Asset Roofing & Chimney inspects, repoints, relines and rebuilds these chimneys, and repairs the flashing where they pass through steep roofs. Downtown commercial buildings add masonry chimneys and metal flues through flat roofs that depend on boots, curbs and counter-flashing at the parapet. Mid-century homes in the borough have simpler clay-lined brick chimneys that need the usual crown, cap and flashing attention.
Repair, repoint or rebuild in Somerville
We inspect from the roof and from inside before recommending work. On a typical older Somerville chimney the scope is a new crown, repointing of the section above the roofline with compatible mortar, caps on each active flue, new flashing cut into the mortar joints and, where the flue is in use, a stainless steel liner sized for what it serves. A breathable water repellent afterward slows moisture absorption in porous old brick.
If the stack above the roof is loose, leaning or deeply spalled, a rebuild from the roofline up is more durable than repeated patching. We match brick and coursing as closely as available materials allow so the rebuilt section blends with the original from the street.
