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Rowhouse Chimneys, Flat Roofs& BrownstoneChimney and masonry repair for Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken and Union City

Hoboken's blocks are lined with 1800s brick and brownstone rowhouses. Most are condos now, and their chimneys are shared through party walls, sit on flat roofs and rise past parapets that take the full force of the wind off the Hudson. Hudson Waterfront Chimney & Masonry works on shared stacks, roof flashing, parapets, stoops and facades for owners and condo associations. We're based on Monroe Street with dispatch answering 24/7.

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Inspection camera being lowered into a sooty clay chimney pot among rooftop chimneys

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Corbelled red brick chimney stack against a blue sky

Shared stack, nobody owns itNeglected

Inspected, quoted for the HOAHandled

Party walls & condo buildings

One chimney, several owners

Stacks shared next door

Rowhouse chimneys often sit in the party wall and carry flues from both houses, so repairs mean coordinating with the neighbor.

Several units, several flues

In condo conversions one stack may hold an active boiler flue, a working fireplace and flues nobody uses. We map which flue serves what.

Reports for the board

Photo and video findings, prices split by unit where possible, and insurance certificates for the management company.

Unused flues capped

Abandoned flues are sealed and capped so they stop letting in rain, cold air and pigeons.

On a condo board?(201) 371-4814

Services

Chimney and masonry work in Hudson County

Walk-ups, brownstones, two-families and mid-rise buildings from the Heights to Downtown.

Mason kneeling by a deteriorated chimney crown on a roof

Stack Rebuilds & Crowns

Old chimney tops relaid in brick to match, with new crowns sloped to shed rain.

Above-roof rebuilds
New crowns
Brick matched to the block

Price a rebuild (201) 371-4814

Sealing copper flashing where a brick chimney meets the roof

Flat-Roof Chimney Flashing

Base flashing tied into modified-bitumen or rubber roofs, topped with copper counterflashing.

Works with your roofer
Copper counterflashing
Leak tracing

Stop a roof leak (201) 371-4814

Technician in a harness feeding a stainless liner down a brick chimney

Boiler & Water Heater Liners

Liners for relocated or upgraded boilers and water heaters, often moved up from flood-prone basements.

Sized to the appliance
Multi-unit stacks
Code-compliant tops

Line a flue (201) 371-4814

Gloved hand fitting a stainless mesh cap over a clay chimney pot

Caps & Pigeon Screens

Screened caps that keep pigeons, starlings and rain out of active and unused flues.

Single-pot caps
Full-stack covers
Bird screens

Screen the flues (201) 371-4814

Technician checking a brick fireplace with a flashlight in a living room

Fireplace Inspections

Checks for buyers, renters and owners wondering whether the original fireplace can be used.

Before closing
Is it usable?
Camera scan

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Wire brush scrubbing soot from a brick firebox

Sweeps for Walk-Ups

Clean sweeps done through narrow stairwells, with every hallway and floor protected.

Stairwell protection
Sealed vacuums
Firebox repair

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See the difference

Same chimney on both sides of the gold line, before the job and after it. Slide it with a finger or the mouse, or use your arrow keys.

After: rebuilt chimney in crisp red brick with a crown and a light cap — A century of freeze-thaw, undone

Long winters had broken up this stack until bricks were falling toward the street. We rebuilt it from the roof deck up and added a crown and cap.

Roof-up rebuild
Street-side safety
Crown & cap

Before: chimney missing bricks with deep open mortar joints — A century of freeze-thaw, undone

Long winters had broken up this stack until bricks were falling toward the street. We rebuilt it from the roof deck up and added a crown and cap.

Roof-up rebuild
Street-side safety
Crown & cap

After: new red brick chimney with a stainless cap and bright flashing — Stained and soft, rebuilt clean

Damp and growth had worn this chimney down. New brick, a stainless cap and new flashing made it watertight, and it went in alongside a reroof.

New brick
Stainless cap
Watertight

Before: dirty, mossy pale brick chimney on a worn roof — Stained and soft, rebuilt clean

Damp and growth had worn this chimney down. New brick, a stainless cap and new flashing made it watertight, and it went in alongside a reroof.

New brick
Stainless cap
Watertight

Is your building's chimney still a "before"? (201) 371-4814

Flat roofs & parapets

Up on the roof deck

Hudson County rowhouses and walk-ups have low-slope roofs with brick parapets at the front and back. Wind off the river and decades of weather open the joints, loosen coping and push water into top-floor units.

Parapet repointing

Open joints and loose brick on the street-facing parapet fixed before anything falls.

Coping stones & caps

Cracked or shifted coping reset with fresh mortar and flashing below.

Scaffold & sidewalk safety

Pipe scaffolding, bridging and city permits when the work is over a sidewalk.

Top-floor leaks solved

Leaks in top-floor units often come from the parapet or chimney rather than the roof itself.

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Pipe scaffolding built around a tall brick chimney beside another chimney

Loose parapet over a sidewalkHazard

Scaffolded and relaidSecure

Stoops, sills & facades

Brownstone, repaired the way it was built

The brownstone on stoops, lintels and window surrounds is a soft sandstone that flakes and peels away in layers. Smearing cement over it traps water and speeds up the damage.

CUT

Remove failed stone

Loose and delaminated layers are cut back to sound stone.

ANCHOR

Pin and build out

Stainless pins and mesh anchor the new material for deep repairs.

SCULPT

Shape the details

Restoration mortar tinted to match is sculpted to recreate edges, moldings and carvings.

TOOL

Finish to match

Surface texture is tooled to blend with the original stone.

Hudson County

Along the river and up the Palisades

From Monroe Street we cover Hoboken, Jersey City and the towns up on the Palisades cliffs. Tap a neighborhood for a rough drive time.

Rolling toDowntown Hoboken

About5 min

Tap a neighborhood

Dispatch answers

Van leaves Monroe St

Text from the curb

Roof & stack checked

Starts from 720 Monroe St. Tunnel traffic and Hoboken street parking change the timing; dispatch gives you the real number.

FAQ

Hoboken & Jersey City questions

The phone works too: (201) 371-4814, at any hour.

Can I get help at 2 in the morning?

Yes, the dispatch line runs all night. A brick falling from a parapet onto the sidewalk, water running into a top-floor unit or a boiler flue backing up gets a crew organized. If you smell gas or see smoke, or a CO alarm goes off, get outside and dial 911 before calling us.

Who pays for a shared chimney repair?

It depends on your condo documents or party-wall agreement. We give itemized pricing so the association or neighbors can split it fairly.

Can the original fireplace in my brownstone be used?

Sometimes. Many were closed off decades ago or never lined. An inspection tells you whether it can be restored for wood, gas or should stay decorative.

Our boiler was moved out of the basement. Does the chimney change?

Often yes. A relocated or new boiler may need a new liner or a different vent, and the old flue should be capped.

Do you work on flat roofs?

Yes. We handle the chimney and parapet masonry and flashing, and coordinate with your roofer on the membrane.

Can you repair brownstone stoops?

Yes, using tinted restoration mortar, pins and hand sculpting so the repair matches the original stone.

Which neighborhoods do you serve?

Hoboken, Downtown Jersey City, the Heights, Journal Square, Newport, Weehawken, Union City, West New York, North Bergen, Guttenberg, Secaucus and Bayonne.