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Chimney Removal in Metro Detroit: what to expect
Many older Metro Detroit homes have brick chimneys that no longer vent anything, or that once vented a furnace or water heater now vented another way. Decades of freeze-thaw can leave them with loose brick, crumbling crowns and leaks. Removing one can end repeat repairs and free up space inside.
Removal can stop at the roofline, with the roof patched over the top, or go all the way down through the house. Before anything comes down, confirm the chimney is not venting a furnace, boiler or water heater, since an active flue must be rerouted first. Brick is heavy, so work is done by hand from the top down, with the roof and yard protected from falling debris. Chimneys shared with a neighbor on attached or closely spaced homes need extra care. If you want to keep it, compare with chimney repair.
What a proper job includes
- Inspection to confirm the flue is inactive or will be rerouted
- Roof and interior protection before work
- Brick removed by hand from the top down
- Removal at the roofline or full height, as agreed
- Roof deck and shingles patched over the opening
- Interior openings framed and closed where full removal is done
- Debris hauling and cleanup
What drives the price
- Removal to the roofline or full height through the house
- Chimney height, size and number of flues
- Roof pitch and access
- Rerouting any active appliance venting
- Roof patch and interior patching needed
- Structural framing where the chimney passed through floors
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Permits and licensing in Michigan
Removing a chimney that passes through floors or the roof is more than an ordinary repair, so expect a building permit, and a mechanical permit if appliance venting changes. Confirm with the local building department (BSEED in Detroit).
Paid residential work above a threshold set by state law requires a LARA license. Look for a Maintenance & Alteration license listing Masonry, Roofing or House Wrecking, or a Residential Builder license, and check it on the LARA lookup.
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How to compare quotes
- Confirm the quote says roofline or full height removal.
- Ask how the roof patch will be flashed and shingled.
- Ask who checks and reroutes any appliance venting.
- Confirm who pulls the building and any mechanical permit.
- Check the license on the LARA lookup and ask for proof of insurance.
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