Chimney Repair in Hazel Green, Alabama

Water showing up on a ceiling near the fireplace usually is not coming through the brick — it is coming in at the seam where masonry meets the roof deck. 1 Stop Roofing & Exteriors has worked North Alabama roofs for 45 years, and because we are roofers first we look at the chimney the way water actually moves across it: flashing, crown, cap, and the shingle courses around it as one system, not four separate repairs. BBB A+ accredited, Owens Corning Preferred, licensed and insured. Free estimates: 256-424-2744.

Hazel Green sits on the Highway 231/431 corridor just south of the Tennessee line — newer subdivisions built out as Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal commuters moved north, alongside longer-established farm and rural properties. Those two housing stocks fail on completely different timelines:

Newer subdivision homes. Chimneys on Hazel Green's newer construction are usually well built, but the flashing detail is often the weak point. Where the installer relied on a bead of sealant across the masonry-to-shingle transition instead of properly let-in counter flashing, that bead is doing structural work it was never meant to do. It holds for years, then lets go — and by the time a stain reaches the ceiling, water has been tracking down the framing for a while.

Longer-established farm and rural properties. On older homes the problem is time rather than workmanship. Decades of freeze-thaw cycling opens the mortar joints and cracks the crown, the sloped slab across the top of the chimney. Once the crown cracks, water gets into the masonry rather than running off it, and every winter widens the crack. Missing or rusted-through caps let rain straight down the flue.

The corridor's exposure adds to both. Hazel Green's open farmland and wider tree lines mean more wind exposure and more limb strike than a tight subdivision gets, plus heavier debris load sitting on crowns and on the uphill side of the chimney. Debris that stays wet keeps masonry wet. If a storm is what brought you here, start with our storm damage page.

• Chimney Flashing — step flashing, counter flashing, and apron flashing installation and replacement. The most critical waterproofing component where your chimney meets the roof.
• Chimney Caps — stainless steel and copper caps to keep rain, debris, and animals out of the flue while improving draft performance.
• Crown Repair — cracked or deteriorating crowns let water seep into the masonry and into the home. We repair and seal crowns for lasting protection.
• Mortar Joint Repair — tuck-pointing and repointing deteriorated joints to restore structural integrity and stop water infiltration through the stack.
• Waterproofing — breathable sealants applied to chimney masonry to prevent moisture absorption while letting trapped moisture escape.
• Cricket Installation — chimney crickets (saddles) divert water and debris away from the uphill side of the chimney, preventing the pooling that causes repeat leaks.
• Chimney and roof together — if the flashing failed, the decking around it is often wet too. We check both and tell you what actually needs work.

• 45 years in business — started in 1980, with more than 15,000 roofs completed across North Alabama.
• BBB A+ accredited.
• Owens Corning Preferred contractor — applies to qualifying shingle work, including the shingle side of a chimney flashing repair.
• Licensed & insured — documentation available on request.
• Local — Huntsville-based, working Hazel Green and the surrounding Madison County communities regularly, not as an add-on territory.
• Roofers, not just masons — most chimney leaks are roof-system problems. We fix the flashing and the shingle work around it in one trip instead of sending you to a second trade.
• Free inspection, written scope — we photograph what we find and give you a straight repair-or-replace recommendation. If storm damage is involved we document everything you need for your insurance conversation; we do not handle the claim for you and we do not promise an outcome.

Based in Huntsville, we also repair chimneys in Madison, Decatur, Athens, Harvest, Meridianville, New Market, and Owens Cross Roads. Office hours Mon–Fri, 8AM–5PM.

Already working with us on the roof or the wider exterior? See our Hazel Green Roofing page.