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AfterHow Much Does Chimney Liner & Rebuild Cost in Marietta?
Chimney liner and rebuild work in Marietta, GA typically runs between $2,800 and $8,500 depending on whether you need a simple stainless steel liner install or a full masonry rebuild from the roofline up. Most Marietta homeowners pay around $4,200 to $6,500 for a complete project that includes a new liner and partial brick rebuild, and we complete roughly 80% of these jobs in one to two days. Here’s exactly what drives those numbers and what you should expect to pay in 2026.
Chimney Liner & Rebuild Cost Breakdown (2026)
We price every chimney job from the same playbook so you can compare apples to apples. Here are the line items our technicians actually quote in Marietta, from single-family homes in East Cobb to older bungalows near the Square.
| Work Item | Typical Marietta Price Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stainless steel liner (DuraFlex or similar) – materials | $900 – $1,800 | Price varies by flue diameter and length |
| Liner installation labor | $1,200 – $2,200 | Includes pulling old clay tiles if present |
| HeatShield ceramic liner system (alternative) | $2,500 – $4,000 | Option when flue is oversized or has gaps |
| Chimney crown replacement | $450 – $900 | Includes proper concrete mix and drip edge |
| Brick repointing (per 10 sq ft) | $250 – $500 | Scoping old mortar, repacking, tooling |
| Partial brick rebuild (top 2 – 3 feet) | $1,500 – $3,500 | Most common rebuild scope – stack deterioration from rain |
| Full chimney rebuild (roofline up) | $6,000 – $12,000+ | Required when masonry is beyond saving |
| Flashing repair or replacement | $350 – $800 | Often needed where chimney meets shingles |
| Chimney cap replacement | $150 – $400 | Keeps rain and animals out |
| Permit and inspection fees | $100 – $350 | Varies by township; Cobb County may require re-inspection |
What pushes a job toward the top of those ranges? Height and roof pitch. A two-story chimney on a steep roof costs more than a single-story chase in a ranch home because we spend more time on ladders, scaffolding, and safety rigging. The condition of the old flue matters too. If your terra cotta tiles are shattered and need to be broken out before we can drop a liner, that runs the labor up. And if your chimney has a missing or badly spalled crown (the concrete cap on top), the water damage is usually deeper than it looks.
Older homes in neighborhoods like Fair Oaks, Whitlock Heights, and sections of Smyrna just over the Marietta line often have chimneys built before modern concrete crowns and stainless caps were standard, so they tend to need rebuild work more often. Newer construction in West Cobb and Kennesaw Mountain area often just needs a liner swap and minor masonry touch-up.
What Affects Chimney Liner & Rebuild Pricing in Marietta
- Flue height and diameter. Liner kits are sold by length in 5-foot increments. A 25-foot flue costs more in materials than a 15-foot flue, and every foot adds install time.
- Whether the tile flue needs to be removed. If your original clay liner has cracked into shards or is blocking the opening, it has to come out. That can add $300 to $800 depending on how stubborn the job is.
- Chimney chase vs. full masonry. Many Cobb County homes have a wood-framed chase clad in siding with a metal pipe inside. A liner job in a chase costs less than liner work in a 100-year-old brick stack because access is simpler.
- Roof access and pitch. A steep 12/12 roof in East Cobb means we set up staging or roof jacks, which adds labor hours. A gentler 6/12 roof keeps access costs low.
- Crown and flashing condition. A liner only fixes the inside. If the crown is cracked and the flashing is rusted through, you need those addressed at the same time or you’ll pay for the liner twice.
- Water damage inside the firebox or smoke shelf. If gaps and leaks have let rain soak into the firebox walls or throat, a liner may not be the only repair we recommend. Water-damaged smoke shelves often need parging or replacement before the liner goes in.
How to Save on Chimney Liner & Rebuild
The biggest money saver is catching the damage before it climbs down the chimney. A $350 crown repair today beats a $7,000 rebuild in three years. Here are the practical ways Marietta homeowners keep costs under control without cutting corners.
- Book a chimney inspection at least every two years. We find small cracks and spalled mortar before water turns them into big brick losses. Inspection with a camera runs about $200 and can stop a $5,000 repair in its tracks.
- Handle liner and rebuild work together. If the masonry is cracked and the flue is outdated, doing both on the same visit saves the cost of re-mobilizing equipment and repeats the roof access only once.
- Keep water out from the start. A proper chimney cap, a correct concrete crown, and sound flashing cost under $1,500 together. The rebuilds we do in Marietta are almost always cases where those three things were ignored for years.
