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Your heating system works without worry. No more water stains spreading across your ceiling after every storm. No more wondering if that crack is serious or if you can wait another season.
You get a chimney built for Long Island’s salt air and freeze-thaw cycles. One that handles the coastal wind without leaning. One that keeps carbon monoxide outside where it belongs.
The flashing is sealed correctly so water can’t sneak behind it. The liner is intact so your furnace vents safely. The cap keeps rain and animals out. And the masonry can handle another few decades of Sound Beach weather without crumbling.
You’re not patching problems anymore. You’re done with that chimney for a long time.
Home Team Construction has been handling chimney replacement, roof work, and structural repairs across Sound Beach and the surrounding Brookhaven area for over a decade. We’re not a national franchise. We live here, and our work reflects that.
Most of the homes in Sound Beach were built in the 1950s and 60s. That means a lot of original chimneys are reaching the end of their lifespan. Add in the coastal exposure, and you’ve got brick that’s deteriorating faster than it would inland.
We know what that looks like. We’ve rebuilt dozens of chimneys in this area. And we know the difference between a repair that buys you a few years and a replacement that actually solves the problem.
We start with an inspection to confirm what needs replacing. Sometimes it’s just the stack above the roofline. Sometimes it’s the whole structure from the foundation up. We’ll tell you exactly what we’re looking at and why.
Once you approve the estimate, we pull the necessary permits and schedule the work. We tear down the damaged chimney carefully—especially if it’s attached to your house—so we don’t create new problems while fixing the old one.
Then we rebuild. New brick or stone. New flue liner rated for your heating system. New flashing that’s sealed and integrated with your roof properly. New chimney cap designed to handle wind-driven rain.
If the foundation needs work, we handle that too. If the roofing around the chimney is compromised, we replace those shingles so everything is watertight. We don’t leave half-finished details for you to deal with later.
The job site gets cleaned up daily. You get photo updates so you can see progress. And when we’re done, you get documentation for your records and your insurance company.
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A complete chimney replacement means tearing out the old structure and rebuilding it to current code. That includes the chimney stack, the flue liner, the flashing, the cap, and the crown. If the foundation is damaged, that gets addressed too.
In Sound Beach, we use materials rated for coastal exposure. Marine-grade fasteners that won’t corrode in salt air. Brick and mortar designed to handle freeze-thaw cycles without spalling. Flashing that’s sealed with products made for Long Island’s humidity and temperature swings.
You’re also getting a chimney that’s built to the current building code, which matters for insurance and resale. Older chimneys weren’t always built with proper clearances or adequate liners. A replacement fixes those safety issues permanently.
We handle the permits, the inspections, and the coordination with your insurance company if the damage is storm-related. You don’t have to chase down paperwork or wonder if something was missed. It’s all part of the process.
Most full chimney replacements in Sound Beach run between $4,000 and $15,000 depending on the size of the chimney, how much of the structure needs replacing, and what materials you choose. If we’re only rebuilding the stack above the roofline, you’re looking at the lower end of that range. If the chimney needs to be torn down to the foundation and rebuilt completely, the cost goes up.
Coastal exposure adds some cost because we use materials that can handle salt air and moisture. Standard brick and mortar break down faster here than they do inland. Using the right products upfront means the chimney lasts longer and you’re not dealing with premature deterioration.
We give you a fixed-price estimate after the inspection so there’s no guessing. If we find something unexpected once we start tearing into the chimney, we’ll talk to you before adding any cost. No surprises on the final bill.
Sometimes, yes. If the damage is isolated to the cap, the flashing, or a small section of brick, a repair makes sense. But if the chimney is leaning, if there are vertical or horizontal cracks running through the masonry, or if the flue liner is cracked and deteriorating, a repair is just delaying the inevitable.
Here’s the reality: a $2,000 repair on a chimney that’s structurally compromised might buy you a year or two. Then you’re back to the same problem, except now it’s worse and the repair cost has gone up. At that point, you’ve spent money on a fix that didn’t actually fix anything.
We’ll tell you honestly whether a repair makes sense or if you’re better off replacing the chimney now. We’re not interested in selling you a replacement if a repair will hold up. But we’re also not going to patch something that’s going to fail again next winter.
Most chimney replacements take between three and seven days depending on the scope of the work and the weather. If we’re only replacing the stack above the roofline, we can usually finish in three to four days. If we’re tearing down and rebuilding the entire chimney from the foundation up, it takes closer to a week.
Weather plays a role because we can’t pour footings or lay brick in freezing temperatures or heavy rain. If we hit a stretch of bad weather, we’ll pause the job rather than rush through it and compromise the quality. Masonry needs time to cure properly, especially in Long Island’s humidity.
We’ll give you a timeline upfront and keep you updated if anything changes. The job site gets secured at the end of each day so your home is protected even if the work isn’t finished yet.
It depends on what caused the damage. If your chimney was damaged by a storm, high winds, or a tree falling on it, your homeowners insurance will usually cover the replacement. If the chimney is deteriorating because of age and normal wear, insurance typically won’t cover it.
We work with insurance companies regularly and know what documentation they need to process a claim. We’ll take photos of the damage, provide a detailed estimate, and explain why replacement is necessary instead of just repair. That helps your claim get approved without a lot of back and forth.
If your insurance adjuster wants to inspect the chimney before we start work, we’ll coordinate that. And if they approve a lower amount than what the job actually costs, we’ll walk you through your options. Some homeowners choose to cover the difference out of pocket. Others appeal the claim with additional documentation.
We stop and talk to you before moving forward. Most of the time, we can see the extent of the damage during the initial inspection. But occasionally, once we start tearing into the chimney, we’ll find issues that weren’t visible from the outside—like a cracked foundation, rotted roof decking, or structural damage to the framing.
If that happens, we’ll explain what we found, why it needs to be addressed, and what the additional cost will be. You decide whether to move forward with the extra work or handle it separately. We don’t add charges without your approval.
The goal is to give you a complete picture upfront so there are no surprises. But chimneys are old, and sometimes you don’t know what’s behind the brick until you remove it. We handle those situations transparently and give you options, not ultimatums.
Yes. Our workmanship is covered for up to ten years, which means if something fails because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it at no cost to you. That includes issues with the flashing, the masonry work, the liner installation, or any other part of the job we handled.
Material warranties vary depending on what products we use. Flue liners typically come with a 25 to 50-year manufacturer warranty. Chimney caps and crowns are usually covered for 10 to 15 years. We’ll give you all the warranty documentation when the job is finished so you have it for your records.
The warranty is specific to Sound Beach’s coastal conditions, which matters because not all contractors account for salt air exposure and moisture when they’re building. We do, and the warranty reflects that. If something fails prematurely because of how we built it, we make it right.
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