Dorchester's chimney landscape is defined by its triple-deckers — three-story wooden multi-family buildings, almost all built between 1880 and 1920, often with brick chimneys serving two or three units stacked vertically. These shared-flue systems have specific issues: clay-tile flues that have shifted between units, undersized cross-sections for modern appliances, and decades of differential settlement. We've worked on hundreds of Dorchester triple-deckers and know the layout cold.
We service every neighborhood in Dorchester — Codman Square, Lower Mills, Savin Hill, Ashmont, Fields Corner, and Adams Village — with the full range of chimney work: repair, cleaning, inspections, liners, caps, crowns, flashing, waterproofing, fireplace work, and full masonry. Most chimneys in Dorchester are triple-deckers, Greek Revival homes near Lower Mills, brick row houses in Ashmont, and converted Victorians throughout, and we adapt our materials and technique to fit.
Dorchester's combination of dense urban housing — triple-deckers, row houses — and proximity to harbor exposure (within a mile in most areas) requires both coastal-rated materials and careful multi-unit coordination.
Dorchester triple-deckers often need full liner replacement (separate stainless liners per unit), smoke chamber parging, and structural repointing of the shared brick chimney. We coordinate with multi-unit owners and HOAs and price accordingly. Every job starts with a free inspection, includes photographic documentation, and ends with a written workmanship guarantee. Our crew is third-generation Boston masons, CSIA-certified, fully licensed and insured in Massachusetts.
Chimney Goat is a local Quincy chimney company providing premium chimney repair, cleaning, inspections, masonry work, liners, caps, flashing, waterproofing, and fireplace services throughout Dorchester, Quincy, and the surrounding South Shore communities.
Locally owned — Quincy crew, Quincy phone. 5.0★ on Google · 153 reviews. CSIA-certified, BBB A+, licensed & insured. Same-day service across Dorchester and the South Shore.
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