HistoricEarly Brick Chimney Repair
Rebuilding tops, crowns and corbelling on 19th-century chimneys with brick and mortar suited to their age.
- Lime-rich repointing
- Salvaged brick sourcing
- Review board submittals
24/7 dispatch · Worthington
From the Village Green to the RavinesChimney and masonry repair for Old Worthington, Colonial Hills, Rush Creek and the north side of Columbus
Worthington was settled in 1803 by New Englanders, and some of their brick houses around the Village Green still carry chimneys built by hand two centuries ago. South of downtown, Colonial Hills filled up with brick-chimneyed Cape Cods after World War II. Along Rush Run and the Olentangy, ravine lots and organic mid-century houses lean on natural stone. Three eras, three kinds of masonry, and one crew on Lakeview Plaza Blvd that knows them all. Dispatch answers 24/7.
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43085Lakeview Plaza crew
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Two centuries of weatherJoints washed out
Hand-repointedGood for another century
Old Worthington
Chimneys nearly as old as Ohio itself
Gable-end pairs
Federal and Greek Revival houses often have matching chimneys on each end. We repair them as a pair so they still look alike.
Hand-made brick
Early bricks are soft and uneven. We repoint with lime-rich mortar and salvaged brick when pieces must be replaced.
Architectural review
Exterior work in Old Worthington typically goes before the city's Architectural Review Board. We prepare photos, samples and drawings.
Unlined flues made usable
Early flues were bare brick. A hidden liner lets you use the fireplace again without touching the exterior.
Services
Chimney and stone work for every Worthington era
From 1820s brick on High Street to 1950s Cape Cods off Indianola and 1990s homes in Worthington Hills.
Historic
SettlingSeparating Chimney Repair
Exterior chimneys that lean or open a gap from the siding are checked at the footing, then stabilized, reset or rebuilt.
- Gap and lean measurement
- Footing evaluation
- Partial and full rebuilds
StoneNatural Stone Chimneys
Fieldstone and ledgestone chimneys on mid-century and organic-style homes, repointed and rebuilt with matching stone.
- Stone matching
- Recessed joint repointing
- Stone crown caps
InsideSmoke Chambers & Liners
Rough, stepped smoke chambers parged smooth and cracked clay tile replaced or relined so the fireplace drafts properly.
- Smoke chamber parging
- Stainless relining
- Top-sealing dampers
RavinesRavine & Garden Walls
Stone and brick retaining walls on sloped lots along Rush Run and the Olentangy, rebuilt with drainage behind them.
- Leaning wall rebuilds
- Gravel and drain backfill
- Stone steps down the slope
Buying?Camera Inspections & Sweeps
Video flue inspections for home purchases, plus tidy sweeps with drop cloths and HEPA vacuums.
- Pre-purchase video reports
- Annual sweeps
- Photos for your agent
Colonial Hills & postwar Worthington
When the chimney starts leaving the house
Many 1940s and 1950s Cape Cods have a brick chimney on the outside of a gable wall, sitting on its own footing. If that footing was shallow or the soil shifts, the chimney tips away. Here's how we deal with it.
MEASURE
Gap and plumb
We measure how far it has moved and mark it so you can see whether it's still going.
DIG
Look at the footing
A small excavation shows the footing depth, cracks and any drainage problem undermining it.
CHOOSE
Stabilize or rebuild
Minor movement can be anchored and sealed. Serious lean usually means a new footing and rebuild.
SEAL
Close the gap
Flashing and siding are tied back in so water and wind stop getting behind the chimney.
Rush Run · Olentangy · Rush Creek Village
Stone, slopes and water
Worthington's wooded ravines and its organic mid-century homes use a lot of natural stone. Moisture from the slope and the creek is what usually undoes it.
Walls that lean downhill
Water trapped behind a retaining wall pushes it over. Rebuilds include drain stone and weep openings.
Matching irregular stone
We source fieldstone and ledgestone by color and size so repairs don't look patched.
Moss and wet joints
Shaded stone chimneys stay damp. We clean, repoint and add a crown cap that sheds water.
Careful access on slopes
Leveled staging and ground protection so we don't tear up a steep yard.
Damp, mossy stoneWater in
Repointed & cappedSheds water
North Columbus coverage
From the Olentangy to I-71, Dublin to Westerville
We work out of Lakeview Plaza Blvd near I-270, so Worthington and its neighbors are a short drive. Pick a place to see a typical time.
Crew toOld Worthington
Typical6 min
Where are you?
Dispatch takes details
Crew departs Lakeview Plaza
Text on the way
Look, measure, quote
Based on drives from 640 Lakeview Plaza Blvd. The 270 and 315 back up at rush hour, so dispatch gives you a real window on the call.
Who answers when I call at night?
A live dispatcher, every night of the year. Urgent calls like a chimney top coming loose in high wind or water running into a ceiling get a crew sent. If there's fire, a gas smell or a carbon monoxide alarm, get out and call 911 before anything else.
There's a gap between my chimney and the siding. Is that serious?
It means the chimney is moving away from the house, usually because its footing is settling. Small, stable gaps can be anchored and sealed. A growing gap or visible lean needs a footing fix or rebuild, so have it measured soon.
Do I need approval for chimney work in Old Worthington?
Exterior changes in the Old Worthington area generally go through the city's Architectural Review Board. Repairs that match what's there are usually simpler. We supply photos, mortar samples and drawings for your application.
Can you match the stone on my mid-century chimney?
Yes. We bring stone samples to compare color, size and texture, and match the depth and color of the original joints.
My ravine retaining wall is leaning. Can it be fixed without replacing it all?
Sometimes only the failed section needs rebuilding. The key is adding drainage behind it so water stops pushing it over.
Do you inspect chimneys for home buyers?
Yes. We run a camera through the flue and provide a written report with photos that you and your agent can use in negotiations.
What areas do you cover?
Old Worthington, Colonial Hills, Rush Creek Village, Worthington Hills, Worthington Estates, Riverlea, Linworth and Sharon Woods, plus Clintonville, Westerville, Dublin and the Polaris area.
Service area
Worthington and the north side
The city first, then neighboring communities along the 270 and High Street.
- Old Worthington
- Colonial Hills
- Rush Creek Village
- Worthington Hills
- Worthington Estates
- Riverlea
- Linworth
- Sharon Woods
- Clintonville
- Westerville
- Dublin
- Polaris
1803 brick or 1953 brick, we'll keep it up.
Worthington Chimney & Masonry offers a 24/7 dispatch service for chimney and masonry problems around Worthington.
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Worthington Chimney & Masonry
640 Lakeview Plaza Blvd suite 104
Worthington, OH 43085
(380) 227-2845
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Worthington, OH 43085
(380) 227-2845
Directions to the shop →
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