Chimney repair costs vary widely with the problem. Here's a plain-English range for common New Jersey jobs.
Small repairs
Flashing reseals, cap installs and minor mortar work are the lower-cost fixes and the ones that prevent expensive water damage later.
Masonry: crowns and repointing
Crown repair and tuckpointing restore the parts of the chimney that take the most weather — and the first to fail with age, especially on the shore.
Major work: relining and rebuilds
A full reline or partial rebuild is the larger investment, usually triggered by a failed liner or structural cracking.
The honest answer is that your exact price is set on-site after an inspection — small cracks left alone are what turn cheap repairs into rebuilds.
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