Masonry & Chimney in Beverly, Massachusetts

Beverly is in Eversource electric territory, so homeowners are Mass Save eligible. Masonry work is not a Mass Save rebate, but chimney relining and combustion-safety testing often follow weatherization or an oil or gas to heat-pump conversion. When an old boiler is removed, its flue may be capped or abandoned, and a gas water heater left on the chimney usually needs a correctly sized liner.

Book the free Eversource Mass Save Home Energy Assessment first; it identifies the insulation and combustion work, and you schedule the masonry around which flues remain active.

Massachusetts has no masonry license, so Beverly masons work under a state Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration with insurance. Chimney rebuilds, structural masonry, and fireplace work require a building permit from the Beverly building department, and relining must meet the state fire code (527 CMR). CSIA sweep certification is voluntary. Beverly has historic areas near the downtown and Fish Flake Hill, so visible exterior masonry changes on a historic property can require added review before the permit issues.

Beverly sits in the higher eastern-Massachusetts coastal pricing band, close to other North Shore communities. Chimney repointing or tuckpointing typically runs $1,000 to $3,500; rebuilding above the roofline is usually $2,500 to $8,000 or more; relining runs about $2,500 to $7,000. Cap and crown repair generally runs $300 to $1,500. Cost drivers on the coast include faster salt-air mortar wear, the need to keep flashing and crowns watertight against wind-driven rain, chimney height, and matching soft lime mortar on older brick.

Beverly is an Essex County coastal city of about 42,414 residents across roughly 17,656 housing units, with a median home age near 68 years. The stock blends 19th-century and early-1900s homes in the older downtown and Beverly Cove with postwar neighborhoods and waterfront properties along the North Shore.

Being on the coast shapes the masonry. Salt-laden air accelerates mortar erosion and brick spalling, so chimneys here weather faster than inland. Older homes carry brick chimneys with clay-tile or unlined flues that need lime-matched repointing and relining, while shoreline properties especially benefit from sound crowns, caps, and flashing to keep wind-driven rain and salt out of the masonry.