It is the most exposed brick on the house
A chimney sticks up above the roof with weather hitting it from every direction. The mortar joints, the crown on top, and the flashing where it meets the roof all take a beating, so they wear out long before the brick on your walls does.
Watch the crown, the flashing, and the joints
Most chimney trouble starts in three places: a cracked crown letting water down inside, failed flashing leaking where the chimney meets the roof, and open mortar joints soaking up rain. Catch those early and you usually avoid a full rebuild.
Small fixes now beat a rebuild later
Water is patient. A little crack that lets water in will freeze, expand, and pull the brick apart over a few winters. Repointing joints and sealing a crown is a far smaller job than rebuilding a stack that has already started to lean.
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