Residential

Custom Brick Fireplace & Chimney (Willoughby)

Project Overview:

  • Installed a new two-story fireplace system using traditional masonry with modern functionality.
  • Featured a fully built brick fireplace with a handcrafted hearth and mantle in the basement
  • Constructed a natural stone veneer fireplace on the first floor for visual contrast.
  • Vertically aligned both fireplaces with a shared double flue liner chimney system.
  • Designed for efficient ventilation and compliance with current building codes.
  • Installed durable, fire-rated liners for long-ter performance and safety.

Chimney Rebuild (Shaker Heights)

Project Overview:

  • Adressed deterioration of a residential fireplace chimney top after 20 years due to poor antequated design.
  • Dismantled the chimney down to sound brickwork to preserve the structure.
  • Salvaged and reinstalled original clay chimney pots from Superior Clay Products.
  • Rebuilt the brick chimney using matching masonry for aesthetic consistency.
  • Installed a new cast-in-place concrete chimney cap for efficient water shedding.
  • Designed the concrete cap to protect the chimney for a hundred years or more.
  • Restored structural integrity and ensured resistance to freeze-thaw cycles and moisture.