Chimney Demolition in Colorado Springs

Removing a chimney is sometimes the most practical decision a homeowner can make. A chimney attached to a fireplace that's been out of service for decades, one that's become a persistent source of roof leaks that the repair costs keep outrunning, or one that's in the way of a planned renovation isn't doing the house any favors.



Keeping it because it's there isn't a good enough reason when the cost and disruption of removing it is finite and the cost of maintaining a failing structure is ongoing.

Chimney demolition in Colorado Springs comes up most often in a few recognizable situations. Older homes in the downtown neighborhoods and Manitou Springs where interior renovations over the years have removed or sealed the original fireplace but left the chimney stack standing through the roof. Properties where the chimney has deteriorated past the point where rebuilding is cost-justified given how the fireplace is actually being used. And renovation projects where the chimney's position conflicts with a roof reconfiguration, a dormer addition, or an interior layout change that needs the space the chimney occupies.

The scope of a chimney demolition depends on how far down the chimney is being removed. Taking the chimney down to just below the roofline leaves the lower portion of the structure in place and requires properly patching and waterproofing the roof at the penetration point. A full removal takes the chimney down to its foundation, which in older Colorado Springs homes is typically in the basement, and addresses the opening at that level. Most residential demolitions in this market are to the roofline rather than full removal, because the below-roofline structure isn't causing any problem and full extraction is a significantly larger scope.

Roof repair is always part of the job. Where the chimney passed through the roof, the opening needs to be closed with new decking, sheathing, and roofing material that matches the existing roof as closely as possible and is flashed and sealed correctly. A chimney removal that doesn't account for the roof closure properly just trades one leak source for another. We handle both scopes together so the finished result is a clean roofline with no outstanding work.

Call us to talk through chimney demolition for your Colorado Springs property.