-round, and we can apply a temporary seal in winter if something is actively leaking.
Usually the chimney's own components: flashing, crown, cap or chase cover. Missouri storm lines damage all of them. We inspect the stack, photograph the actual entry point and tell you honestly if the problem sits with your roofer instead.
We serve St. Louis city and county plus Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Clayton, Chesterfield, Ballwin, Florissant, St. Charles and O'Fallon. Call (682) 217-3577 to confirm availability for your address.
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