Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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Chimney repair in Englewood typically costs $850-$4,200 depending on scope, with mortar repointing on the lower end and full chimney rebuilding on the higher end. Most Englewood homeowners get a written estimate the same day they call, and our crews are usually on-site within 48 hours. We’re familiar with Englewood’s tight ranch blocks, shared chimney stacks, and the specific thermal stress that Front Range Chinooks put on postwar masonry. Call (720) 674-7312 to schedule a free estimate with a written price before any work starts.
Why Level Two Chimney Denver Is Englewood’s Preferred Chimney Repair Company
We’ve inspected and repaired chimneys across Englewood’s older neighborhoods since 2009, and the patterns here are distinct from newer suburbs. Our Englewood customers live in some of the most densely platted postwar housing in the metro area, and that density creates chimney problems you won’t find in Littleton’s spaced-out subdivisions.
Our reviews from Englewood homeowners consistently mention the same thing: we show them what we found. Not a flashlight beam up the flue, but a camera-scan video with timestamped photos they can keep. That’s Clause 4 of the Haven Standard, and we’ve done it on every one of our 38,000+ inspections.
Dispatch and scheduling run from our Denver office, but crews serving Englewood are local. You’ll get a text when your technician is on the way, along with their name and license number. Background-checked, uniformed, and assigned to your job specifically - not whoever’s closest.
Live phone support runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail, no web form required.
Our Chimney Repair Services in Englewood
Mortar Repointing
On a brick ranch off Bates Avenue near Logan Street, a homeowner was smelling creosote odor in the spare bedroom whenever the neighbor burned - a situation that often starts with a needed Chimney Cleaning & Sweep - Englewood call - both flues terminated in one shared masonry stack, and the side-by-side clay tile liners had cracked to the point of cross-drafting. We ran a Level 2 inspection with a camera, found the broken tiles and a failed mortar crown, then rebuilt the crown, repointed the stack, and installed a HeatShield liner in the customer’s flue so the two flues once again vented independently.
That call is typical in Englewood. Mortar repointing here isn’t cosmetic. The 300+ annual frost cycles at 5,300 feet, combined with Chinook temperature swings of 40-50°F in a single day, grind out the mortar joints on 1945-1965 brick chimneys faster than in protected valleys. We grind out failed joints to proper depth, match the original mortar composition for thermal compatibility, and finish with a crown seal that sheds water away from the stack. Typical repointing on an Englewood ranch chimney runs $1,200-$2,400.
Spalling Brick Repair
Spalling - the flaking and crumbling of brick faces - shows up constantly in Englewood’s unlined or poorly lined chimneys. Water gets in through cracked crowns or failed mortar, freezes, and pops off the brick face in thin sheets. In Englewood’s vintage housing stock, we see this most on south- and west-facing chimney stacks that take the brunt of freeze-thaw cycling after Chinook melts.
We remove spalled bricks to sound substrate, install matching replacements sourced through our Haven buying network, and address the water entry point so it doesn’t repeat. Spalling repair on an Englewood chimney typically runs $850-$1,800 depending on height and accessibility.
Chimney Waterproofing
Englewood’s combination of dry winters, sudden Chinook thaws, and hard-driven snow against masonry makes waterproofing a repair, not a maintenance add-on. We apply vapor-permeable sealers that let the chimney breathe while blocking liquid water - critical on 60-75-year-old brick that has already absorbed decades of moisture.
Waterproofing an Englewood ranch chimney runs $600-$1,100 and includes crown sealing, flashing inspection, and a written condition report with photos. We use products from Olympia Chimney and Gelco specified for Colorado’s elevation and UV exposure.
Flashing Repair
Step flashing and counterflashing on Englewood’s low-slope ranch roofs take a beating from wind-driven snow and the expansion contraction of metal in Chinook swings. Failed flashing is the single most common source of water damage we find behind interior drywall in Englewood’s older homes. We fabricate custom flashing on-site to match your roof pitch and chimney configuration, seal with high-temperature compounds rated for Colorado’s UV index, and document the repair with before-and-after photos. Typical flashing repair in Englewood: $450-$950.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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We source repair materials through Haven’s buying network specifically to keep customer prices honest. For Englewood’s liner replacements and restorations, we stock HeatShield cerfractory foam for resurfacing damaged clay tile, Duraflex in Englewood stainless liners for full relines, and Gelco and Olympia Chimney components for caps, dampers, and flashing assemblies. Parts are available without the wait times that come from drop-shipping, so most Englewood repairs move from estimate to completion within a week.
Common Chimney Repair Problems We See in Englewood Homes
- Shared or adjacent flues in dense ranch blocks. Englewood’s Bates-Logan and downtown-adjacent blocks are so tightly platted that many ranches share a single masonry chimney chase with a neighbor’s appliance or fireplace venting into the same stack - so on any Chimney Repair call there, we confirm flue separation before we touch mortar, because a repair that ignores a shared flue can send one household’s exhaust straight into the other’s living room.
