Chimney Repair for Washington chimneys
Washington's older homes often have several tall brick chimneys, built when coal stoves and furnaces heated each room or floor, many with decorative brickwork at the top. Most have been through multiple fuel changes, and some have flues that are now unused. Laid in soft lime mortar and exposed for well over a century, they need repointing, crowns, caps and liners. Downtown buildings have chimneys rising through flat roofs, with their own flashing problems.
Asset Roofing & Chimney inspects, cleans, repairs, relines and rebuilds chimneys throughout Washington. We rebuild crowns, install caps, repoint and waterproof masonry, rebuild flashing at both shingle and flat roofs and install stainless-steel liners for fireplaces, stoves and heating appliances. We are licensed and insured, and estimates are free.
Washington housing
Washington's housing is largely late-1800s and early-1900s: Victorian and foursquare homes with steep, complex roofs, wide porches and tall brick chimneys, many converted to two-family or apartment use over the years. Downtown blocks hold two- and three-story brick commercial buildings with flat roofs behind parapets, often with apartments above the stores. Mid-century capes and ranches fill the borough's edges. Most homes have asphalt shingle roofs, and some older homes still carry slate.
Weather & exposure
The borough sits on the valley floor, where cold air and moisture settle in winter and snow and freeze-thaw cycles are steady. Closely built streets and mature trees shelter most roofs from the worst wind but bring shade and debris. Flat downtown roofs hold snow against parapets and around rooftop penetrations until it melts.
Repair, repoint or rebuild in Washington
On Washington's older chimneys, stop the water first: rebuild the crown, cap each flue, repoint open joints with mortar suited to the old brick and rebuild the flashing at the roof. Where decorative tops have deteriorated, we rebuild them to match. A breathable water repellent after repairs reduces future damage. If a chimney leans or its upper section is loose, a partial rebuild is the lasting fix.
Inside, have every active flue inspected and lined to suit its appliance, and have unused flues capped and sealed. For downtown buildings, we repair the chimney masonry and the flat-roof flashing at its base in the same job.
