Next-day service across the metro with no service call fee on estimates. A certified, insured, local crew that has serviced over 1,000 chimneys and backs every repair with a three-year written warranty.
Nobody wakes up wanting a Level 2 inspection. You notice a smell, a stain, or grit in the yard. Pick what's closest and we'll tell you what it usually means, what it takes to fix, and roughly what it costs. No sign-up, no phone number.
Six months of hard burning and roughly a hundred freeze-thaw cycles a year put stress on a chimney that milder climates never see. These are the failures we find most often across the metro.
A long burning season lays creosote down fast, especially with damp or unseasoned wood. Left alone it hardens into glazed third-stage buildup, which is genuine chimney fire fuel and cannot be brushed out.
Water soaks into brick, freezes, expands, and takes the face of the masonry with it. Minnesota runs that cycle dozens of times each winter, and it accelerates once it starts.
The concrete slab on top takes the worst of it. Once cracked, every snowmelt runs straight down into the masonry below. That's where most sudden leaks actually began, months earlier.
Older Twin Cities homes have clay tile. Decades of heat cycling crack it, and a cracked liner lets combustion gases including carbon monoxide reach framing and living space.
Modern weatherization makes homes far more airtight. Good for heating bills, bad for draft. Smoke rolling into the room on a cold night is usually a make-up air problem, not a dirty flue.
You don't need three contractors to sort out one chimney. Inside and out, top to bottom.
Creosote and blockage removed with professional brushes and HEPA vacuums. Hearth and floors protected, no mess left behind.
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Level 1 and Level 2, documented with photos so you see exactly what we see, plus written findings.
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Cracked clay tile replaced with code-compliant stainless steel. The highest-stakes repair on the system.
Learn more →Spalled brick replaced and mortar joints repacked with matched mortar. The standard fix for freeze-thaw damage.
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Crowns re-poured, rusted chase covers replaced, rain caps fitted to keep water and animals out.
Learn more →Water traced to its actual entry point, repaired at the source, then sealed with breathable waterproofing.
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Draft diagnosed properly rather than guessed at. Often a make-up air issue in newer or weatherized homes.
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Animals and nesting debris removed, then capped so it doesn't happen again next spring.
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When freeze-thaw has gone too far for repointing, we rebuild above the roofline with matched brick and proper flashing.
Learn more →Most chimney companies make you book a visit just to find out what anything costs. Here's ours.
Readily accessible areas checked, photographed, written findings. Recommended once a year.
Adds an interior flue camera scan. Required at property transfer or after a chimney fire.
Starting price for a standard residential flue. Final depends on condition and buildup.
No service call fee, no charge to come out, written quote before any work begins.
Repairs are quoted after we look, not before. Anyone who gives you a masonry price over the phone is guessing, and that guess always gets corrected upward once they're on the roof. The estimate is free precisely so you get a real number instead.
Two chimneys on the same street can quote very differently. These are the six factors that move the number, so you know what you're looking at when the estimate arrives.
A single-story ranch with a low pitch is straightforward. A steep three-story roof means harnesses, staging and more crew hours before any work starts.
Some rebuilds simply can't be done off a ladder. When staging is required it's often the single biggest line on a masonry quote.
Repointing a few feet of joint is a different job from a chimney that's lost structural integrity above the roofline. Visible damage isn't always the whole story.
Older Twin Cities homes often need color-matched mortar and salvaged or matched brick. It's the difference between a repair you see and one you don't.
Liner cost scales with flue height and diameter, and with the appliance it serves. A tall masonry flue for a wood stove is a different job from a short gas insert.
The single largest cost driver. Spalling that was tuckpointing two years ago becomes a partial rebuild. Nearly every expensive job we quote was a cheap one once.
Real jobs from the field.
Every review below is from an actual customer. Hover a card to pause and read.
"Our 1920s brick chimney in Mac-Groveland was shedding mortar after a rough winter. MockingBird Chimney performed a detailed inspection and handled both the tuckpointing and crown repair in a single afternoon. Outstanding craftsmanship."
"Had a rusted chase cover staining our siding. They measured on Monday and installed a custom stainless steel replacement by Thursday. Zero leaks through recent downpours."
"Quick annual chimney sweep. Arrived right on time, laid down protective runners, and didn't leave a speck of soot on the hearth."
"Solid tuckpointing work on our exterior brick stack. The top courses of brick were crumbling, but they restored them neatly and charged a very fair price."
"Replaced our rusted chase cover fast. Clean, courteous, and reasonably priced."
"Other contractors pushed for a complete rebuild, but MockingBird Chimney gave us an honest diagnosis. The brick was structurally sound; it just needed a sweep and a crown seal. They saved us thousands."
"Zero mess, great chimney sweep, and very respectful crew."
"The exterior brick stack was in rough shape with crumbling mortar joints. They ground out the old mortar, matched the tuckpointing to our vintage brick, and fitted an animal-proof cap on top."
"Repaired our badly cracked concrete crown before freezing weather hit. Clear estimate, quick scheduling, and solid work."
"Older brick homes need technicians who understand historic masonry. They rebuilt the damaged chimney crown and did flawless tuckpointing along the weathered north side."
"Our old chase cover was pooling water and causing rust lines down the siding. The new sloped stainless steel cover drained perfectly during the last storm."
"Great crown repair. Caught hairline fractures early and prevented moisture damage inside our walls."
"Swept our wood stove flue and tuckpointed several loose mortar joints near the roofline. Punctual, polite, and left the hearth cleaner than they found it."
