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Evergreen Highway Veneer

After cleaning this old mossy masonry veneer wall and applying a water sealant. it is reclaimed to its original glory. This masonry veneer needs to be water sealed every 10 years to maintain any masonry substrate.

Perks

One of the perks of being a mason, sometimes the view is incredible. This photo is taken from our current SW hills chimney repair project.  

Custom Chimney Cap in Hillsboro

Check out this custom stainless steel chimney cap for a customer in Hillsboro, Oregon. In the Pacific Northwest one of the most important reasons to have a chimney cap installed is to prevent live animals from going inside your chimney. Animals like squirrels, and raccoons love to climb into chimneys and find a nice place to cozy into. Unfortunately...

Summer Ready

Who says you can’t use your fireplace in the summer? Check out these decorating ideas to keep your fireplace and mantel hot in the off-season. A strand of twinkle lights, glowing lanterns, candles, books, plants, mirrors, painted wood any many more decor ideas can create a beautiful space inside your fireplace while its too hot outside to burn...

We’re Expanding

Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc is proud to be expanding our yard / shop location! We look forward to serving our community more efficiently for years to come.    

Water and Your Masonry Chimney

All masonry chimney construction materials will suffer accelerated deterioration as a result of prolonged contact with water. Masonry materials deteriorate quickly when moisture that has penetrated the materials freezes and expands causing extreme stress. Water in the chimney also causes rust in steel and cast iron, weakening or destroying the metal parts. Most masonry materials are...