Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Repair Across Beverly
Chimney repair in Beverly, MA typically costs $350 – $2,800 depending on the job, with flashing repair usually running $350 – $800 and a full crown rebuild landing between $900 and $1,500. If you own one of Beverly’s older colonials or capes near the water, you’re likely dealing with cracked mortar, failing flashing, or a chimney crown that’s taken years of salt air and freeze-thaw cycles. Flint Chimney Sweep has been repairing chimneys across Beverly since 2002, and every repair gets a written price before work starts plus a written guarantee valid for a full year. Call (830) 251-4560 and you’ll reach a live person, not a voicemail tree.
Our crews know Beverly’s housing stock: the dense pre-1920 colonials in Montserrat, the capes off Essex and Cabot Streets, the two-story homes around Beverly Common, and the waterfront properties along Lothrop and Paine Avenue. That local knowledge matters because what fails on a 1910 chimney near the coast is different from what fails on a 1990 build inland. We don’t guess. We inspect, document, and put the fix in writing.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Beverly’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Flint Chimney Sweep is part of the Garrison Partners family, founded in 2002 and built on a single operating code: every job gets a written scope and a written price before a single tool comes off the truck. That may sound basic, but in Beverly we hear the same story a lot: a company quotes one number on the phone, then “finds” more problems after they’re on the roof. We don’t work that way. The number we show you before starting is the number on the invoice.
Our reputation in Beverly rests on the Chimney Repair work we’ve done from Ryal Side to Beverly Farms. Homeowners around Cabot Street and the downtown historic district tell us they chose Flint because we answer the phone, show up in uniform, and back every repair with the 365-Day Done Right Promise. That means if a covered repair fails within one year, we return at no charge. No argument, no second invoice.
Hank Delano runs our repair division, and he’s the one who set the standard for how we document every job. After a repair in Beverly, you get a photo report showing exactly what was wrong and what we fixed. No other chimney company we know of in this market hands over camera evidence as a matter of course. That’s the Garrison Standard, and it applies to every call we run in Beverly.
Response time to Beverly is straightforward: we schedule within a clear window and we arrive inside it. You’ll know which technician is coming, what the truck looks like, and what the visit will cost before we’re on site. A live person answers the phone 24/7, so if you call at 6 a.m. about water staining around your chimney, you’ll talk to a human, not a callback form.
Chimney Flashing Repair in Beverly
Chimney flashing repair in Beverly is one of the most common calls we get, especially in the older neighborhoods around downtown and the coast. Flashing is the metal barrier where your chimney meets the roofline, and when it fails, water gets behind it and works into the roof deck, attic, and chimney masonry. Salt air accelerates the corrosion, and Beverly’s freeze-thaw winters pry gaps wider every season. The job involves removing the old flashing, cutting in new step and counter flashing, sealing the transition properly, and in many cases replacing a rusted chimney saddle or cricket. We use Copperfield and Famco flashing materials, chosen for how they hold up against New England coastal weather.
When to Act vs. When to Wait
If you see water staining on the ceiling near the chimney, or if the flashing is visibly lifted, rusted through, or missing sections, don’t wait. Every rain event is pushing water deeper into the structure. But if the flashing is old and cosmetically rough with no signs of active leaks, it can often wait until spring. We’ll tell you honestly which side of that line you’re on, with photos to back it up.
What Beverly Homeowners Pay
A full flashing repair in Beverly typically runs $350 – $800 for a standard single chimney. The range depends on roof pitch, chimney size, and whether the old flashing can be removed cleanly or needs a full tear-off and rebuild. You get the exact number in writing before we begin.
Chimney Crown Repair in Beverly
Chimney crown repair in Beverly is the repair we recommend most often for older chimneys near the water. The crown is the concrete or mortar cap on top of the chimney that sheds rain away from the flue and the brick below. When it cracks, water gets into the masonry, and in Beverly that’s a compounding problem: salt-laden air corrodes the surface, freeze-thaw cycles widen the cracks, and spalling begins. If you have a cracked crown and brick faces popping off below it, that’s the classic Beverly failure pattern. We repair crowns with proper overhang and a slight slope so water actually runs off instead of pooling, and we rebuild only as much as the existing crown needs.
Signs in Your Beverly Chimney
Look for crumbling mortar at the top, pieces of crown on the roof or in the gutter, or brick faces flaking off below the chimney cap. In a hard Beverly winter, a cracked crown can split further in a single freeze event. Catching it before that happens is the difference between a $900 crown repair and a $3,000 partial rebuild.
Cost Range in Beverly
Chimney crown repair in Beverly runs $900 – $1,500 for a full teardown and poured replacement. A partial patch or seal, where that’s genuinely appropriate, is less. We use Olympia Chimney crown products and document the condition with before-and-after photos as standard practice.
