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Chimney Cleaning in Everett, MA

Chimney cap and crown work in Everett runs $450-$1,800 depending on whether we’re sealing a hairline crack or replacing a multi-flue cap on a triple-decker stack. Most Everett calls start the same way: water on the basement ceiling or brick dust on the driveway after a winter storm. Call (978) 861-1012 and we’ll book a camera inspection to show you exactly where the water’s getting in.

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Everett’s triple-decker housing stock - those 1890-to-1925 masonry stacks with two or three flues sharing one chimney - creates a unique cap-and-crown problem. The original crowns were poured too small for the footprint, and decades of coal-to-oil-to-gas conversions left flues capped, reopened, and re-capped again. We see more cracked crowns and rusted-out multi-flue caps here than in any nearby community. Our crews carry Chimney Cap & Crown inventory sized specifically for these oversized shared stacks.

Why Everett Homes Are Different

Everett sits on the Mystic River with tidal waterways on three sides. That proximity means higher ambient moisture and mild salt-air exposure that eats mortar joints faster than in Wakefield or Winchester just a few miles inland. Nor’easters funnel straight up the Mystic Valley, driving rain into chimney crowns at angles that inland stacks rarely see.

The housing tells the rest of the story. Roughly 70% of Everett’s residential buildings are triple-deckers or two-families built between 1890 and 1925, most still using their original brick chimney stacks. These 90-to-130-year-old chimneys were sized for coal, converted to oil, and are now mid-transition to gas - leaving flues that are poorly lined, unlined, or capped and forgotten. When we inspect a triple-decker in Everett, we’re often looking at three separate heating systems, three separate venting requirements, and one shared masonry stack that’s been modified five times.

That capped first-floor flue? Creosote and debris migrate through cracked shared wythes into active flues above. You won’t see it without a camera. We don’t guess - we document.

Our Main Everett Services

These are the three services Everett homeowners and landlords call us about most often.

Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Everett

We clean and inspect single-family and multi-family flues throughout Everett, with NFPA 211 Level 2 camera documentation on every visit. Triple-decker jobs require coordinating access across all tenant floors in one visit - we handle that scheduling. Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Everett includes a written price before we start and a photo record when we’re done.

Chimney Repair in Everett

Spalled brick, failed mortar, and deteriorated crowns are standard findings on Everett’s century-old stacks. We quote repointing, crown rebuilding, and partial rebuilds in writing after camera inspection. Chimney Repair in Everett - no work starts without a written scope and price.

Fireplace Services in Everett

Fireplace insert installation, damper repair, and smoke chamber parging for Everett’s older hearths. Many original fireplaces were retrofitted for inserts that were never properly lined. Fireplace Services in Everett starts with a Level 2 inspection to verify what you’re actually venting through.

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Chimney Cap & Crown in Everett

Cap and crown failures are the most predictable chimney problem in Everett, and the most expensive to ignore. The original crowns on triple-decker stacks were poured with inadequate overhang and no drip edge; combine that with Mystic River moisture and nor’easter wind-driven rain, and you get saturated brick, spalled faces, and water stains on interior ceilings. We install and repair caps and crowns sized for these oversized multi-flue stacks, with materials from Gelco and Olympia Chimney sourced through our Haven buying network.

Crown Repair

Signs you need it

Water stains on ceiling drywall below the chimney, crumbling concrete at the crown surface, or brick spalling on the top three courses.

What it costs in Everett

Crown repair in Everett typically runs $650-$1,200 for crack sealing and resurfacing, or $1,400-$2,800 for a full crown tear-out and pour.

How we do it

We grind out cracks to sound concrete, apply a bonding agent, and pour new high-psi crown mix with a proper drip edge and slope - then document with photos before and after.

Multi-Flue Cap

Signs you need it

Rust streaks down the chimney face, missing or ill-fitting cap sections, or visible gaps where the cap meets the flue tile.

What it costs in Everett

Multi-flue cap installation in Everett ranges from $850-$1,800 depending on stack width and whether we need to build a custom mounting frame.

