Chimney Sweep & Repair in Tigard, OR

Your Local Tigard Chimney Experts

Tigard chimney snapshot

Local context we use on Tigard jobs — housing stock, weather, and the repairs that actually show up.

Tigard grew fast from the 1970s through the 1990s. Bull Mountain, Summerfield, Metzger, and Greenburg are full of split-levels and two-stories with factory fireplaces boxed in wood chases.

Sloped lots catch wind-driven rain at the chase lid and the roof cricket. Once the factory cover rusts, water runs down the chase and into the ceiling.

Chase-cover replacement is the Tigard staple. We also recap flues, rebuild crumbling crowns on the remaining masonry stacks, and inspect before the heating season.

Tigard grew quickly through the 1970s and 80s, and many of its established neighborhoods — Bull Mountain, Summerfield, Metzger, and the homes off Walnut and Gaarde — feature masonry and prefabricated fireplaces that are now several decades old. Combine that with the wet Willamette Valley climate, and regular chimney care becomes essential. M.Y Chimney Sweeps & Repairs is a locally owned company that gives Tigard homeowners straight answers and dependable workmanship.

What We See on Tigard Chimneys

Because so many Tigard homes were built in the same era, the chimney issues we encounter tend to share a pattern:

• Aging prefabricated metal chimneys with rusted or undersized chase covers
• Worn or missing chimney caps letting rain and animals into the flue
• Cracked crowns and loose mortar on older masonry chimneys
• Creosote and soot buildup in wood-burning fireplaces used through wet winters
• Flashing leaks where the chimney meets multi-level rooflines

A yearly inspection catches these problems while they're still small — and keeps your family safe from chimney fires and carbon monoxide.

Chimney Services We Provide in Tigard

Tigard calls often involve prefab chases from the 70s–90s boom. Here's how we help:

• Custom chase cover replacement for rusted metal tops on wood-sided chimneys
• Waterproofing to slow freeze-thaw damage on exposed stacks
• Sweep & inspection from $149 before winter burning
• Cap fitting for single and multi-flue setups
• Crown rebuilds when the top slab is cracked or missing
• Flashing work at the roof-chase intersection
• Photo inspections that document creosote and moisture
• Masonry repair on older Tigard brick chimneys
• Liner installation when draft or safety fails
• Full chimney service menu for Tigard homeowners

Jobs We Do Most Often in Tigard

Because so much of Tigard was built in the same decades, we see a repeating set of chimney jobs — not generic filler, the actual patterns on local roofs:

• Rust-through chase covers that drip into the wood chase after every storm
• Caps that were never sized correctly for the flue, causing draft or animal entry
• Crowns that cracked from sun and freeze cycles on two-story tracts
• Creosote buildup from weekend wood burning in Bull Mountain and Durham Road homes
• Flashing leaks that show up as brown stains on the ceiling near the fireplace

If your Tigard chimney matches one of these, a $149 sweep and inspection is the fastest way to know whether you need a simple fix or a planned repair.