At the crossroads where highways 13, 136, and 77 meet is New Boston, an affluent suburb of Manchester, New Hampshire. During the winter months, this rural town is a winter wonderland, as a white, silky blanket covers the green pastures. While winter is as picturesque as a Norman Rockwell painting, the sub-zero temperatures and mountains of snow are a destructive force on masonry chimneys. With more than two decades of serving New Boston, homeowners trust Sweepnman for chimney repairs.
Common Chimney Repairs in New Boston, NH
Some of the most common chimney repairs we help our customers with include:
- Chimney Cap Replacement: Like an umbrella, a sturdy cap keeps rain, snow, debris, and curious wildlife out of your flue. When the cap is dislodged or damaged, rain, snow, wildlife, and debris can fall into the chimney, causing widespread damage to the interior masonry and components.
- Flashing Repair: The flashing is the sheet metal that seals the gap where your chimney meets the roofline. When warped or rusted, it leads to leaks in the attic, rotted roof decking, and stained ceilings and walls inside your home.
- Crown Resurfacing: The crown is a vital component that sheds rain and snow away from the chimney and siding. We apply specialized, flexible waterproof coatings to seal existing cracks and prevent water from seeping inside.
- Tuckpointing: Tuckpointing restores the chimney's strength and appearance. When mortar joints decay or wash away, we carefully replace the damaged material with fresh, color-matched mortar.
- Chimney Liner Replacement: Damaged chimney liners are a common cause of house fires. The liner contains the intense heat and toxic gases in the flue, efficiently expelling them from the home at the top of the stack. If your clay liner is cracked or flaking, there is an increased risk of fire and exposure to deadly carbon monoxide gas. We install a durable, UL-listed stainless-steel liner to ensure your fireplace or heating appliance vents efficiently.
How Winter Weather Impacts Chimneys
What usually starts as a hairline crack in the crown can lead to water intrusion, spalling brickwork, and even a complete structural collapse. Brick and mortar are porous materials that absorb moisture from melting snow and rain. When temperatures plummet below freezing, trapped water freezes into ice crystals and expands, physically forcing the masonry apart, shattering it like glass. As this cycle repeats dozens of times every winter, the structural integrity of your chimney degrades. We provide a complete range of chimney masonry repairs to protect your home and family and restore damaged chimneys.
Warning Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
You don't have to be an expert to know your chimney needs repair. Keep an eye out for these common red flags:
- White staining (efflorescence): A powdery white residue on exterior bricks indicates the bricks are absorbing moisture, drawing salts to the surface.
- Spalling bricks: Finding bits of broken brick or masonry debris on your roof, around the base of your chimney, or in the firebox.
- Cracked or crumbling mortar: If the mortar joints between the bricks are eroding or missing.
- Chimney leaks: Finding moisture, rust on your damper, or a musty odor inside your fireplace, or water stains on the ceiling and walls near the fireplace.
Call Sweepnman for Skilled Masonry Chimney Repairs in New Boston, NH
Does your chimney need repair? Sweepnman is your trusted certified chimney sweep® with over two decades of experience serving New Boston and Greater Manchester, NH. Certified professionals perform all work in accordance with NFPA standards and state and local building codes. Contact Sweepnman today or visit our website to schedule an appointment or request an estimate.