- Gas-log conversions without code-compliant liners. In Englewood’s older residential core, late-1980s and 1990s gas-log conversions were often dropped into original clay tile with no liner insert, leaving the flue to be eaten by moisture and acidic byproducts. We find this on roughly one in three inspection calls in the 80110 and 80113 ZIP codes.
- Chinook-cracked crowns and mortar joints. Front Range Chinook winds push temperatures from below zero to 60°F within 24 hours, subjecting Englewood’s aging masonry chimneys to repeated and severe thermal stress that accelerates mortar joint failure and tile fracturing.
- Original clay tile liners at end of service life. The 1945-1965 building boom left Englewood with an unusually uniform cohort of chimneys whose clay tile liners are now 60-75 years old. Combined with roughly 300 frost-cycle days per year at 5,300-foot elevation, this makes annual inspection genuinely preventive rather than routine.
Pricing for Chimney Repair in Englewood, CO
Here’s what chimney repair costs in Englewood’s market, based on jobs we’ve completed in the 80110, 80113, and 80150 ZIP codes:
| Service | Typical Range in Englewood |
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| Mortar repointing (partial stack) | $1,200 - $2,400 |
| Spalling brick repair | $850 - $1,800 |
| Chimney waterproofing | $600 - $1,100 |
| Flashing repair | $450 - $950 |
| Crown rebuild | $1,100 - $2,200 |
| Partial chimney rebuild (above roofline) | $2,800 - $4,200 |
| Full chimney rebuild | $4,500 - $8,500 |
| HeatShield liner resurfacing | $1,800 - $3,200 |
| DuraFlex stainless steel liner | $2,400 - $4,800 |
What moves the price: height and roof access, extent of water damage behind the brick face, whether flue separation is required on shared stacks, and whether the original clay tile can be salvaged or must be fully relined. Every estimate includes a camera-scan inspection, written scope, written price, and written warranty under the Haven Standard. Nothing is recommended without photo evidence you can see for yourself. Call (720) 674-7312 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Englewood
Our Chimney Repair crews work throughout the metro area, including Englewood, Littleton, Denver, Aurora, and Wheat Ridge. Each city’s housing stock and climate exposure create different failure patterns, and we adjust our inspection focus accordingly - wider lot spacing in Littleton means fewer shared-flue issues, while Aurora’s newer construction shifts the problem set toward manufactured fireplace defects rather than vintage masonry decay.
Serving Englewood, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Englewood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Chimney Repair in Englewood
Yes, but only after we confirm complete flue separation with a camera inspection. We won’t touch mortar or liner material on a shared Englewood stack until we’ve documented that the two flues are structurally independent from the firebox to the termination. If tiles are cracked through to the common wall, we install a separate liner system - typically HeatShield or DuraFlex - so your flue vents independently. Shared-stack repairs in Englewood run 15-25% higher than standalone chimneys because of the separation work required. Call (720) 674-7312 to schedule - we’ll bring the camera on the first visit.
It changes the inspection priority. Gas-log conversions from that era were often installed without a code-compliant liner insert, leaving original clay tile exposed to acidic condensate. We camera-scan for tile deterioration and mortar washout that gas byproducts cause, which differs from wood-burning damage patterns. If the tile is sound, we may only need a proper liner insert and connector. If it’s deteriorated, we resurface with HeatShield or reline with DuraFlex before the gas appliance goes back in. Call (720) 674-7312 - we’ll inspect and give you a written scope before any work starts.
Three factors: age, density, and Chinook exposure. Englewood’s 1945-1965 housing stock has original masonry and clay tile at 60-75 years of service life - past the point where deferred maintenance becomes structural repair. The tight platted blocks create shared-stack and cross-draft risks you don’t find in spaced-out subdivisions. And the Front Range Chinook winds subject Englewood chimneys to more severe thermal cycling than communities in milder microclimates. Annual inspection catches tile cracking and mortar failure before they become carbon monoxide hazards or water-damage claims. Call (720) 674-7312 to book - estimates are free.
The camera and a probe tell us. We inspect mortar joint depth, brick soundness, and liner condition from the firebox to the crown. If bricks are sound and joints are eroded but structurally intact, repointing is sufficient. If bricks are spalled, the stack is leaning, or the liner is compromised through multiple courses, partial or full rebuild is the honest recommendation. We show you the photos and explain the threshold before you decide. Nothing is sold on speculation. Call (720) 674-7312 for a free estimate with written documentation.
Yes. Cracked clay tile can leak combustion gases into wall cavities, attics, or - in Englewood’s shared-stack configurations - directly into a neighboring unit. Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless; you won’t smell it like creosote. This is why we camera-scan every flue we touch and why we won’t seal or repoint a chimney without verifying liner integrity first. If you have any combustion appliance - wood, gas, or pellet - and your chimney is original to a 1945-1965 Englewood home, annual inspection is the minimum safe interval. Call (720) 674-7312 to schedule - we’ll bring the camera and show you what we find.
Written by Corrine Halstead, Owner at Level Two Chimney Denver, serving Englewood since 2009.