Trusted Brands We Service in Beverly
Flint Chimney Sweep works with professional-grade chimney products from Olympia Chimney, Famco, Copperfield, and DuraFlex, specified by the job, not by margin. When a Beverly repair calls for a stainless steel liner, we’re installing DuraFlex; when a crown rebuild is specified, Olympia Chimney products are our standard. We stock common repair materials and parts locally, so most Beverly jobs don’t wait on shipping. If you have a chimney capped with a Famco cap or a Copperfield flashing system, our techs know those products and service them directly. If your system needs a replacement part, we’ll show you what’s going in and why it’s the right match for your chimney and this coastal climate.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Beverly Homes
- Spalling brick and failing mortar joints. Beverly’s mix of salt air and hard winters works on soft, old brick like a pry bar. Once the brick face pops off, water gets in and the damage accelerates. We see this most often in Montserrat, Ryal Side, and near Beverly Harbor.
- Third-degree creosote glazing. Beverly homeowners burning unseasoned wood in pre-1920 chimneys get a tar-like glaze inside the smoke chamber that can’t be brushed out. If it ignites, it burns hot enough to crack a liner. This is the number one chimney fire risk we document in Beverly.
- Failed flashing around the roofline. Coastal corrosion and ice dams near the water make flashing fail faster here than five miles inland. We often find rusted-through step flashing on chimneys facing the ocean even when the roof looks fine.
- Cracked crowns with water infiltration. The freeze-thaw cycle in Beverly winters is the crown killer. Water gets into a hairline crack, freezes, expands, and splits the crown open. The pattern repeats every year until the crown is fully cracked and leaking.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Beverly, MA
Here’s the straight answer on what Beverly homeowners pay. Flashing repair runs $350 – $800. Crown rebuilds are $900 – $1,500. Mortar repointing on a brick chimney runs $500 – $1,200, and a partial rebuild (top 3 – 5 courses of brick) lands in the $2,500 – $2,800 range. Full chimney rebuilds start around $4,000 and go up from there. What moves the number is access, chimney height, and how much masonry is actually compromised. Every estimate is free, and it’s delivered in writing before any work is approved. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll schedule a proper inspection with camera documentation, not a drive-by quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Beverly
Flint Chimney Sweep serves Beverly and the surrounding North Shore communities, including Salem, Danvers, Marblehead, and Peabody. If your home is close to the Beverly line or you’re comparing chimney repair companies across city boundaries, call us. We coordinate scheduling from our Boston office and run crews into Beverly and the neighboring towns every week. You’ll get the same written pricing and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise no matter which side of the line you’re on.
Serving Beverly, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Beverly area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Repair in Beverly
A Beverly chimney needs a Level 1 inspection every year if you burn wood regularly, and a Level 2 inspection after any weather event that causes visible damage, any chimney fire, or before buying a home. Beverly’s coastal air and older housing stock mean we recommend the annual check even for seasonal fireplaces, because salt corrosion and mortar failure show up before you’d notice them from the ground. Call (830) 251-4560 to schedule and we’ll give you the exact cost before the visit.
A Level 2 inspection for a Beverly home includes a video scan of the entire flue interior, a visual inspection of the attic and roof chase, a check of the crown, flashing, and mortar joints, and a written photo report of every finding. In Beverly we lean especially hard on crown and flashing condition because those are the first things to fail in this coastal climate. You see the images yourself and we explain what actually needs work, what can wait, and what the repair will cost in writing before you commit.
Yes, we give a written price before any work starts on every Beverly repair, and the number we show you is the number you approve. Our estimates are free. If the repair involves a liner, crown, flashing, or masonry work, the price includes material, labor, and cleanup. There is no “we found more once we opened it up” moment; if we find something new, we stop and show you in writing. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free Beverly estimate.
Signs of third-degree creosote in a Beverly chimney are a shiny, tar-like glaze inside the flue, a strong campfire-like smell even when the fireplace is cold, sluggish draft, and visible dark drips around the damper or smoke chamber. You can’t remove glazed creosote with a brush; it requires a professional treatment or, in severe cases, a flue liner repair or replacement. If your Beverly home has an older brick chimney and you’ve been burning unseasoned wood, get a camera inspection before your next fire. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll take a look.
It depends on what the repair is, and we’ll tell you honestly. If your Beverly chimney has active water intrusion, cracked flashing, or a failed crown, waiting means more damage and a bigger bill later; those should be done now. If the issue is cosmetic staining, minor surface spalling with no water entry, or an older but functional liner, it can often wait until spring. The way to know for sure is a camera inspection with a written finding, which we provide for every Beverly repair visit. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll give you a straight answer with the evidence to back it up.
Get a Written Price for Your Beverly Chimney Repair
If you own a home in Beverly and want a chimney repair company that puts the price, the scope, and the guarantee in writing before starting, call Flint Chimney Sweep at (830) 251-4560. We serve all of Beverly, from Ryal Side to Beverly Farms to the condos near downtown. A live person answers around the clock. We’ll schedule a proper inspection, document what we find with photos, and give you a free written estimate for any repair. No pressure, no surprises, and a full year of coverage on every repair we complete.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Beverly, MA since 2002.