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About Us • Shaker Heights, Ohio

A Chimney Company Built Around Older Cleveland Homes

CrownStone Chimney Solutions is a chimney and masonry company based in Shaker Heights, working on the brick, mortar, crowns, liners and fireboxes of the established homes across Cleveland's East Side.

The work here is rarely a single obvious fix. A stain on a ceiling, a draft in a room or a few crumbs of brick in the garden bed usually trace back to something happening higher up the stack, and finding that is the job.

How We Approach the Work → Where We Work
15+
Years of chimney and masonry experience
5,000+
Happy customers served
7
East Side communities covered
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Chimney and masonry services
Who We Are

Nearby, and Focused on the Kind of Masonry This Area Actually Has

Shaker Heights and the streets around it were built with real masonry chimneys, and a lot of them are still carrying their original brick. That changes the work. Mortar that has been in place for decades does not behave like new mortar, and a repair that ignores the age of the material tends to come back.

CrownStone is positioned as a nearby East Side company rather than a national brand with a local phone number. The chimneys we work on are the same ones we drive past.

  • Whole system, not one symptomFirebox, damper, liner, flue, crown, cap and exterior masonry get looked at together, because a fault at one end of a chimney routinely shows up at the other.
  • Repair before unnecessary rebuildingWhere existing masonry is still sound, targeted repair stays on the table instead of defaulting to a rebuild.
  • Work that suits the houseOn streets where the chimney is part of the roofline, brick and mortar get chosen to match what is already there.
How We Approach the Work

Four Things That Decide Whether a Chimney Repair Holds

None of these are complicated. They are the difference between a repair that lasts and one that has to be done again in three years.

One

Find the Actual Entry Point

Most chimney problems are water problems, and water gets in at one of a handful of places: the crown, the cap, the mortar joints, the flashing or the brick face. Sealing the wrong surface leaves the leak running and hides it for another season.

Two

Match the Existing Masonry

Mortar that is harder than the brick around it does not protect the brick, it damages it. On older chimneys the mix matters as much as the workmanship, and so does matching colour and joint profile on anything visible from the street.

Three

Judge Scope by Depth, Not by Age

An old chimney is not automatically a rebuild. Mortar loss of a fraction of an inch is a repair. Loss that runs through the joint, or a stack that has shifted out of true, is not. That call gets made on the roof.

Four

Explain What You Are Choosing Between

You should be able to see what was found and understand which repairs are urgent against which can be planned. A price with no findings behind it is not much use to a homeowner.

What We Do

From a Routine Sweep to a Full Chimney Restoration

Cleaning, inspection, brick, mortar, leaks, crowns, caps, liners, fireboxes and rebuilding are all parts of the same system, which is why they are all handled in house.

Chimney Cleaning & Sweeping

Removing creosote and debris, and seeing the flue clearly enough to judge its condition.

Chimney Repair

General repair across the stack, from open joints to a failing crown or cap.

Chimney Masonry Repair

Brick replacement and structural masonry work on deteriorated chimneys.

Chimney Tuckpointing

Cutting out failed mortar joints and repacking them with a compatible mix.

Masonry Repair & Tuckpointing

The combined approach when both the brick and the joints have moved past normal wear.

Chimney Crown Repair

Repairing or rebuilding the top masonry surface that sheds water off the stack.

Leak Repair & Waterproofing

Tracing where water actually enters, correcting it, then treating the masonry.

Cap Installation & Replacement

Fitting caps that keep rain, debris and animals out of the flue.

Liner Repair & Relining

Assessing and replacing the liner that carries combustion products safely out.

Rebuilding & Restoration

Taking a chimney back to sound masonry and rebuilding it to suit the house.

Fireplace & Firebox Repair

Repairing the firebox, damper and smoke chamber at the bottom of the system.

Not Sure Which You Need?

Describe what you have noticed and we will work out what should be checked first.
Why Older Homes Are Different

The House Sets the Terms, Not the Price List

Much of the housing stock here predates the middle of the last century, and the chimneys were built as part of the architecture rather than bolted on afterwards.

Tudor Homes

Tall, prominent stacks that are visible from the street, where a mismatched repair shows immediately.

Colonial Revival

Symmetrical chimneys where the masonry detail is part of the balance of the elevation.

Original Masonry

Brick and mortar that have been in place for decades and need a mix chosen to work with them, not against them.

Exterior Character

Restoration that preserves the look of the roofline instead of leaving an obvious patch behind.

What to Expect

Chimney Service Without the Runaround

The point of a first visit is a straight answer about condition, not a case for the largest possible job.

1

Tell Us the Symptom

A stain, a smell, a draft, loose brick on the ground, or simply a chimney that has not been looked at in years.

2

Inspect the System

The chimney gets assessed as one system, from the firebox and liner through to the crown and cap.

3

See the Options

The findings, the repair choices, and what can wait against what should not.

4

Do the Work

The agreed scope, carried out with materials suited to the existing masonry.

Where We Work

Shaker Heights and the Communities Around It

Coverage is deliberately kept to the East Side, close enough that a follow up visit is not a scheduling problem.

Shaker Heights Cleveland Heights University Heights Beachwood Warrensville Heights South Euclid Pepper Pike
Based in Shaker Heights

20046 Walker Rd Unit 15, Shaker Heights, OH 44122. Cleveland Heights and University Heights have their own service pages with detail specific to those cities.

Common Questions

What Homeowners Ask Before Getting in Touch

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Yes. Coverage includes Shaker Heights and nearby East Side communities: Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Beachwood, Warrensville Heights, South Euclid and Pepper Pike.
Annual inspection is a practical baseline, especially before heavy fireplace use, after moving into a home, or when the maintenance history of the system is unknown.
Often, yes. Localized mortar, brick, crown, cap or flashing defects may be repairable. More extensive deterioration can make partial rebuilding the better long term option, and the difference is depth rather than age.
Yes. The firebox, damper and smoke chamber are part of the same system as the flue, liner, crown and cap, and problems at one end frequently present at the other.
That is the intention on anything visible. Brick and mortar are selected to suit the existing masonry in colour, texture and joint profile, which matters most on prominent chimneys.
Then that is the answer. An inspection that finds nothing urgent is still worth having, particularly on a house whose chimney has not been looked at for years.
Get Started

Start With a Look at the Chimney, Not a Guess

Tell us what you are seeing and we will work out what should be checked first. If the masonry can be saved, saving it is one of the options you will be given.

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