"Prompt, clean, and honest. Best chimney sweep in town!"
"We scheduled a pre-sale inspection, and they ran an internal camera up the flue for clear photos of the entire lining. The digital report was invaluable for our home sale."
"Fantastic crown repair! Sealed up the cracks cleanly and stopped water from getting into the firebox."
"The technician did a full sweep and safety inspection, showed me how the damper operated, and checked the flue top to bottom. It gave me total peace of mind for the winter."
"A storm tore our spark arrestor off. They came out quickly, installed a sturdy new chimney cap, and checked the flue for debris before leaving."
"Completed our Level 2 video inspection during our home purchase. The high-res photos and clear explanations made negotiating repairs straightforward."
"Replaced the dented, noisy chase cover on our prefabricated fireplace. The custom stainless cover stopped the rattling during high winds completely."
"Five stars! Quick chimney sweep and super friendly tech."
"Booked a sweep and safety inspection. The tech walked me through the camera footage of the liner and gave practical advice on wood burning."
"Top-notch cap replacement. Fast turnaround and zero hassle."
"MockingBird Chimney was easily the most careful service I've used. They sealed off the living room opening entirely before sweeping."
"Great chimney inspection — detailed photos, transparent advice, and arrived right on schedule."
Tell us what's happening. Text a photo if you have one — it speeds up everything that follows.
We come out, usually next day. Written estimate with photos. No fee, no obligation.
Certified and insured technicians, matched materials, floors and hearth protected throughout.
We show you everything we did, then back the work for three years in writing.
No service call fee, no charge for the visit, no pressure to commit. We look before we quote, so you get a real number rather than an average.
Most visits scheduled within a day of your call. When you smell smoke or see water, waiting a week isn't an option.
Every repair backed for three full years. If something we did needs fixing, we come back and cover the labor. No fine print.
This trade has an upselling reputation and it's earned. If a repair will do, we'll say so. If nothing's wrong, we'll tell you that too.
Photos of the problem, photos of the repair, and a detailed written quote. If you're filing a claim you walk in with real paperwork.
Sweep, inspection, liner, masonry, crown, cap, leak, draft. One team that sees how the parts affect each other.
MockingBird Chimney is a top-rated chimney company serving the Twin Cities metro, trusted by homeowners across Minnesota. Every repair is backed by a three-year workmanship warranty. We use quality materials, give upfront pricing with zero hidden fees, and never charge a service call fee for an estimate. Serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Edina, Woodbury, Eagan and surrounding communities with chimney sweeps, inspections, liner replacement, masonry repair and leak repair.
The same ones you'd get on the phone.
A Level 1 inspection is $69 and a Level 2 inspection is $119. Level 1 is the standard annual check of readily accessible areas. Level 2 adds an interior camera scan of the flue and is required when a home is sold, after a chimney fire, or when you change fuel types or appliances. Both include photo documentation and written findings.
Sweeps start at $149 for a standard residential flue. The final price depends on how much buildup there is, how accessible the chimney is, and whether the flue has glazed third-stage creosote, which takes considerably more work to remove than ordinary soot.
Once a year for most households, and the reason is our burning season. Industry standard is an annual inspection with cleaning as needed, but Minnesota homes burning from October through April accumulate creosote faster than the national average. If you burn several times a week, or burn softwood or unseasoned wood, annual is the floor rather than the ceiling.
Because the number would be wrong. Masonry pricing depends on roof access, the extent of damage below the surface, whether mortar has to be color-matched, and whether staging is required. None of that is visible from a phone description. We'd rather come out free and give you an accurate figure than quote low and revise it once we're on the roof.
Next-day service in most cases across the metro. If you have an active leak, you smell smoke inside the house, or you suspect a chimney fire, call rather than fill out the form and we'll prioritize you.
Our workmanship, in writing. For three years after any job we complete, if something we did needs fixing, we cover the labor. Storm damage and other acts of nature aren't workmanship, and materials fall under the manufacturer's warranty, but even then we'll take care of you with a significant discount on labor.
Roughly a 40-mile radius of Minneapolis and St. Paul, covering Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott and Carver counties, plus parts of Wright County and western Wisconsin near Hudson. If you're not sure whether you're in range, call and we'll tell you right away.
All of them. Full masonry and brick, prefabricated and factory-built, wood-burning and gas. Older Twin Cities homes tend to have masonry chimneys with clay tile liners, while newer suburban construction is usually factory-built with a chase and chase cover. We work on both.
Roughly 40 miles out from Minneapolis and St. Paul, covering seven counties. Don't see your town? Call — there's a good chance we cover it.
Minneapolis · Bloomington · Edina · Minnetonka · Plymouth · Maple Grove · Brooklyn Park · Eden Prairie · St. Louis Park · Golden Valley · Hopkins · Richfield · Wayzata · Champlin
St. Paul · Roseville · Maplewood · Shoreview · White Bear Lake · North St. Paul · New Brighton · Woodbury · Cottage Grove · Stillwater · Oakdale · Lake Elmo · Mahtomedi
Eagan · Burnsville · Apple Valley · Lakeville · Inver Grove Heights · Mendota Heights · West St. Paul · Rosemount · Farmington · Hastings · Shakopee · Savage · Prior Lake
Blaine · Coon Rapids · Andover · Anoka · Ramsey · Fridley · Ham Lake · Lino Lakes · Chaska · Chanhassen · Victoria · Elk River · Rogers · Hudson, WI
No commitment · No service call fee · Same-day available
