Chimney Repair or Rebuilds

Repair or Rebuild Your Chimney!

Experienced Masonry Specialists in Barrington, Illinois

Your chimney is one of the most exposed areas of your home, and one of the most noticeable, too. Chimneys bear the brunt of some of the harshest weather conditions, including freezing and thawing. Every winter, fireplace fires and furnace heating warms the brick while outside temperatures cool it - causing tremendous stress on the integrity of your chimney.

As time, weather, and normal wear-and-tear build on your chimney, you could be facing serious complications. Our knowledgeable estimators can fully inspect your chimney inside and out and recommend solutions to any type of structural issue you may have. Chimneys can fail for numerous reasons, but we are adept at locating potentially dangerous situations that could put your home at-risk for expensive property damage.

Let Us Review Your Structural Issue

The first step in reviewing your chimney problem is to inspect the chimney cap. A cracked or damaged chimney cap will allow moisture to penetrate the masonry and could possibly leak into your home. Some chimney caps can be effectively repaired for the long term while others must be removed and replaced. When a chimney cap must be replaced, we can design the cap in a style that best matches your home and your aesthetic preferences. We typically utilize an overhanging style to ensure moisture is kept away from the chimney's masonry, which creates a long-lasting solution.

After diagnosing your chimney's problem, we can do anything from making small routine repairs to fully rebuilding the chimney. Typical restoration projects may include repairing the chimney cap, tuckpointing mortar joints, replacing portions of the chimney, or complete rebuilds. To preserve your chimney for years to come, we also install chimney liners, chimney hoods, air vents, and lock top dampers.

Avoid leaks into your home - and other expensive repairs - by giving your chimney the attention that it needs. If you have started to notice discoloration, crumbling or missing mortars and bricks on your chimney, it is time to call Olsen Tuckpointing Company.


Complete chimney rebuild – Before	Complete chimney rebuild – After


Before - Original painted brick chimney	After - Stone Chimney to match house's style & design

Note the overhanging chimney cap in this and all chimney pictures.

Chimney Liners

Seals between flue tiles sometimes fail, or tiles shift and become offset. This can allow corrosive gasses, condensation or other moisture to penetrate and corode the masonry of your chimney from the inside out. We can insert a seamless, stainless steel flue liner to restore the integrity of your chimney. Stainless steel liners are lifetime guaranteed.

Protect your chimney from the inside out by installing a lifetime-guaranteed stainless steel chimney liner.

If there has been damage to the chimney flue pipes or you suspect there may be a problem, consider a Video Chimney Scan – it's the only reliable way to inspect the entire chimney flue.


A chimney flue showing improperly aligned flue pipes, open joints, and resulting moisture penetration.


Chimney and Liner	Stainless Steel Liner

Schedule a Free Estimate with Olsen Tuckpointing Company

Are you ready to get started on protecting your home from the cold Illinois winters? Start with your chimney! Contact Olsen Tuckpointing Company today and schedule a free estimate with our staff.

“Outstanding service and workmanship”
Jeremiah came to our home to give us an estimate on replacing the sill under our front door. Joe did the replacement on Monday, and went the extra mile to make sure the job was done correctly. He did a fabulous job replacing the sill and doing the caulking across the entire front stoop. During thee process of removing the old sill, he discovered that he could see into the basement and called the office to have someone bring some brick to the house. He bricked the area that was exposed before replacing the sill. This attention to detail was very much appreciated. Top notch company with skilled employees, and would use the again.

- Jeffrey Farkas
“I want to thank you for the job that was done at my home yesterday.”
I want to thank you for the job that was done at my home yesterday. I was especially appreciative that Rich, who sold the job, came out with the man who actually did the job and showed him the job and explained to him the job scope as well as my concerns. The work was done in a very professional manner. All the joints were ground out and all the bricks which needed to be replaced were replaced. When my chimney was finished it did indeed look like a brand new chimney. The gentleman who did the work obviously was a highly trained and knowledgeable tuckpointer (also, a very nice man who takes a lot of pride in his work). He was particularly careful to remove all the debris from the job and leave the roof and my property clean. I am so pleased with the job done, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the work done by Rich and your tuckpointer.

- B.W.
“Olsen Tuckpointing is AMAZING!! Look no further--they're the ones you want!”
Our concrete stairs had a big crack in the center, and they were also pulling away from the brick retaining walls that surround them. It's quite visible from the street, and while we were looking for someone to fix it, we kept having people knock on our door and ask if we wanted them to do the work. Normally we would tell all such cold callers to get lost, but on Christmas Eve 2014, we were having a very busy day, the cold callers who stopped by on that day said the right thing and we let them do the work. We were so flustered that day we didn't even watch them do the work as we normally would, and before we knew it, we realized we had been SCAMMED. They not only took our money, they ruined our already damaged front porch by just pretending to fix the problem, and getting concrete all over the bricks. Afterward, our front porch looked far worse than it had before, like an unfinished concrete job. But where many others said it was impossible to remove it, Olsen Tuckpointing not only said they could do it, but they came and actually did it. After their visit, our bricks looked even better than they had before they were cleaned! Olsen Tuckpointing was prompt, professional and quite reasonable as well, and extremely easy and pleasant to work with. I will be sure to call them again if I have any other masonry work that needs to be done, and tell everyone I know to do so as well!

- Cyraina Johnson-Roullier

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