From the Firebox to the Cap
Chimney Service & Repair in Plymouth, MA
Relining, repair, and full restoration—by CSIA-certified technicians who also install the fireplace underneath. One company for the whole flue.
The Other Half of the Business
Chimney Services
Most hearth shops hand chimney work to somebody else. We reline, repair, and rebuild with our own crew, so one team owns the fireplace and the flue above it.
What's Actually Up There
Hidden Chimney Damage
A chimney sits outside in the weather doing a job nobody thinks about until it stops. On this coast it takes wind, salt, and freeze-thaw all winter, and the damage happens slowly enough that nothing looks wrong from the driveway.
By the time it's visible from the ground—a stain on the ceiling, a smell in the summer, a draft that won't pull—it has usually been going on for years.
Schedule Service
Two Minutes, Online
Schedule Service
Tell us what the chimney serves and what it has been doing. We call back with a real date, and the visit fee is quoted before anyone drives.
Faster by phone? (508) 747-1964, Mon–Fri 10–5 · Sat 10–3.
From a House Call
“We have a stove that is 23 years old and in need of repair , Ryan from Plymouth Fireplace, came out to do the repairs , not only was he courteous, but also kept the area clean, and we were down a minimum of time. I would sincerely and wholeheartedly recommend Ryan and Plymouth Fireplace for all of your stove/fireplace needs, ask for Ryan…he knows his stuff”
Google review—verbatim · Ann McLaughlin
Asked on the Roof
Straight Answers About Chimneys
The questions every South Shore fireplace project runs into, answered the way we'd answer them at the counter.
Or Just Call the DeskHow often should a chimney be swept?
Once a year for anything that burns wood or pellets, and an annual inspection for gas. That's the standard the industry works to, and it's what insurers expect to see if you ever need to make a claim. Around here it's also just practical — a season of coastal weather does real work on a crown and a cap.
My chimney is two hundred years old. Is that a problem?
It's a fact, not a verdict. Old masonry around Plymouth ranges from remarkably sound to genuinely unsafe, and you can't tell from the outside. We inspect it and tell you honestly what it needs, including when the honest answer is that it needs nothing.
Can you install a liner for a new insert?
Yes, and that's most of what liner work is. A gas, wood, or pellet insert vents through a new stainless liner sized to the appliance. Because we do both the hearth work and the chimney work, the liner and the unit come from the same team on one invoice.
Do you do masonry repair, or only cleaning?
Both. Crown repair, repointing, flashing, cap and damper replacement, relining, and full rebuilds. That is why the chimney side of this business exists: most fireplace shops hand that work off, and we don't.
What We Believe
A Chimney You Don't Have to Think About
Swept, inspected, and repaired by CSIA-certified technicians—the same team that looks after the fireplace underneath it.