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Some chimneys are no longer needed. Others are severely damaged, in the way of a renovation, or taking up valuable space inside the home. ABC Chimney Solutions performs partial and full chimney removal, from removing only the section above the roof to dismantling a chimney through the house and down to the lower structure when the project requires it.
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Chimney Demolition in Connecticut
Some chimneys are no longer needed. Others are severely damaged, in the way of a renovation, or taking up valuable space inside the home. ABC Chimney Solutions performs partial and full chimney removal, from removing only the section above the roof to dismantling a chimney through the house and down to the lower structure when the project requires it.
Plan the building before the demolition
Before demolition begins, ABC Chimney Solutions checks whether the chimney still serves a furnace, boiler, water heater, stove, fireplace or other active system. If a new venting route is needed, it can be designed before the chimney is removed. Structural relationships around framing, floors, walls and the roof are also considered before work starts.
Close and finish what the chimney leaves behind
Removing masonry is only part of the job. ABC Chimney Solutions can close and rebuild the roof opening, repair framing, walls, ceilings or floors, and complete the agreed finishing work so the homeowner is not left with an unfinished hole through the building. Debris removal is normally included when that is part of the agreed scope.
Complex projects
If a project requires a structural engineer, a qualified gas or HVAC professional, permits or another specialty trade, ABC Chimney Solutions can coordinate that work or work with the professional chosen by the homeowner. Permit handling can be added to the project when needed.
- Crowns & flashing
- Firebox & damper
- Repair the cause, not the symptom
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Repair Inclusions
Also part of Chimney Repair
The best repair starts with the homeowner’s symptoms, not with a predetermined sales package. ABC Chimney Solutions asks what the customer is seeing, smelling or experiencing, then evaluates the chimney to determine whether that is the actual source of the problem. When more than one repair path makes sense, the options are explained clearly and the homeowner chooses the scope.
Tuckpointing & Repointing
Failed mortar cut out to a working depth and replaced — not smeared over the surface.
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Flashing Repair
The whole roof-to-chimney connection checked, then repaired or fully replaced.
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Firebox & Smoke Chamber Repair
Firebrick, joints and smoke chamber surfaces repaired in high-temperature materials.
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Damper Repair
Throat dampers repaired, or a top-sealing damper fitted to close the flue properly.
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Refractory Panel Replacement
Cracked or burned-through firebox panels replaced with parts made for that fireplace.
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Chimney Stucco
A protective coating over masonry that is sound but weathered, tinted and textured to suit.
Call For Fast Service (203) 813-4810Also worth reading alongside Chimney Demolition: Masonry Restoration and Chimney Rebuild .
Questions & Answers
Chimney Demolition — frequently asked
What homeowners ask ABC Chimney Solutions most often about chimney demolition.
Can you remove an entire chimney from the house?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions can perform a full chimney removal or a partial removal based on the homeowner's goal and the structure of the building. Learn more about this service.
Can you remove only the part above the roof?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions can remove only the exterior section when that is the correct scope and can rebuild and seal the roof area after the chimney is removed. Learn more about this service.
What if the chimney still vents a furnace or water heater?
ABC Chimney Solutions checks for active appliances before demolition. If the chimney is still in use, the team can plan an appropriate alternate venting solution and coordinate the required professionals before removal continues. Learn more about this service.
Can chimney removal create more interior space?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions works with homeowners who remove an unused chimney to reclaim floor or wall space and can help plan how the opened area will be closed or incorporated into the room. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by plan the building before the demolition?
Before demolition begins, ABC Chimney Solutions checks whether the chimney still serves a furnace, boiler, water heater, stove, fireplace or other active system. If a new venting route is needed, it can be designed before the chimney is removed. Structural relationships around framing, floors, walls and the roof are also considered before work starts. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by close and finish what the chimney leaves behind?
Removing masonry is only part of the job. ABC Chimney Solutions can close and rebuild the roof opening, repair framing, walls, ceilings or floors, and complete the agreed finishing work so the homeowner is not left with an unfinished hole through the building. Debris removal is normally included when that is part of the agreed scope. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by complex projects?
If a project requires a structural engineer, a qualified gas or HVAC professional, permits or another specialty trade, ABC Chimney Solutions can coordinate that work or work with the professional chosen by the homeowner. Permit handling can be added to the project when needed. Learn more about this service.
Do I have to remove the whole chimney?
