Chimney · New York & New Jersey
Chimney Removal
A chimney you no longer use still has to be maintained, and it can still leak. We take it down and close up the wall and roof behind it, so the house looks finished.
Available in New York & all of New Jersey
A chimney that’s no longer used still takes rain, snow and ice. It still needs flashing, mortar and a sound crown, and when those fail it leaks like any other chimney. Sometimes taking it down makes more sense than paying to keep it up.
The photos below are from one of our removal jobs: an exterior brick chimney on the gable wall of a house. We took the brick down, framed across the opening, sheathed it with new plywood and finished the wall in new siding.
Before any work starts we confirm nothing still vents through the chimney, and we walk you through the whole job.
Available across all of New Jersey and our New York counties.
Chimney Removal
When removal makes sense
Nothing uses it anymore
The fireplace is closed off and no furnace or water heater vents through it, but the brick still needs upkeep.
It keeps letting water in
Leaks at the flashing or through the masonry that come back after every repair.
The masonry is falling apart
Loose brick, failing mortar or a crumbling top, and you'd rather remove it than rebuild it.
You're remodeling
You want the wall, room or roof space the chimney takes up.
How we work
How we remove a chimney
- 01
Look it over first
We check the chimney, what it's attached to and whether anything still vents through it, and explain what removal involves.
- 02
Take it down
The brick comes down and the debris is cleared from the site.
- 03
Frame and sheathe
We frame across the opening and cover it with new plywood sheathing.
- 04
Finish to match
The wall is closed in with siding and the roof is patched where the chimney came through.
From one of our jobs
Start to finish
01 Before: exterior brick chimney
02 Brick taken down
03 Wall opened up
04 New framing across the opening
05 New plywood sheathing
06 After: new siding, no chimney
Questions
Chimney Removal
questions, answered.
Can I remove a chimney I still use?
Not until whatever uses it has another way to vent. If a furnace, boiler or water heater still vents through the chimney, that has to be sorted out first. We'll check this when we look at the chimney.
What happens to the wall and roof afterwards?
We close them up. On the job shown on this page, the opening was framed, sheathed with new plywood and finished with new siding.
Is chimney removal available in New Jersey?
Yes, throughout New Jersey and in our New York counties.
More chimney services
Related services
Where we offer chimney removal
Our 14 New York counties and all 21 New Jersey counties.
Need chimney removal?
We’ll take a look for free.
Roofing anywhere in our New York counties. Chimney inspection and repair in New York and New Jersey.
Deals & promotions
Current offers.
Claim one with your estimate.
Tap a deal and it rides along with your estimate request, so the office has it on file before we call you back.
$500 off
Full roof replacement
Take $500 off any complete tear-off and roof replacement.
New AAA Apex customers only. Applies to full replacements.
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Veterans & active military
Thank you for your service. 10% off any repair or replacement, no cap.
Military ID, DD-214, or VA card at the estimate.
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Senior homeowners 65+
5% off any job for homeowners 65 and older. Fixed-price, no surprises.
Photo ID at the estimate. Homeowner must be on the deed.
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Your first repair
$150 off any leak or flashing repair over $500 for first-time customers.
Repairs with a total over $500. One per address.
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Refer a neighbor
Send a neighbor our way. When their replacement is booked, you get a $250 credit or check.
Paid after the referred job is completed. Unlimited referrals.
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Drone inspection & photo report
Aerial inspection of every slope with a written photo report you keep, whether you hire us or not.
Owner-occupied homes in our service areas.
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Mention the code when we come out for the estimate. One offer per household, cannot be combined with other offers. Proof of eligibility required for veteran and senior discounts.
Questions? (201) 682-5251