Chimney repair in Byron and Kasson

Byron, population 6,312 in 2020, sits about 10 miles west of Rochester on U.S. Highway 14 in Olmsted County. It was platted in 1864 and named after Byron, New York. Kasson, with 6,851 residents, is about 6 miles farther west, across the county line in Dodge County. The railroad reached both towns in 1865, and Kasson's 1895 water tower is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Two counties, different offices

Because Kasson is in Dodge County, permits and inspections there go through different offices than in Byron or Rochester. Ask your contractor to confirm which city or county office handles your address before any relining, stove installation or rebuild.

Older downtowns, newer subdivisions

Both towns have older homes near their original main streets, where brick chimneys and masonry repair are common, and plenty of newer homes on the edges of town with factory-built fireplaces and metal chimneys. Out on the farms and acreages, wood stoves and outbuilding chimneys are common, which puts annual sweeping high on the list.

Common jobs

• Yearly sweeping for wood stoves and fireplaces
• Chase cover and cap replacement on newer homes
• Stainless liners for inserts and stoves
• Repointing on older brick chimneys

Services in Byron

• Chimney inspection and sweepingYearly inspections, sweeping, camera checks for home purchases and post-fire inspections.
• Tuckpointing and masonry repairRepoint washed-out joints, replace spalled brick and rebuild stacks above the roof.
• Chimney crowns and capsRepair cracked crowns and add caps that keep out snow, rain, wind and animals.
• Chimney liners and reliningStainless and other liners for cracked tile, new furnaces, boilers and wood stoves.
• Chimney leak repairStop leaks at flashing, crowns and porous brick before they damage ceilings and framing.

Nearby areas

• Rochester
• Stewartville and southern Olmsted County