Chimney repair in Hermantown and Proctor
Chimney help for the cities on the high ground west of Duluth.
Hermantown, population 10,221 in 2020, borders Duluth on the west and northwest, with Duluth International Airport just to its northeast. It incorporated in 1975 and is a mix of larger suburban lots on the east side and more rural land to the west. Proctor, with 3,120 residents, sits between Hermantown and Duluth's Bayview Heights neighborhood and celebrates its railroad history every August with the Hoghead Festival.
Wood heat and stoves
On bigger lots and rural parcels, wood stoves, outdoor-access fireplaces and older oil or propane appliances are common. That makes yearly inspection and sweeping the most frequent call here. Stoves burned hard through a long winter can build creosote quickly, especially with wood that isn't fully seasoned. A sweep can check the stovepipe connection, the liner and the cap along with the flue.
Newer homes have chimneys too
Newer houses, here and across the region, often use factory-built metal chimneys rather than brick. These need inspections as well: chase covers on top can rust and leak, and the chimney sections must stay connected and properly supported. Repairs should use parts listed for that chimney system.
Common jobs
- Annual sweeping for wood stoves and fireplaces
- Stainless liners for stove and insert installs
- Chase cover and cap replacement
- Masonry and crown repair on older Proctor homes
Common questions
Can you help with a factory-built fireplace chimney?
Yes. We can connect you with a company that inspects and repairs prefabricated metal chimneys and chase covers.
Do you cover Rice Lake and Midway Township?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a company that serves it.
Services in Hermantown
- Chimney masonry and tuckpointingRepoint washed-out mortar, replace spalled brick and rebuild deteriorated stacks.
- Chimney crowns and capsRepair or replace cracked crowns and install caps that keep snow, rain and animals out.
- Chimney liners and reliningStainless steel liners for cracked clay tile, unlined flues and new furnaces, boilers or stoves.
- Chimney leak repairFind and fix leaks at flashing, crowns, porous brick and missing caps.
- Chimney inspection and sweepingYearly inspections, sweeping, home-sale inspections and checks after a chimney fire.
Nearby areas
Loose brick, a leaking chimney or a stove you haven't had checked?
Call now and a local chimney company will look at it and quote the work.