- Use the right liner for your appliance. A gas insert may only need a lined flue one size down from what your old wood-burning setup used. We quote based on your actual appliance and usage, so you’re not paying for more liner than you need.
- Get a written line-item price before work starts. At Hadley Chimney Marietta, every job comes with a written estimate before anyone picks up a trowel. You’ll see exactly what each part of the work costs, and that number doesn’t move unless you change scope. Free estimates are part of the deal – call (762) 249-4619 and we’ll send a tech with real numbers.
When Do You Need a Chimney Liner at All?
A liner is the pipe inside your chimney that carries smoke and gas up and out. If your home was built before the 1980s, it may have a clay tile liner, which works until it doesn’t: exposed to decades of heat, creosote (the flammable tar buildup that makes chimneys a fire risk), and rain, clay tiles crack and flake in stages. Once flakes of terra cotta start falling into your firebox, the flue is no longer sealed and you have a legitimate fire and carbon monoxide risk on your hands.
Signs you need a liner replacement in Marietta are pretty specific:
- Pieces of clay tile in the firebox or on the smoke shelf after a sweep.
- Visible gaps or offset flue tiles during a camera inspection.
- Strong odor coming from the fireplace during humid Georgia summers.
- White staining on the exterior brick face, meaning water has saturated the masonry from inside.
- A drafting problem where smoke rolls back into the room instead of pulling up the chimney.
Chimney safety isn’t cosmetic. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has flagged cracked flue liners as a contributing cause in chimney fires year after year, and in a Georgia climate where we get heavy spring rain followed by hot, dry winters, that moisture-heat cycle breaks down masonry faster than in many other markets. If you’re seeing any of the signs above, have a camera inspection done this season.
Is It Cheaper to Repair or Replace a Liner?
For most homeowners, installing a new stainless steel liner is cheaper than repeated patching and almost always less than a rebuild. A struggling clay tile flue can sometimes be salvaged with HeatShield ceramic compound, which we shoot up through the flue in layers to seal small cracks and gaps. That runs $2,500 to $4,000 and works well when tiles are cracked but mostly intact. If the flue is shifted or collapsed, a new DuraFlex stainless liner at $2,100 to $4,000 installed is the better call because it carries a long service life and is the material most chimney professionals trust. The worst financial move is replacing a liner while ignoring a spalled crown or leaking flashing, because water will ruin the new liner’s exterior and you’ll be back in five years.
The Process: What Happens When You Book a Chimney Liner Job
Here’s the sequence we follow at Hadley Chimney Marietta, and we’re upfront about it because the chimney trade has too often run on vague windows and verbal quotes.
- Camera inspection and measurements. We scope the flue with a camera to confirm its size, condition, and any offsets, then we measure exactly what length of liner is needed.
- Written quote with line items. You get a printed or digital quote showing what each part costs before we start. That price holds.
- Scheduled arrival, not a window. You get a live tracking link the morning of the job, and a uniformed, background-checked technician arrives at a set time.
- Flue prep and liner installation. If old tile must come out, we do that carefully to avoid damaging the surrounding brick. The liner is dropped or pulled through, terminated at the top, and connected to your appliance at the base.
- Crown, cap, and flashing check. We repair or replace the crown and cap in the same visit if the quote includes them, and we inspect the flashing where the chimney passes the roofline.
- Before-and-after photos and a digital invoice. We document the finished work from inside the flue and from the roof, then send a link so you can see exactly what changed. You pay from your phone.
Every liner and rebuild job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: a written guarantee on every repair, and if the work fails within a year, we return for a free second visit to make it right. That’s not a promotional add-on – it’s a standing commitment we’ve operated under since 2003.
Local Marietta Notes That Affect Your Chimney
Marietta sees about 51 inches of rain a year, and most of it arrives in torrents between March and July. That’s harder on brick and crown concrete than the lighter, steadier rain of other climates, because water pools and seeps before it can evaporate. We also get big swings in spring temperatures, which causes mortar joints to expand and contract constantly. Older homes around the Marietta Square, Whitlock Avenue, and the Cherokee Street historic district are built with softer, handmade brick that soaks up water faster than modern hard-fired brick, so they need repointing more often and benefit most from a full crown-and-cap system.
Some homeowners ask about the county permit side. Cobb County typically requires permits for a full rebuild because the chimney is part of the building envelope, while a liner-only job often falls under a repair classification that doesn’t always require one. We handle the permitting conversation for you and our techs know the inspectors and what they look for in Marietta, Kennesaw, and unincorporated Cobb.
