I was cleaning out my gutters & pressed my hand against my chimney to balance myself & noticed some of the bricks on my chimney moved a little. Should I be worried about the chimney actually falling over?
Answer
If bricks are moving, that’s a sign the chimney is starting to lose its structure, so it’s something to take seriously. That movement means the mortar has already failed in those areas. From there, it can spread, more bricks loosen, cracks form, and in worse cases the upper portion of the chimney can start leaning or become unstable. The fix is to rebuild the from just below where the damaged begins & the rest of the way up before it turns into a safety issue. Gravity is not your friend in this situation.