How we do it

We measure the full stack footprint, fabricate or order a stainless-steel multi-flue cap with minimum 5-inch skirt height, and mount it with expansion-rated fasteners - no screws into mortar joints.

What Chimney Cap & Crown Costs in Everett

How long does a crown repair last in Everett?

A properly poured crown with correct slope and drip edge lasts 15-25 years in Everett’s climate; a sealed crack repair lasts 3-7 years depending on exposure. We warranty our crown work under the 365-Day Done Right Promise and document condition at every annual inspection.

Can you match a multi-flue cap to my triple-decker stack?

Yes - we measure on-site and order custom-fabricated caps for Everett’s oversized shared stacks, typically 36 to 60 inches wide. Standard retail caps won’t fit these 1890s footprints; we source through our Haven network to keep lead times under two weeks.

Chimney Liner & Rebuild in Everett

Liner work in Everett is almost always about fuel conversion. Those triple-decker stacks were built for coal, converted to oil, and now vent gas appliances through clay tile that’s cracked, missing, or never existed. An unlined or deteriorated flue venting a gas furnace is a carbon monoxide risk; venting oil through cracked tile risks creosote migration into neighboring units. We install stainless and flexible liners sized to the appliance, with camera verification of the full flue length.

Stainless Steel Liner

Signs you need it

Clay tile chunks in the cleanout, a gas appliance venting into an unlined flue, or a failed Level 2 inspection showing cracked or missing tile.

What it costs in Everett

Stainless steel liner installation in Everett runs $2,200-$4,500 for a straight flue, or $3,500-$6,500 if offsets or multiple connections are needed.

How we do it

We camera-inspect the full flue, drop a properly sized 316Ti stainless liner with insulation wrap where required, and connect it to the appliance with a listed tee and termination - photo-documenting every joint.

Partial Rebuild

Signs you need it

Multiple courses of spalled or missing brick above the roofline, a leaning stack, or mortar erosion so severe that liner installation isn’t safe without structural repair first.

What it costs in Everett

Partial rebuilds in Everett typically range from $3,800-$7,500 depending on height and whether the crown must also be replaced.

How we do it

We scaffold to grade, remove damaged courses to sound brick, rebuild with matching brick and type-N mortar, and pour a new sloped crown before lining - all documented with before-and-after photos.

What Chimney Liner & Rebuild Costs in Everett

Do I need a liner if my furnace was already converted to gas?

Probably - most Everett conversions left the original clay tile in place, and gas exhaust is more acidic and wet than oil, accelerating tile failure. We camera-inspect to verify; if tile is cracked or missing, Massachusetts code requires a listed liner.

Can you line just one flue in a triple-decker stack?

Yes, and we often do - but we camera all flues in the stack because cracked shared wythes can leak exhaust between units. Clause 4 of the Haven Standard requires photo documentation of every flue in a multi-family stack, not just the one we’re lining.

Brands We Service in Everett

We stock caps, liners, and repair materials from HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, and Famco - sourced through our Haven buying network to keep prices honest. Most cap and liner jobs in Everett ship within 3-5 business days; custom multi-flue caps typically arrive in under two weeks. See our brands for full specifications.

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Neighborhoods We Serve in Everett

We work across Everett’s full residential footprint, from the dense triple-decker blocks near the Malden line to the two-family neighborhoods closer to the Chelsea River. Scheduling runs from our Boston office with crews dispatched locally; most Everett appointments book within 3-5 business days.

• Glendale Park area
• Woodlawn neighborhood
• Springvale Avenue corridor
• Broadway commercial-residential blocks
• Lower Broadway near the Mystic River

Service Area - Cities Near Everett

Our crews cover the full metro Boston chimney market from the same local dispatch. We regularly work in Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA to the south and west, Winchester, MA to the northwest, and Wakefield, MA to the north. If you’re unsure whether your address falls in our coverage, call (978) 861-1012 and we’ll confirm.

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