Chiminey repair looks off

Chiminey repair looks off

Member since 2020 · 6 posts · 5 votes

Hey so I have pretty steep peaks and my chimney had bricks falling off. A local contractor did a job and intially quoted me $2500 for a rebuild for a chimney intially were suppose to do the following, but do you think work was done?  Is $1500 what this is worth? 

ITEM(S) did not happen 

New Chimney rebuild

  • Tear down chimney to roofline
  • Rebuild using brick that match existing brick on house
  • Dye mortar joints to match existing mortar on house
  • Install new cement crown
  • Install new stainless steel cap
  • Waterproof

THIS Is what was done 

but went out and said they only and want to charge $1500 

-  the chimney (repaired mortar joints)

• Rebuilt the top of the chimney

• Replaced missing bricks

• Ground out the entire chimney (removed old mortar)

• Applied new mortar in all joints

• Ensured the chimney is solid and safe

• Did not fully rebuild due to steepness and lack of a lift

these are before and after can you tell me if work was done? It looks like only a couple bricks done 

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  • Bruce WoodruffPro Member
    Contractor/Investor/Consultant · San Diego / Phoenix · Member since 2021 · 12k+ posts · 15k+ votes
    1y

    That is horrible work. If they couldn't do it right because they needed a lift, then they should have either a) rented a lift (it's easy) or b) told you the truth and declined the job.

    That is BS. Do NOT pay.

  • Arman AhmedPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · Columbus Cleveland Dayton, OH · Member since 2024 · 2k+ posts · 954 votes
    1y

    @Danny Lucero

    Hey Danny 

    From what you’re describing, it sounds like the contractor did a partial repair rather than a full rebuild. If they initially quoted you $2,500 for a complete chimney rebuild but only did tuckpointing, some brick replacement, and minor structural work, then $1,500 might be high for what was actually done.

    A full rebuild would involve tearing it down to the roofline and rebuilding it with new matching bricks, which they didn’t do. Since they cited steepness and lack of a lift as reasons for not completing the job, it seems like they underestimated the project’s difficulty.

    If you’re unsure about the quality of the work, you could get a second opinion from another mason. If they confirm it’s just a patch job, you may want to negotiate the price down since you didn’t get what was originally promised.

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