Chimney Sweep in Walker, MI

Types of Chimney Work We Do in Walker

Tuckpointing on Old Farmhouse Brick

Tuckpointing is cutting out the tired mortar between bricks and packing in fresh, a lot like recaulking a tub: you scrape out the old stuff first or the new bead will not hold. We grind the joints back about half an inch to three quarters, pack them, and match the color as closely as we can. Details on chimney tuckpointing.

Crowns That Face the Wind

Tall farmhouse chimneys on open lots take weather from every side. The crown on top, a sloped cement slab, should overhang the brick by about 2 inches to shed water past the face. We coat a good crown and rebuild a failed one, then check the brick under it. See chimney crown repair.

Sweeping and Camera Scans

Our sweep covers the fireplace, the damper, the whole flue and the cap, with tarps down and a HEPA vacuum running. A 360 degree camera scans the flue afterward and we email you the report. Wood stoves tend to build creosote faster than open fireplaces, so a heavy burner may want a sweep after a season of daily fires.

Inspections Before You Buy or Sell

A Level 2 inspection includes a video scan of the flue and the attic and crawl space sides, and it is the level used when a home is sold. We have done these for Walker houses on both ends of the age scale. The chimney inspection page explains Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Liners and Caps for Stoves and Inserts

Stoves and inserts vent through a narrower flue than an open fireplace, and a cracked liner there can push smoke back into the room. We look at the liner on the camera, repair clay tile with the HeatShield sealant, or run a stainless 316Ti liner when the tile cannot be saved. A mesh cap finishes the top. See chimney liner installation.

Leaks on Tall Farmhouse Stacks

A tall stack sheds a lot of rain onto its own flashing. If water shows up on the second-floor ceiling near the chimney, we start with the flashing and the crown. The fix often takes a day, and typical cost runs $350 to $1,200. See chimney leak repair.

What Chimney Work Costs in Walker

Typical 2026 prices for Walker homes, as a guide and not a quote.

Walker Homes From Alpine Avenue to I-96

Corporate Neighbors, Plain Chimneys

Meijer and Bissell both have headquarters in Walker, and the city grew up around that kind of steady work. Families stay a long time, which is how a lot of 50-year-old chimneys end up in the same hands. Owners who stay put tend to maintain what they have, so we see more repair than replacement.

The Old Roads and the New Streets

The township grew out of farm land, with city status in 1962 to head off annexation by Grand Rapids. Near the old farm roads the chimneys are brick with clay liners. Near the I-96 and US-131 edges, newer homes lean on framed chimneys with metal liners. That is the whole range, and the camera tells us which one is in front of us.

What I Would Tell My Own Neighbor

Get it swept every year, and get the crown looked at every other. A crown costs $350 to $700 to coat and lasts for years when it is done on time. A crown left alone becomes a rebuild.

A Walker Example

On one job last summer, a 1920s farmhouse near a township road had a chimney leaning about an inch over its height. The camera showed a sound flue, the mortar was the only real problem, and tuckpointing plus a new crown kept the old stack standing for a fraction of what a rebuild would have cost.

Just Down the Road in Grandville

We also work in Grandville, where our crew has a short drive and the river bend gives the town its older streets.