Fireplace, Firebox & Flue Repair in Memphis
Firebox rebuilds, smoke chamber parging, flue relining and damper repair so your fireplace drafts safely and lasts.
The Parts You Cannot Easily See
We restore the hard-working parts of the fireplace system: firebox, smoke chamber, flue liner and damper.
- Firebox rebuilding with proper firebrick
- Smoke chamber parging for better draft
- Stainless flue relining
- Damper repair and top-sealing dampers
- Coordination with chase or masonry stack work
Chimney Relining in Memphis and the Mid-South
A chimney liner is the barrier between the fire and the wood framing of your house. When it fails, the chimney is no longer safe to use — and unlike a cracked crown, you cannot see the damage from the ground. Madewell is one of the few Memphis chimney relining companies that will show you camera footage of the flue before recommending the work.
Signs your flue needs relining
- Pieces of clay tile or mortar collecting in the firebox or on the smoke shelf.
- An unlined flue — common in Mid-South homes built before the 1950s.
- A liner sized for a wood fireplace now venting a gas or insert appliance.
- Smoke entering the room, or a persistent smoke smell between uses.
- A failed Level 2 inspection after a chimney fire, or before a home sale.
How we reline
Most relines use a UL-listed stainless steel liner sized to the appliance, insulated, and run continuously from the firebox to the top of the stack. Where the existing clay tile is sound but the joints have failed, a cast-in-place or joint-sealing repair can be the better and less invasive option. We tell you which one your chimney actually needs.
Relining is not a guess
Any contractor quoting a reline without putting a camera up the flue is guessing. Ask to see the footage — on our jobs you always get it.
Relining is often paired with a Level 2 chimney inspection and crown and cap repair, since water entry is what destroys most liners in the first place.
Prefab chase? See wooden chimney repair. Exterior stack issues: chimney repair hub.
Fireplace Repair Questions
Installing a new liner (often stainless) when the existing clay or metal liner is cracked, missing or wrong-sized for safe venting.
It depends on flue height, diameter and whether the liner is insulated, so we will not quote a number sight unseen. What we will do is inspect the flue with a camera, show you the footage, and give you a written price before any work starts.
A smooth mortar coat that seals and smooths the chamber above the damper to improve draft and reduce creosote buildup.
Yes. We repair or replace rusted, stuck or missing dampers, including energy-saving top-sealing dampers.
Ready to Protect Your Home? Let's Talk.
From a crumbling chimney to a hairline mortar crack, Madewell Masonry gives you an honest assessment and a fair price — backed by 40+ years of experience and a 10-year guarantee on our workmanship.