Chimney Moncton publishes its ranges because chimney pricing is a ladder, and knowing which rung you're on changes every decision — including whether to act this season or gamble on another winter. The ranges below are drawn from published Canadian masonry and chimney pricing; for the big jobs, Toronto contractors publish $8,000–$15,000 for full rebuilds, and Moncton work generally prices below big-city rates.
The 2026 price ladder
| Job | Typical range | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Crown & cap work | $500–$1,500 | Cracked crown wash, missing cap, flashing reseal — the chimney's roof |
| Repointing | $1,000–$3,000 | Eroded mortar joints, brick still sound; a few spalled bricks swapped in-scope |
| Partial rebuild (roofline up) | $2,000–$5,000 | Spalled courses or crumbling stack above the roof; sound masonry below |
| Stainless steel liner | $2,000–$4,500 | Cracked flue tiles, unlined or oversized flue, WETT-flagged liner |
| Full rebuild | $3,000–$10,000+ | Cracking, spalling or lean below the roofline; structural deterioration |
Notice the ladder's shape: each rung roughly doubles the one below it, and chimneys climb it on their own if left alone. The cheapest repair you'll ever be quoted is the one for the stage your chimney is at today.
What moves the number inside each range
Height and access. A one-storey bungalow chimney reachable from roof brackets is the bottom of every range. A two-and-a-half-storey stack on a steep pitch needs scaffolding or a lift, and staging can be a third of a rebuild's cost. Interior chimneys that exit at the ridge cost more to stage than exterior wall chimneys.
How much comes down. On rebuilds, the mason can't know the true dismantle line until the top courses come off — the quote states the assumed line and the per-course price beyond it. An honest quote makes that explicit instead of hiding it in a change order.
Brick. Salvaging original brick is labour; matching discontinued brick takes sourcing; commodity brick is cheap but shows. On older Moncton homes the brick-match decision can swing a rebuild by four figures — and swings the resale optics more.
Flue count and size. A stack carrying two or three flues (furnace + fireplace + water heater era) is simply more chimney per vertical foot — more brick, bigger crown, more liner diameter.
Tile removal, on liner jobs. If broken clay tile has to be broken out to clear the passage, liner installs move toward the top of their range. Insulation wrap, top plates and caps are standard inclusions — confirm they're in the number.
Season. Masonry needs above-freezing curing weather. Cold-season masonry means hoarding and heat, which costs; the alternative — quoting in fall for first spring slots — costs nothing but foresight. Liners install year-round.
How a cheap quote gets expensive
Three shortcuts dominate the regret files. Skimmed joints: mortar smeared over failed joints without grinding — looks identical on day one, gone in a few freeze-thaw seasons, and you pay twice. The mortar-smear crown: a trowel of mortar where a cast, sloped, drip-edged concrete crown should be; it cracks within a couple of winters and funnels water into the stack you just paid to fix. The wrong mortar: hard modern Type S on soft older brick, which shifts freeze-thaw stress into the brick faces — the repair itself then causes spalling. The repointing page covers all three in detail; the point here is that they're why the cheapest of three quotes is often the most expensive thing on the table.
One more line item worth paying for: documentation. Photos, an invoice describing the scope against the deficiency list, and — where a wood appliance is involved — work that stands up to a WETT re-inspection. That paper is what closes insurance files and survives real-estate negotiations; an undocumented repair is worth less than it cost.
Comparing quotes: the three questions
- "How deep do you grind the joints?" — the answer should be a depth (roughly 2–2.5× the joint width), not a shrug.
- "What mortar spec, and why?" — matched to the brick's era and hardness, stated plainly.
- "Cast concrete crown, or a wash?" — cast, sloped, overhanging, drip edge, bond break at the flue. Anything else is a future leak.
Ask all three of every bidder and the mystery spread between quotes usually resolves into "different jobs quoted." Then you're comparing like to like — which is the entire game.
The one number no table gives you: your chimney's. Height, access, brick, flue count and damage depth are all visible in a short assessment — and the written quote that follows is free. Get the number while your chimney is still on a low rung.