- Chimney repair usually costs $210 to $980, about $600 typical.
- Repairing a chimney: crown, cap, flashing, mortar or flue.
What chimney repair costs
Most homeowners pay $210 to $980 for chimney repair, and $600 is a typical price. Repairing a chimney: crown, cap, flashing, mortar or flue.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $210 |
| Typical | $600 |
| High end | $980 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $510 in Arkansas and $750 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- What failed. Caps, crowns and flashing are small fixes. Rebuilding the top of the stack or relining costs far more.
- Height and roof. Tall chimneys and steep roofs need more setup.
- Water damage. Leaks inside the house may mean drywall and ceiling repair too.
Chimney repair cost by repair
| Repair | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney cap | $100 to $250 | Bob Vila |
| Flashing | $200 to $300 | Bob Vila |
| Chimney crown | $150 to $350 | HomeAdvisor |
| Flue liner work | $625 to $7,000 | HomeAdvisor |
Chimney repair cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $210 to $980. About 65% of a chimney repair price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $183 | $523 | $855 |
| Alaska | $247 | $705 | $1,152 |
| Arizona | $207 | $590 | $964 |
| Arkansas | $179 | $510 | $834 |
| California | $238 | $679 | $1,110 |
| Colorado | $214 | $611 | $998 |
| Connecticut | $238 | $679 | $1,109 |
| Delaware | $210 | $599 | $978 |
| District of Columbia | $234 | $669 | $1,093 |
| Florida | $187 | $533 | $871 |
| Georgia | $188 | $536 | $876 |
| Hawaii | $262 | $750 | $1,225 |
| Idaho | $202 | $578 | $944 |
| Illinois | $258 | $738 | $1,205 |
| Indiana | $215 | $615 | $1,005 |
| Iowa | $210 | $599 | $979 |
| Kansas | $200 | $570 | $931 |
| Kentucky | $195 | $558 | $911 |
| Louisiana | $188 | $537 | $877 |
| Maine | $212 | $605 | $988 |
| Maryland | $211 | $602 | $984 |
| Massachusetts | $251 | $717 | $1,172 |
| Michigan | $214 | $611 | $998 |
| Minnesota | $240 | $685 | $1,120 |
| Mississippi | $181 | $516 | $844 |
| Missouri | $215 | $614 | $1,003 |
| Montana | $213 | $609 | $995 |
| Nebraska | $197 | $562 | $918 |
| Nevada | $215 | $614 | $1,003 |
| New Hampshire | $211 | $604 | $986 |
| New Jersey | $242 | $691 | $1,129 |
| New Mexico | $188 | $537 | $877 |
| New York | $235 | $671 | $1,096 |
| North Carolina | $187 | $534 | $871 |
| North Dakota | $214 | $611 | $997 |
| Ohio | $216 | $617 | $1,008 |
| Oklahoma | $185 | $528 | $863 |
| Oregon | $225 | $643 | $1,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $212 | $606 | $990 |
| Rhode Island | $218 | $623 | $1,017 |
| South Carolina | $187 | $535 | $873 |
| South Dakota | $188 | $538 | $879 |
| Tennessee | $189 | $541 | $883 |
| Texas | $186 | $532 | $869 |
| Utah | $205 | $584 | $954 |
| Vermont | $210 | $601 | $982 |
| Virginia | $203 | $580 | $947 |
| Washington | $247 | $704 | $1,151 |
| West Virginia | $206 | $587 | $959 |
| Wisconsin | $219 | $627 | $1,024 |
| Wyoming | $210 | $601 | $982 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $250 to $1,200 | $750 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $160 to $750 | $455 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $160 to $750 | $455 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
How the chimney repair range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 65%. Masonry and roof-height work is mostly labor. Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Chimney work starts with an inspection, so turn the findings into a priced estimate before you leave the driveway.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the chimney repair is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, chimney repair cost; HomeAdvisor, chimney repair cost; Bob Vila, chimney repair cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.