Masonry repair
Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 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.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Repair Across Miami
Chimney repair in Miami runs $240 – $1,800 for most jobs. What you pay depends on what salt air and humidity have already done to your cap, crown, or flashing. We’re Flint Chimney Co Miami, and our crews work in every corner of the city, from Coral Gables to Miami Gardens, and we answer the phone when you call (786) 305-7861.
Hank Delano runs our Miami operation. He’d rather show you a corroded flashing on a camera than talk you into work you don’t need. Every repair gets a written price before we start, and every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Why Flint Chimney Co Miami Is Miami’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
Miami homeowners call us after they’ve been burned by another chimney company. A no-show. A price that moved at the door. A crew that left a rust stain on the pool deck. We run on a different code, The Garrison Code, the same standard every Garrison Partners location follows since 2002. Price in writing before a single tool comes off the truck. Scope in writing. Guarantee in writing, valid for one full year.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. You know exactly who is walking through your front gate. A live person answers our phones 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail tree, no “we’ll call you back within two business days.”
And we know Miami’s chimneys. Not chimneys in general. The ones sitting a mile off Biscayne Bay, breathing salt air every day since Eisenhower was president. The decorative chimneys in Kendall and Westchester that haven’t seen a fire in years but still hold water after a summer thunderstorm. That local knowledge changes what we look for and what we recommend.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Crown Repair in Miami
Chimney crown repair in Miami typically costs $350 – $750, and it’s the single most common repair we perform in this city. The crown is the concrete slab on top of the chimney that sheds water away from the flue. When Miami’s salt air and torrential rain eat through the crown, water seeps into the masonry below and starts a chain reaction.
Call our Chimney Repair team and we’ll show you exactly what’s failing, on camera, before we quote anything.
What Crown Failure Looks Like
Hairline cracks first. Then small chunks of concrete spall off after a bad storm. Then the crack opens wide enough that rain pours straight down alongside the flue liner. In Coral Gables, where original 1950s clay liners are already weakened by salt intrusion, a failed crown accelerates the damage fast.
How We Fix It
We seal the crown with Gelco, a professional-grade waterproofing compound, after routing out the damaged concrete. For crowns past saving, we rebuild and reseal. Either way you get a written price before we touch anything, and the repair is covered for a full year under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Chimney Repair Companies in Miami
Chimney repair companies in Miami are not all looking at the same problems. Most national franchises don’t know that galvanized caps corrode within two or three years within a mile of Biscayne Bay, or that the dark staining on a Coral Gables chimney isn’t creosote. It’s salt. Our techs are trained to spot the difference before they recommend a single dollar of work.
If you’re comparing chimney repair companies in Miami, we invite you to ask each one what brands they use. Ours are named in writing on every quote.
Repointing and Tuckpointing
Miami’s older masonry chimneys, especially in neighborhoods like Shenandoah and the Roads, lose mortar joint by joint to salt and humidity. We repoint with the right mortar mix for the brick’s age, not whatever the nearest big-box store sells. Tuckpointing a typical Miami chimney runs $25 – $40 per square foot.
Flashing Repair and Replacement
Flashing is the metal where the chimney meets the roofline. In Miami, salt air eats galvanized flashing in a few seasons. We replace it with stainless steel, and we do not reuse old flashing to save $60. Flashing repair in Miami runs $280 – $700 depending on how much of the roofline has to be opened up.
Trusted Brands We Service in Miami
We stock parts from the manufacturers we’d put in our own homes, and we name them on every quote so you can look them up yourself. DuraFlex stainless steel liners, because they shrug off the salt that eats galvanized steel in Miami. Olympia Chimney caps, because their stainless models hold up on coastal properties where cheaper caps fail in two or three years. Copperfield and HeatShield products round out the lineup for specific jobs. When we replace a cap on a home in Coral Gables or Miami Beach, you’ll see the brand name in writing before we start.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Chimney Repair Problems We See in Miami Homes
- Rusted chimney caps. Galvanized caps a mile off the Atlantic or Biscayne Bay corrode in under three years. Stainless caps resist salt air for decades. A replacement cap installed in Miami runs $180 – $350.
- Spalling clay flue liners. In 1950s Coral Gables homes, original clay liners crack from salt intrusion and humidity, not heat. The liner surface flakes and sheds inside the flue, which can block it. This is why we push moisture exclusion, not fire-safety scare tactics, on South Florida chimneys.
- Corroded flashing. Galvanized flashing lasts just a few hurricane seasons near the coast. When it fails, rain follows the roofline straight into the attic. We replace it with stainless and seal the joint properly.
- Water-stained ceilings and mold in the chase. Torrential Miami rain overwhelms cracked crowns and tired flashing. By the time you see a stain on the living room ceiling, water has been tracking down the flue for months. We trace the path with a camera and show you the video.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Miami, FL
Here’s what common repairs actually cost in the Miami market. Crown sealing or minor crown repair runs $350 – $750. Flashing replacement runs $280 – $700 depending on roof pitch and how much flashing has to come out. Chimney cap replacement runs $180 – $350 for a stainless unit. Tuckpointing runs $25 – $40 per square foot of masonry. A partial rebuild of an upper chimney section runs $1,200 – $1,800.
When someone quotes you $5,000 for a new liner without showing you a camera image of the old one failing, pause. We don’t recommend liner or masonry work you can’t see with your own eyes. Every quote is free, in writing, and the number doesn’t move. Call (786) 305-7861 for an exact figure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miami
Our crews work throughout Miami-Dade. Beyond Miami proper, we regularly handle chimney repairs in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Miami Gardens. If you’re in one of those cities and calling around for a chimney company, you’re still calling Flint. Same written price, same guarantee.
Serving Miami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miami 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 Miami
Every two years at minimum, even if your fireplace is decorative. Miami’s problem isn’t creosote; it’s salt and water. A Level 2 inspection with a camera every other year catches crown cracks and flashing corrosion before they become a $1,800 rebuild. Call (786) 305-7861 and we’ll schedule it.
Salt air. Within a mile or two of the coast, airborne salt constantly settles on metal surfaces, and galvanized steel caps lose their zinc coating quickly. Two to three years is common. Stainless steel caps hold up for decades, which is why we install Olympia stainless caps on coastal homes in Miami Beach and along the bay.
Spalling means the surface of brick or flue liner flakes and chips away when trapped moisture expands. Coral Gables has hundreds of original 1950s chimneys with clay flue liners, and Miami’s humidity plus salt intrusion causes spalling even in chimneys that have never seen a wood fire. Once a liner spalls, pieces can block the flue and water gets behind the masonry. Call (786) 305-7861 for a camera inspection to see what’s happening inside yours.
Yes. The crown is the concrete slab on top of the chimney, and salt-laden rain and humidity attack it whether or not the cap covers the flue opening. Crown cracks open from the edges inward over years of exposure. Once water sits in those cracks through a Miami summer, the concrete starts spalling, and the crack deepens. Sealing with Gelco stops it, and the repair is covered in writing for one year.
A Level 2 inspection includes a camera scan of the flue interior, and it’s what we recommend any time a Miami homeowner buys a home with a chimney, after a major storm, or when water stains show up near the roofline. It’s also the inspection that catches hidden things, like a rusted damper or a cracked liner, before you pay someone else to guess. Every quote from our team is based on what the camera shows, in writing. Call (786) 305-7861 to book one.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Co Miami, serving Miami, Florida.