Chimney Repair & Sweep in St. Louis, MO
St. Louis City · Predominantly 1890–1930 brick
St. Louis City has one of the densest concentrations of pre-1930 brick housing anywhere in the country, and those chimneys were built with soft lime mortar and unlined or clay-tile flues. Many City homes have two, three or four separate flues in a single stack — one per fireplace plus the furnace — and it is common for only one of them to have ever been relined. On the older four-families and townhouses we regularly find flues that were abandoned decades ago and never sealed, which is how smoke ends up in a neighbor's unit.
What we find on St. Louis chimneys
These are the issues that come up repeatedly on predominantly 1890–1930 brick homes in this area.
- Soft lime mortar joints failed and never correctly repointed
- Unlined or cracked clay-tile flues in pre-1940 homes
- Multiple flues in one stack with only some of them lined
- Abandoned flues left open and unsealed
- Spalling brick from a century of freeze-thaw cycles
- Shared party-wall chimneys in townhouses and four-families
Neighborhoods we cover
All of St. Louis and the surrounding St. Louis City area.
- Central West End
- Tower Grove East and South
- Soulard
- Lafayette Square
- The Hill
- Shaw
- Benton Park
- Dutchtown
- Carondelet
- Holly Hills
ZIP codes: 63103 · 63104 · 63108 · 63109 · 63110 · 63111 · 63116 · 63118 · 63139
Why Greater St. Louis chimneys take such a beating
St. Louis runs through roughly 40 to 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year. Water soaks into brick and mortar, freezes, expands, and splits it apart. This is the single biggest cause of chimney damage in the region.
Most requested in St. Louis
Chimney Masonry & Tuckpointing
Tuckpointing is the process of grinding out failed mortar joints and packing in fresh mortar. Done properly, with mortar matched to the original, it buys a St. Louis chimney decades before the masonry needs attention again.
Starts with the $69 inspection
Chimney Repair
Chimney repair covers everything from a cracked crown or leaking flashing to a damaged flue liner. We start with a $69 inspection so you get photographs and one fixed price for exactly what your chimney needs — and the $69 comes off that price.
Starts with the $69 inspection
Chimney Inspection
A full chimney inspection with Total Chimney Services costs $69 anywhere in the St. Louis metro, and the entire $69 is credited back to you if you book a repair with us.
$69
Chimney service in St. Louis: FAQ
Do you serve St. Louis, MO?
Yes. We serve St. Louis, MO and all of St. Louis City, working out of University City. Call (314) 887-7250 to schedule, or request an appointment online.
What chimney problems are most common in St. Louis?
St. Louis City has one of the densest concentrations of pre-1930 brick housing anywhere in the country, and those chimneys were built with soft lime mortar and unlined or clay-tile flues. Many City homes have two, three or four separate flues in a single stack — one per fireplace plus the furnace — and it is common for only one of them to have ever been relined. On the older four-families and townhouses we regularly find flues that were abandoned decades ago and never sealed, which is how smoke ends up in a neighbor's unit.
How much does a chimney inspection cost in St. Louis?
$69 anywhere in St. Louis and across the St. Louis metro, with no trip charge, credited back in full if you book a repair with us.
How much does chimney repair cost in St. Louis?
We do not publish repair prices, because "chimney repair" covers everything from sealing a crown to rebuilding a stack, and any range honest enough to be accurate would be too wide to help you. The $69 inspection is how you get a real number: photographs of what is actually wrong, one fixed price in writing, and the $69 comes off the work if you book it.
Which St. Louis neighborhoods do you cover?
All of them, including Central West End, Tower Grove East and South, Soulard, Lafayette Square, The Hill. ZIP codes we regularly work in: 63103, 63104, 63108, 63109, 63110, 63111, 63116, 63118, 63139.
Chimney service in St. Louis, MO
$69 inspection with a photo report, credited back in full when you book the repair. Call (314) 887-7250.
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