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Chimney repairs, chases and custom caps.

Top Flight started as a chimney and fireplace company. Chase rebuilds, Hardie trim, masonry rebuilds, tuckpointing and custom caps and shrouds — built to fit.

  • Where Top Flight started
  • Custom copper caps & shrouds
  • Caps include paint and haul-off

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What we fix

Rotted chimney chaseWood chases rot from the top down. We open them up, rebuild the framing where needed, and re-side and trim them in James Hardie or LP SmartSide.
Leaning or crumbling masonryFrom tuckpointing weathered joints to taking a leaning chimney down to the flue and rebuilding it straight in matching brick.
Rusted or oversized old capMeasured and replaced with a custom cap: Stevenson-style, flat-style, T-top, copper cupola or a full shroud.
Trim gone, paint failingNew trim boards, then caulked, sealed and painted to match the house.

How it works

  1. Free on-site lookWe get up there, measure, and photograph what we find.
  2. Written fixed priceOne number for the repair or the cap, good for 14 days. Sent by text and email with a link to approve it online.
  3. Build to fitCaps are measured and confirmed before they’re made; chases and masonry are rebuilt to last.
  4. Paint, haul-off, warrantyPaint to match, the old cap hauled off, and our 5-year workmanship warranty.

Recent jobs

Real Top Flight jobs, before to after. Tap any photo to see it full size.

Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt

McKinney

The chimney was leaning off the house and getting ready to fall through the roof. We scaffolded it, took it down to the flue, and rebuilt it straight and plumb in matching brick.

Before
Before: Leaning off the roof — Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt, McKinney
Leaning off the roof
Before: Pulling away from the house — Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt, McKinney
Pulling away from the house
During
During: Taken down to the flue — Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt, McKinney
Taken down to the flue
During: Rebuilding from the scaffold — Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt, McKinney
Rebuilding from the scaffold
After
After: Rebuilt straight — Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt, McKinney
Rebuilt straight
After: Shoulder and roofline — Leaning masonry chimney torn down and rebuilt, McKinney
Shoulder and roofline

Chimney chase rebuilt from the framing up

Cedar Hill

Full chimney chase rebuild, including the rotted framing, with James Hardie siding and trim, then painted.

During
During: Old chase wrapped, framing repaired — Chimney chase rebuilt from the framing up, Cedar Hill
Old chase wrapped, framing repaired
During: New Hardie siding going on — Chimney chase rebuilt from the framing up, Cedar Hill
New Hardie siding going on
After
After: Finished and painted — Chimney chase rebuilt from the framing up, Cedar Hill
Finished and painted

Tall chimney re-trimmed in James Hardie

Frisco

A monster of a chimney. We replaced the trim with James Hardie trim, then caulked, sealed and painted it to match.

Before
Before: Weathered trim and siding — Tall chimney re-trimmed in James Hardie, Frisco
Weathered trim and siding
Before: Old trim at the roofline — Tall chimney re-trimmed in James Hardie, Frisco
Old trim at the roofline
During
During: Working off the ladder — Tall chimney re-trimmed in James Hardie, Frisco
Working off the ladder
During: New trim going on — Tall chimney re-trimmed in James Hardie, Frisco
New trim going on
After
After: New Hardie trim, painted — Tall chimney re-trimmed in James Hardie, Frisco
New Hardie trim, painted

Custom copper chimney cap on a 100-year-old Victorian

Downtown McKinney

A 100-year-old Victorian in the heart of downtown McKinney. The owner wanted a custom copper chimney cap, which has to be exact, so we measured, confirmed the measurements, then delivered and installed a flawless copper cap.

Before
Before: Before, old caps — Custom copper chimney cap on a 100-year-old Victorian, Downtown McKinney
Before, old caps
After
After: Custom copper cap — Custom copper chimney cap on a 100-year-old Victorian, Downtown McKinney
Custom copper cap
After: From the street — Custom copper chimney cap on a 100-year-old Victorian, Downtown McKinney
From the street

One-of-a-kind luxury chimney shrouds

Richardson

A builder brought us in for very high-end, one-of-a-kind chimney shrouds on a new home. The house has four chimneys and we installed one on each.

During
During: Shroud set on the chimney — One-of-a-kind luxury chimney shrouds, Richardson
Shroud set on the chimney
After
After: Up close: custom arched shroud — One-of-a-kind luxury chimney shrouds, Richardson
Up close: custom arched shroud
After: Finished, from the roofline — One-of-a-kind luxury chimney shrouds, Richardson
Finished, from the roofline

Old cap replaced with a custom flat-style cap

Plano

Same chimney, before and after replacing the cap with a custom flat-style cap.

Before
Before: Old cap — Old cap replaced with a custom flat-style cap, Plano
Old cap
After
After: New custom flat-style cap — Old cap replaced with a custom flat-style cap, Plano
New custom flat-style cap

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Materials we install

  • Custom copper caps
  • Painted steel caps
  • Stevenson-style, flat-style & T-top caps
  • Copper cupola caps
  • Chimney shrouds
  • James Hardie siding & trim
  • LP SmartSide
  • Matching brick & color-matched mortar

What it usually costs

Chimney cap, crown or pan$300 – $3,000Size, stock or custom-made, copper vs painted steel
Chimney repair or rebuild$450 – $15,000Tuckpointing, partial rebuild or full — plus height and access

“From” prices are Top Flight starting prices for small repairs; ranges come from our past jobs, checked against current Dallas–Fort Worth market data for 2026. Your written estimate is the number that counts. Payment options →

Own a 1970s or 80s house? See Updating older DFW homes — masonry, chimney crowns, rotten trim and opening kitchens.

Questions people ask

Can you build a custom cap for my chimney?
Yes — custom caps are our highest-volume job. Copper or painted steel, Stevenson-style, flat-style, T-top, copper cupola or a full shroud, measured and confirmed before it’s made.
Does a new cap include paint and removal of the old one?
Yes. Every cap includes paint to match and haul-off of the old one.
My chimney is wood-sided. Can you fix the chase?
Yes. We open the chase up, rebuild rotted framing, re-side and trim it in James Hardie or LP SmartSide, then caulk, seal and paint.
Do you do brick and mortar repairs?
Yes — tuckpointing, crowns, cutting out and rebuilding damaged brick, and full rebuilds.
Is there a warranty?
Every project carries our 5-year workmanship warranty, in writing.

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