Chimney Repair & Restoration in Buford, GA

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Schedule Chimney Repair Service In Buford, Georgia

The Mad Hatter is one of Buford, Georgia’s largest family-owned chimney service companies. We offer the full range of chimney repairs for your chimney and fireplace system, including tuckpointing, masonry repairs, fixing leaks, and relining your chimney flue. We even rebuild chimneys. Trust the local experts to get the job done right when you need chimney repair service. Contact us below to get started.

Chimney Repair & Masonry Construction

The Mad Hatter is a chimney service company with a focus on repairing, restoring, correcting, and building chimneys. With over 45 years of experience, we are the best choice for chimney repair in Buford, Georgia. Our services are available for residential and commercial chimneys of all sizes. 

A damaged chimney should be repaired quickly, so the damage does not have time to travel to other areas of the home, such as your fireplace. Whether it’s waterproofing, sealing masonry joints, tuckpointing, or a complete rebuild, we can help identify the issues and make repairs that last.

If a chimney rebuild is necessary, we will look over your options to see if you need a partial or complete rebuild. You can rest assured knowing that your project will be handled by a team of experts who will only sell you the services you need. 

We Rebuild Fireplaces and Crowns

Water damage resulting from a missing chimney cap is all too common. We remedy this situation by reconstructing the back walls of fireplaces and returning them to their original pristine condition.

Improperly built chimney crowns are another common problem we see. If yours is cracked or poorly constructed – allowing water penetration or posing a fire hazard – we’ll build a new concrete chimney crown.

Chimney Repair Before and After

The Mad Hatter
Proudly Serves

Serving Zip Codes:
30518, 30519

How To Tell If Your Chimney Needs Repairing?

Chimney damage is not always visible from the outside. When our technicians come to your home or apartment community for your annual chimney inspection, they will look for damage inside and outside of the chimney. Having your chimney regularly inspected is a good way to ensure any necessary repairs are performed before the damage spreads and gets too severe.

Here are some signs that your chimney needs repairing. 

  • Damage to brick and mortar on the chimney. This includes crumbling brick or loose masonry falling off the chimney.
  • Cracked, decaying, or missing mortar joints.
  • Excess moisture on the inside walls of your home near the chimney. Look for damaged paint or wallpaper on the ceiling and walls in the room with your chimney.
  • Debris that has fallen into the chimney and fireplace can decay and is a fire hazard. This could also indicate an issue with your chimney cap or rain pan.
  • Cracks on the top or side of the chimney
  • Rust forming in the fireplace. This shows that a leak is present.
  • Excessive amounts of creosote or creosote on the outside of the chimney. 

Schedule Chimney Repair Service in Buford with The Mad Hatter

We will always recommend repairing a chimney before rebuilding a chimney, whenever possible. Often, repairs are as simple as removing cracked or loose mortar and touching up damaged joints. When we repair your chimney, we pay attention to the smallest details so that your chimney is fixed correctly for years to come. Contact us today to receive your no-obligation chimney repair service quote. 

Read Our Google Reviews!

I am 150% satisfied with the work done by The Mad Hatter to restore my fireplace & chimney to working condition. The initial estimate and restoration work were done by Juan Carlos and his team (Juan Carlos Jr, Oscar and Tino). The estimate accurately reflected the time and effort needed to fix the numerous problems due to almost 50 years of use, neglect and sub-standard original construction that did not meet the fire code. From day one, the crew was extremely careful not to create a mess in my house by wearing plastic booties, laying carpet runners & blankets, covering all the furniture with plastic and erecting a temporary plastic enclosure around the fireplace to contain the dust & debris. An exhaust fan ducted out a window minimized any dust getting into the house. They removed all the damaged fire bricks in the fire box, the rusted-out damper, and the deteriorated terra cotta flue. Then, they replaced the fire brick in the firebox, parged the smoke box, and installed a new stainless-steel flue. On the exterior, they removed & replaced all the missing/deteriorated brick & mortar on the chimney chase, raised the height of the chimney chase to meet the fire code 10-2 requirement, fixed the old flashing, installed a top damper and custom-built hip cap. The entire chimney chase was sprayed with a sealant. What warrants the extra 50% was all the extra things done over and above the contracted work to ensure I was completely satisfied like providing daily status updates with photos, installing a new gas log starter and fire grate, adding hardy plank between the studs in the attic adjacent to the chimney chase to replace gypsum siding deteriorated by water leaking around the old chimney flashing, adding metal caps to the shoulders of the chimney chase to repel water, thoroughly raking and sweeping the yard of brick debris, adding new mulch to the flower bed at the base of the chimney, and even screwing a piece of metal over a hole that a squirrel had chewed into my attic at the corner of the eave that I could not reach with my extension ladder. Thank you for a superb job done by an extremely professional and courteous crew. I highly recommend them for any fireplace/chimney inspection and/or repair needed.
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Mark Stoutamire
4/25/2025
I just processed a big green egg warranty claim through mad hatter. Derek and Sean were super helpful. I came in prepared to buy a new fire box and fire ring, but they helped me work it through warranty saving me hundreds of dollars. Honesty like that is one of the reasons I have been buying outdoor products from the mad hatter for the last 10 years. I highly recommend them.
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stephen russell
4/15/2025
My experience with Mad Hatter has always been a good one. The technicians that came in to repair and reface my fireplace were awesome. Juan Carlos and Oscar Tino were fabulous. Professional, punctual, and extremely neat. I would highly recommend these gentlemen and Mad Hatter anytime. I was also very impressed that they kept to their schedule as originally quoted. Thank you very much.
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Tacy Pecora
4/11/2025