What About Gas Fireplaces? Does a Liner Still Apply?
Yes, but the math changes. A gas fireplace exhausts less heat than wood but produces acidic condensation, which corrodes old masonry liners and unlined flues differently. If you’re switching from wood to gas, or if you already have gas logs, the liner needs to be sized for the BTU output of the unit and made of a material rated for gas condensate. Most Marietta homes with vented gas logs need a 3-inch or 4-inch aluminum liner, which generally runs $600 to $1,200 installed – much less than a wood-burning setup. If your chimney is unlined and you want to install gas logs, it may still need a full liner system to pass inspection, so check before you buy the fireplace. Hadley handles gas fireplace repair and installation, and we’ll tell you exactly what your venting situation requires.
Why Hadley Chimney Marietta Works This Way
We started in 2003 as a chimney sweep outfit when most quotes in this trade were still handwritten on the tailgate of a truck. Today we run every job under the Relay Visibility Guarantee as part of the Relay Home Co. family, which means you get the same kind of transparency from a chimney tech that you’d expect from a rideshare driver: a live arrival ETA, before-and-after photos proving the work was done, and a written price before anyone climbs a ladder. We use materials from brands chimney pros actually rely on – DuraFlex for flexible liners, HeatShield for ceramic flue repair, and Copperfield for caps and accessories – because Marietta’s rain and heat cycles don’t forgive cheap parts.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. Calls are answered by a live person 24/7, not a voicemail queue. And if anything we repair fails within 365 days, we make a free second visit. That’s the Relay Standard, and it’s how we think chimney work should have been done all along.
FAQs – Chimney Liner & Rebuild Cost
How much does a chimney liner cost in Marietta?
A stainless steel liner installation runs $2,100 to $4,000 total in most Marietta homes, including materials and labor. If your flue needs old tile removal first or the chimney is unusually tall, that can push the upper end closer to $4,500. Call (762) 249-4619 for a line-item quote – we’ll scope it and have a written price for you the same visit.
How much does a chimney rebuild cost in Marietta?
A partial rebuild of the top 2 to 3 feet runs $1,500 to $3,500. A full rebuild from the roofline up starts around $6,000 and can reach $12,000 or more on tall, steep-roof homes in East Cobb. We’ll tell you whether partial is enough – and we’ll show you the photos that explain why.
Can you fix a chimney liner without replacing it?
In many cases yes. HeatShield ceramic liner repair costs $2,500 to $4,000 in Marietta and can seal cracks and small gaps in a flue that’s still structurally sound. If the flue has shifted or collapsed, a new liner is the only safe fix, and we’ll walk you through both options before you spend anything.
How long does chimney liner and rebuild work take?
Most liner-only jobs are done in one day – usually four to six hours. A partial rebuild usually takes one to two days because mortar needs time between courses. A full rebuild runs three to five days depending on weather and chimney height.
Is chimney rebuilding covered by homeowners insurance?
Sometimes. If the damage was caused by a storm, lightning, or a falling tree, your policy may cover part of the rebuild. If it’s from years of deferred maintenance or simple aging, it usually isn’t. We can document the damage and provide the written estimate your adjuster will want to see.
Can you come out today to look at my chimney?
Most likely yes. We schedule inspections across Marietta, Kennesaw, and East Cobb six days a week, and because we run a tracked, phone-first operation, we frequently have same-day inspection slots. Call (762) 249-4619 and a live person will give you the next available arrival window – not a four-hour guess.
Get a Free, Written Estimate for Your Chimney Liner or Rebuild
If your chimney is showing brick flakes in the firebox, exterior water staining, or a strong musty smell after rain, don’t wait for the next storm to make it worse. Call Hadley Chimney Marietta at (762) 249-4619 to book a camera inspection. You’ll get a written line-item quote before any work begins, live tracking on the day of service, and before-and-after photos showing exactly what we did. If the repair doesn’t hold within 365 days, we come back free under the Done Right Promise. That’s how chimney work should feel.
Pricing reflects the Marietta market as of 2026. Hadley Chimney Marietta offers free estimates – call (762) 249-4619.
Written by Cory Mitchell, Owner at Hadley Chimney Marietta, serving Marietta since 2003. For more on how we approach liner and rebuild work, see our Chimney Liner & Rebuild in Marietta service page or return to our home page.
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