We Know Chimneys!

The older neighborhoods that define Louisville's residential character, the Highlands, Crescent Hill, Cherokee Triangle, Butchertown, have chimneys that have been standing through Ohio River valley winters since before anyone alive today was born. Some of them have been maintained well. Most of them have had years of deferred attention that shows up as deteriorating mortar, failed crowns, damaged liners, and water intrusion that's been working on the masonry longer than the current homeowner has lived in the house. Louisville Chimney Repair works on all of it.



We handle the full range of chimney and fireplace services throughout Louisville and the surrounding communities. Inspection, cleaning, repair, liner work, rebuilding, and demolition. One company, one standard of work, for every chimney situation Louisville homeowners encounter.

Louisville's chimney environment is specific enough that it matters who's doing the work. The Ohio River valley humidity that keeps moisture in masonry through the warm months, the freeze-thaw cycles that work on every joint and crack from November into March, the ice storms that coat the above-roofline section of every chimney in the region and stress deteriorated mortar past its limit. These are the conditions Louisville chimneys deal with, and understanding them changes how you diagnose problems and how you repair them.

Louisville Chimney Repair approaches every job with that regional knowledge as the starting point. A chimney inspection that finds a cracked crown on a Cherokee Triangle home means something different than the same finding on a twenty-year-old suburban home, because the masonry composition, the lime-based mortar, and the century of weather exposure are all factors in what the right repair looks like. Repointing a historic Louisville chimney with the wrong mortar type is a common mistake that causes more damage than it fixes, because Portland cement is harder than the surrounding brick and the freeze-thaw movement cracks the brick face rather than working through the joint the way the original construction intended.

The full scope of services Louisville Chimney Repair provides covers chimney inspection at all three NFPA levels, including video scanning for Level 2 assessments. Chimney cleaning and sweeping for wood-burning fireplaces, flue cleaning for gas systems, and wood burning fireplace cleaning that addresses the full system from the cap through the firebox. Chimney repair including repointing, tuckpointing, spalling repair, crown repair, and chimney leak repair. Chimney liner repair and installation for homes where the existing liner is damaged or missing entirely. Chimney cap installation and chimney waterproofing as protective measures that prevent the water intrusion problems from developing. Fireplace cleaning and fireplace repair for both gas and wood-burning units. Chimney rebuilding and restoration for chimneys that have deteriorated past what repair can address. And chimney demolition for unused chimneys that are causing ongoing problems.

Most of Louisville Chimney Repair's new work comes from referrals within the neighborhoods we've already worked in, and from homeowners who found us during a real estate transaction and called back when they needed service on the home they purchased. A Level 2 inspection that gives a buyer accurate information about what they're purchasing, a chimney rebuild on a Highlands Victorian that matches the original brick closely enough that you can't see where the work was done, a chimney sweep that finds a problem before it becomes a fire. Those results are what bring the next call.



If you have a chimney in Louisville that needs attention, or you're not sure whether it does, call Louisville Chimney Repair and we'll schedule a time to come out and take an honest look at what you're working with.

Whether it's an overdue chimney sweep, a pre-purchase inspection on a home you're about to close on, a repair situation that's been on your radar for a while, or a chimney that you're considering taking down entirely, we're glad to come out and assess what's there before recommending anything.



Call Louisville Chimney Repair or fill out the contact form. We serve homeowners throughout Louisville and the surrounding communities and will follow up promptly to schedule a visit.