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The rebuilt chimney finished in new brick with a cast crown and black cap, trees behind.
LC-2026-06
METUCHEN, NJ · COMPLETED · FULL CHIMNEY REBUILD WITH NEW FLUE LINERS AND TUCK-POINTING

Full Chimney Rebuild in Metuchen, NJ

Landstar Construction rebuilt this Metuchen chimney from three courses below the roofline up, casting a new reinforced base and rebuilding in new brick around new clay flue liners, with new caps and new counter flashing, then tuck-pointing the stack from the roof down to ground level.

Landstar rebuilt a Metuchen chimney starting three courses below the roofline: new reinforced base, new brick, new clay flue liners, new caps and new counter flashing, plus full tuck-pointing down to grade.

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BEFORE & AFTER

Before / After.

The same chimney rebuilt in new brick, running clean from the roofline up to the new cap. AFTER
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
LOCATION
Metuchen, NJ
PROJECT TYPE
Full Chimney Rebuild
REBUILT FROM
Three courses below the roofline
SCOPE
New base, brick, flue liners, caps, counter flashing, tuck-pointing
STATUS
Completed
THE WORK, STAGE BY STAGE

How it came together.

01 / DEMOLITION AND NEW BASE

The old chimney taken down below the roofline and a new reinforced base cast.

The old chimney dismantled to a stub, its cracked clay flue tiles exposed above the shingles.
The chimney taken down past the roofline
The roof opened around the chimney base, a new reinforced pad cast with two flue openings.
The new reinforced base
02 / REBUILD

New brick laid around new clay flue liners.

New clay flue liners set into the rebuilt brick base, fresh bricks stacked ready alongside.
New flue liners set into the base
Two new flue liners standing in freshly laid brick courses, a level propped against the stack.
Brick coursing up around the liners
03 / FINISHED

The rebuilt chimney, new brick from the roofline up.

The rebuilt chimney finished in new brick with a cast crown and black cap, trees behind.
The finished chimney
The completed chimney seen from the roof, new brickwork running up to the crown and cap.
New brickwork up to the crown
The finished chimney rising past a dormer window, seen from the driveway against blue sky.
The stack from the driveway
The full height of the rebuilt chimney against open sky, new brick from the roofline up.
Full height of the rebuilt stack
The rebuilt chimney on the side of the brick house, seen from the driveway below.
The chimney in context
04 / DETAIL

New counter flashing and brickwork at the roofline.

New counter flashing set into the brick where the rebuilt chimney meets the shingle roof.
Counter flashing at the roofline
Close view of the new brick coursing and the flashing worked in tight against the shingles.
Brickwork and flashing detail
SCOPE OF WORK

What we did.

For this Metuchen project Landstar completed a full chimney rebuild. The crew dismantled the existing chimney to three courses below the roofline, then built a new reinforced base in brick and cement. From that base the chimney was rebuilt entirely in new brick around new clay flue liners, and finished with new chimney caps and new counter flashing where the stack passes through the roof. From the roofline down to ground level the crew carried out full tuck-pointing, cutting out the deteriorated mortar and replacing it. The photographs follow the job from the dismantled stack through the new base and liners to the finished chimney.

WHY IT MATTERS

Why it matters.

A chimney rebuild is decided below the part anyone can see. If the base carrying the stack has failed, rebuilding the brick above it just puts new material on top of an old problem, and cracked clay flue liners leave the masonry exposed to combustion gases no matter how good the brickwork looks. Going three courses below the roofline meant this chimney was rebuilt from sound structure. Running the tuck-pointing the full height rather than stopping at the roof means water is kept out of the joints along the whole stack, not just the section that was replaced.

MATERIALS / SYSTEM DETAILS

What went into it.

  • Brick and cement reinforced base
  • New brick
  • New clay flue liners
  • New chimney caps
  • New counter flashing
  • Replacement mortar, full tuck-pointing
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