Chimney Repair in Augusta, GA

Augusta has an enormous stock of homes with prominent chimneys — from the historic Summerville craftsmans and colonials to the mid-century brick ranches throughout National Hills, Forest Hills, and Highland Park. Chimneys are architectural features that also happen to be the single most failure-prone zone on most roofs. A chimney is a column of masonry penetrating your roof system, sealed at the base with metal flashing and at the top with a cap and crown. When any one of those components fails — and all of them eventually do — you get a water entry point that can be trickling into your home for months before you see it on a ceiling.

A Real Job from Highland Park — Augusta

A 2,400 sq ft brick ranch in Highland Park, built in the early 1960s. Large chimney centered on the main ridge, roughly 40 inches wide — well above the 30-inch threshold where Georgia code requires a cricket behind the chimney to divert water flow.

Water damage appearing on the ceiling of the living room, several feet behind the fireplace. Not at the chimney itself, but behind it. A handyman had sealed around the chimney base with roofing cement twice over the past three years. The problem kept returning.

The chimney flashing at the front and sides was actually holding. The problem was behind the chimney — no cricket had ever been installed. Every rain pooled water against the rear face of the chimney where it found its way under aging flashing and down through the deck. The crown also had significant cracking that was allowing water to enter from above, further saturating the area. The chimney cap was corroded through in one corner.

Built and installed a properly framed cricket behind the chimney — plywood sheathing, ice-and-water shield, and shingles matched to the existing roof. Replaced the rear base flashing and step flashing with 15-inch-wide sheet metal per Georgia code requirements. Applied crown sealant rated for Augusta's freeze-thaw cycle. Installed a new stainless steel chimney cap with proper spark screen.

No recurrence through an entire year including Augusta's heaviest rain months. The homeowner spent less on the permanent fix than he'd spent on three rounds of failed caulking. That's the difference between addressing the structural cause and treating the symptom.

What We Handle on the Roofing Side

Our chimney work covers everything that connects the chimney to the roof system: complete flashing replacement with step flashing woven into the shingles and counter flashing embedded in mortar joints — not just caulked over the surface. Chimney cap installation and replacement with stainless steel units. Crown repair and sealing. Cricket installation behind chimneys over 30 inches wide, as required by Georgia code. We also assess visible masonry condition from the roof level and let you know if what we see warrants a mason — we don't take on structural brick and mortar work, but we'll tell you straight if that's what's needed.

For full repair services, see our roof repair page. Chimney leaks often involve flashing — our free inspection will identify exactly what needs to happen.

Water showing up near your fireplace? Call (678) 766-9646 — we'll trace where it's actually coming from.