Category Masonry & Brickwork Restoration

Masonry & Brickwork Restoration provides expert guides and best practices for repairing, preserving, and maintaining brick and masonry on roofs of all types.

Masonry & Brickwork Restoration

Prefabricated Metal Chimney vs. Traditional Masonry: How to Choose?

White decorative chimney cap with heart-shaped cutouts against a clear blue sky.

Metal vs masonry chimney: cost, durability, install, maintenance, safety, inspections, fire risk, venting, roof fit, warranties, repairs, aesthetics

Ray Huffington
September 22, 2026

Masonry & Brickwork Restoration

How Do You Pick the Right Mortar for Chimney Repair? Type N, Type S, or Refractory Mix

Tall striped smokestack chimney against a clear blue sky

Chimney repair mortar: Type N, Type S, and refractory mixes, choosing right mix for roof care, when to use each, mixing ratios, curing, maintenance.

Ray Huffington
September 17, 2026

Masonry & Brickwork Restoration

How Do You Remove a Chimney? A Roofer’s Guide to Methods, Process & Feasibility

Tall red-and-white striped industrial chimney against a clear blue sky.

Chimney removal methods, demolition steps, feasibility, permits and codes, costs, safety, structural impact, roof repair, vent rerouting, disposal

Ray Huffington
March 30, 2026