No. Partial removal to below the roofline is often the right answer where the flue is no longer in use, and it leaves the masonry inside the house untouched. Ask ABC Chimney Solutions about it when you book chimney demolition. Learn more about this service.
How do you know the chimney is not still needed?
By checking what it serves. Before anything comes down, ABC Chimney Solutions establishes whether the chimney still vents a furnace, boiler, water heater, stove or fireplace. Learn more about this service.
What happens to the hole in the roof?
It is closed and the roof rebuilt over it. Removing masonry and leaving the opening is not a finished job, so the roof, framing and finishes are part of the work. ABC Chimney Solutions can tell you which applies to your chimney when it looks at chimney demolition. Learn more about this service.
What if an appliance still uses the chimney?
A new venting route is designed before the chimney is removed, not after. That is the part most often left until too late. ABC Chimney Solutions covers this as part of its chimney demolition work in Connecticut. Learn more about this service.
Is removing a chimney cheaper than rebuilding it?
Sometimes, and where the chimney genuinely serves nothing it can be the sensible answer rather than spending on masonry nobody uses. Ask ABC Chimney Solutions about it when you book chimney demolition. Learn more about this service.
Does removing a chimney affect the structure?
It can, which is why the structural relationships around the stack are considered first. ABC Chimney Solutions can coordinate qualified trades where the project needs licensed work alongside it. Learn more about this service.
How do I know whether my chimney needs repair or replacement?
It comes down to how much of the structure is still doing its job. Where sound masonry sits below a failed section, ABC Chimney Solutions repairs; where the deterioration runs through the stack, a partial or full rebuild lasts longer than repeated patching. Learn more about this service.
What causes most chimney damage in Connecticut?
Water, and then freezing. Connecticut goes through freeze and thaw repeatedly rather than freezing once for the season, so water that entered a crack in the fall is expanded and released many times before spring. That is what turns a hairline crack into a spalled corner. ABC Chimney Solutions covers this as part of its chimney demolition work in Connecticut. Learn more about this service.
How It Works
Four steps from first call to certificate
No surprises and no doorstep pricing — you know what happens at every stage before we start.
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Full Inspection
Every job opens with a survey down the full length of the flue, so what we quote for is what we have actually seen.
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Fixed Written Quote
A price in writing before any work begins. No day-rate creep, no parts found halfway through, no doorstep upsells.
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Done & Explained
The hearth is left cleaner than we found it, and you are told exactly what was done and what to watch.
What Homeowners Say
Reviews from the towns we work in
Eight of the several thousand chimneys we have swept, lined and rebuilt across Connecticut.
The inspection found a cracked clay liner two other companies had missed. Relined in stainless the following week and the smoke coming back into the room stopped dead.
Open fire had not been swept in six years. They pulled out a shocking amount of creosote, sheeted the whole hearth, and left the room spotless.
Damp was coming through the chimney breast for two winters. They traced it to a failed crown, recast it and waterproofed the brickwork — bone dry since.
Flashing had lifted and the damper had seized shut. Both repaired in one visit, and they showed me the before and after photos on the roof.
The inspection found a cracked clay liner two other companies had missed. Relined in stainless the following week and the smoke coming back into the room stopped dead.
Open fire had not been swept in six years. They pulled out a shocking amount of creosote, sheeted the whole hearth, and left the room spotless.
Damp was coming through the chimney breast for two winters. They traced it to a failed crown, recast it and waterproofed the brickwork — bone dry since.
Flashing had lifted and the damper had seized shut. Both repaired in one visit, and they showed me the before and after photos on the roof.
Full stack rebuild above the roofline on a 1920s house. They matched the original brick and mortar so closely the neighbors asked who did our repointing.
Booked the sweep on Monday, done Tuesday. The photographs and written flue report are more thorough than the survey we paid for when we bought the place.
Our wood stove never drew properly. They worked out the flue was oversized for the appliance, fitted an insulated liner, and it lights first time now.
Needed the chimney looked at fast for a house sale. On the roof the next morning, and I had a clear answer and a price the same afternoon.
Full stack rebuild above the roofline on a 1920s house. They matched the original brick and mortar so closely the neighbors asked who did our repointing.
Booked the sweep on Monday, done Tuesday. The photographs and written flue report are more thorough than the survey we paid for when we bought the place.
Our wood stove never drew properly. They worked out the flue was oversized for the appliance, fitted an insulated liner, and it lights first time now.
Needed the chimney looked at fast for a house sale. On the roof the next morning, and I had a clear answer and a price the same afternoon.
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