The typical range for chimney cap costs is $75 to $1,000 with a national average of $300. Cost factors for chimney cap installation can include material, size, shape, type, labor, and seasonality.

Pry, chisel and scrape off old metal flashings and roofing cement. Before you do anything, get your ladder, roof brackets and safety harness set up so you can work safely and efficiently on the roof.

Our house has an unusual chimney made with irregular stones. The existing cap is in poor shape and I’m worried about damage. Each contractor I talk with has a different solution and none of them are ...

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Rust on a chimney comes from its metal components, not from the bricks. Metal parts like the cap and flashing rust with moisture, staining the brick. To prevent chimney rust, clean the brick, maintain ...

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