Chimney Rebuild in Troy
Sixty Michigan winters is enough to reach the brick
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4.9 · 247 Troy reviews
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CSIA certified
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1-year workmanship warranty
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Written quote before any work
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Santa’s favorite chimney crew
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Cleared for reindeer landing
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No soot on Santa’s boots
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Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
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Stockings hung, flues swept
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Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
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Jingle all the way up the chimney
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Warm fires, cozy nights
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Santa’s favorite chimney crew
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Cleared for reindeer landing
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No soot on Santa’s boots
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Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
●
Stockings hung, flues swept
●
Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
●
Jingle all the way up the chimney
●
Warm fires, cozy nights
●
Santa’s favorite chimney crew
●
Cleared for reindeer landing
●
No soot on Santa’s boots
●
Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
●
Stockings hung, flues swept
●
Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
●
Jingle all the way up the chimney
●
Warm fires, cozy nights
●
Santa’s favorite chimney crew
●
Cleared for reindeer landing
●
No soot on Santa’s boots
●
Cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer
●
Stockings hung, flues swept
●
Merry Christmas & happy hearth-days
●
Jingle all the way up the chimney
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Warm fires, cozy nights
Pricing, before you commit
Our prices are published, not hidden
Want to know the cost before anyone visits your Troy home? Our chimney rebuild pricing page explains how rebuilds are priced and works out an estimate from your brick count. No email, no callback.
The craft, done properly
CHIMNEY REBUILD IN TROY, MI
Troy's housing stock is mostly post-1955, which sounds young until you count the winters. The subdivisions that went up through the sixties and seventies have now taken sixty freeze-thaw cycles, and the chimneys on them are reaching the point where the brick itself has gone soft — not just the mortar between it. Once brick faces are spalling through, there is nothing sound left for new mortar to bond to, and repointing stops being an option.
Brown Chimney works out of 801 W Big Beaver Rd and prices rebuilds by counting every brick in the scope, so the number comes from your chimney rather than a rounded guess. Larger scopes drop to a lower rate per brick. Crown, flashing, and cap are rebuilt in the same visit and quoted as their own lines. If the brick cores are still sound and only the joints have gone, repointing is the cheaper and more honest answer — and we will say so before writing a rebuild estimate.
Top-section rebuild with matched brick and new crown — Troy, MI
The Work
What a rebuild does for a Troy chimney.
Whole streets in Troy were built the same year, by the same builder, with the same brick. That is why chimney failure here tends to arrive in clusters — when one house on a subdivision street needs a rebuild, the neighbours are usually a season or two behind. The damage runs top-down: the exposed section above the roofline takes the weather, while the masonry below it, sheltered by the roof, is normally still sound.
That is also why most Troy rebuilds stop a few courses under the roofline rather than taking the whole stack. You are quoted for what has actually failed. Matching brick on a sixties or seventies build is usually straightforward — the stock is still made — which is one genuine advantage of a mid-century home over an older one. If the chimney serves no appliance anymore, price removal first: it ends the maintenance cycle instead of restarting it, and we quote both so you can compare.
Our Troy crew also covers Birmingham and Rochester Hills, along with the rest of Oakland County. See everything we handle locally on the Troy services page. The full method, materials, and standards behind the work are on our chimney rebuild service page.
When to book
What are the signs your Troy chimney needs rebuilding?
Rebuild territory looks different from repair territory. These are the signs our Oakland County crews see most — each one means freeze-thaw has moved past the mortar and into the brick.
Brick faces spalling, flaking, or falling off entirely
Cracks running through bricks, not just along the joints
The stack is leaning, bowing, or pulling away from the house
Whole sections of mortar are gone and bricks move by hand
Neighbours on the same street have had chimney work done recently
An inspection report flagged structural, not cosmetic, damage
If only the mortar has failed and the brick is sound, this is a repair, not a rebuild. A Troy inspection settles which one you are looking at, and the fee is credited toward repair work booked within 30 days.
What to expect
What happens during a chimney rebuild?
Troy rebuilds are assessed and quoted before anything comes down. Scope, access, and brick count are documented on site, and the written estimate lists every line before demolition begins.
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Assessment & brick count
Every brick in the rebuild scope is counted on site and the matching tier rate applied. Height, access, and the condition of the masonry below are documented with photos before a number is quoted.
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Written estimate first
Rebuilds are never quoted verbally. The written estimate lists every line — brick count, crown rebuild, flashing, and cap — so you see the full total before any demolition begins, not after.
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Controlled demolition
The failing section comes down course by course from the top. Sound masonry below is protected, debris is contained, and nothing travels through the house.
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Rebuild with matched brick
New brick sourced to match your original, laid to the existing bond pattern. Crown, flashing, and cap are rebuilt in the same visit and quoted as their own lines on the estimate you already approved.
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Seal, walkthrough & clean
Crown coat sealed, flashing set, cap fitted. The finished work is walked through with you, debris is hauled off site, and the labor is backed by the 1-year workmanship warranty.
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I had Mosh and George come out to do the scheduled chimney repairs. They were prompt, very professional, detailed and informative. Mosh showed me before and after pictures of all the corrective measures taken.
James Hickey
Troy Homeowner
The Brown Chimney Standard · Troy
Built for Oakland County winters.
Freeze-thaw is the local enemy
Snow sits for weeks in a Troy winter, then thaws. That cycle is what cracks mortar and lifts flashing — and what our repairs are specified against.
Code-ready for Troy inspections
From established Somerset-area homes to newer subdivisions, our repairs pass local inspection.
1-year workmanship warranty
The labor on our repairs and installations is covered for a full year — in writing, not in promises.
Price fixed before we start
Measured on site, quoted in writing, approved by you — then the work begins. Never the other way around.
For transparency
What this visit doesn't cover.
Interior finish work where the chimney passes through living space (drywall, paint, flooring)
Hazardous materials such as asbestos, which require a specialised contractor
Rebuilds over 1,000 bricks — quoted by our office and confirmed in writing before booking
FAQs
Common questions about masonry rebuild in Troy
How is a chimney rebuild priced in Troy?
Brown Chimney prices rebuilds by counting every brick in the scope and applying the matching tier rate, so larger rebuilds cost less per brick. Crown, flashing, and cap are quoted as separate lines in the same written estimate — nothing is added afterward. The tier rates are on our rebuild pricing page.
Why are Troy chimneys failing now?
Age plus climate. Most Troy homes went up between 1955 and 1985, which means their chimneys have taken fifty to seventy Michigan freeze-thaw seasons. Brick absorbs water, freezes, and spalls from the inside — a slow process that reaches the surface all at once.
Can you match brick on a Troy subdivision home?
Usually yes, and more easily than on older housing. Mid-century brick stock is largely still in production, so matching a sixties or seventies chimney is generally straightforward. We show you the match before ordering either way.
When is the best time to rebuild in Michigan?
Late spring through early fall. Mortar needs moderate temperatures to cure properly, and finishing before the first hard freeze means the new work faces its first winter fully set. Oakland County's autumn schedule fills early.
Do you rebuild chimneys outside Troy?
Yes. From our Big Beaver Road office we cover Oakland County — Birmingham, Rochester Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington Hills, Novi, and West Bloomfield among them.
Related Services
Often paired with masonry rebuild.
A safer hearth — for 2026
Rebuilt right, counted honestly.
Every Brown Chimney rebuild in Troy is priced by brick count, quoted in writing before demolition begins, and backed by a 1-year workmanship warranty on structural labor. Book the assessment online or call 248-260-5979.
