Holt's Chimney Services

05/20/2025

Recent apartment building rebuild. The old clay flue tiles failed and destroyed the chimney from the inside out. New stainless liners were installed to the furnaces and water heaters so the problem never happens again.

12/19/2024

09/10/2024

New soldier course of brick at the top and a concrete crown/cap.

06/11/2024

Job in mequon. Rebuild from the roof-line.

05/24/2024

This was a fun scaffolding set up. Safety is always the number one priority. We rebuilt the chimney and poured a concrete crown/cap. The home owner is getting a new roof so we put a temporary flashing on.

03/19/2024

Around 90% of chimney fires are caused by creosote build-up.

Don't be afraid to educate your clients on the dangers of creosote and how important regular chimney inspections and cleanings are.

Keep your team in the know and keep your customer's families safe!

02/27/2024

Sometimes you have to climb inside of a chimney to build a support wall.

We are in the process of relining this chimney with two stainless steel liners. However there should have been some inside support walls (wythe) separating the multiple flues per Wisconsin code.

7.2.14 Multiple Flues.
7.2.14.1 Where a chimney contains more than one flue, a sepa‐
ration shall be provided between adjacent flues.
7.2.14.2 The separation shall be of solid masonry wythes (parti‐ tions) bonded or securely tied to the chimney walls and constructed according to one of the following:
(1) Not less than 4 in. (102 mm), nominal, in thickness
(2) Of reinforced Portland or refractory cement concrete not less than 4 in. (102 mm), actual, in thickness

02/26/2024

Fun scaffolding setup today

02/17/2024

This what insulated a stainless liner for a fireplace and reforming a smoke chamber looks like so the smoke can flow freely out of the system. Fireplaces need to be relined when the original flue lining system is compromised by being cracked or having gaps.

11/20/2023

Mondays can be fun when setting up scaffolding !

11/06/2023

Out with the old and rusty and in with the new and forever lasting. This old galvanized cap was rusting and could let birds in. The top mount copper cap will keep birds, squirrels, rain and snow out. If your chimney isn’t capped give us a call, we’d be happy to help.