An exterior chimney renewed with textured stone facing
Exterior Chimney Stone Cladding
Nashkov Group Construction LLC renewed this exterior chimney with irregular gray stone cladding. The original plain light-colored surface became a textured finish carried across the visible faces, around the outside corners and above the roofline. Follow the chimney before the work, the lower-section installation and the completed facing from different sides of the house.
Before & after
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BEFORE
The original light-colored chimney face, followed by the completed gray stone finish from the base to above the roofline.
From a plain surface to a textured exterior detail
Stone facing across the full chimney height.
Irregular gray stone brings a different texture to the tall chimney beside the shingled siding and porch. The finish follows the changing width of the chimney and continues around its outside corners.
Move the slider to compare the earlier surface with the new cladding. The photographs below follow the lower courses through to the completed upper section and wider views of the house.
Work included
Stone cladding on the existing exterior chimney.
Irregular gray facing across the visible chimney surfaces.
Corner detailing carried between the adjoining faces.
Cladding across the wider base and upper chimney section.
A continuous stone finish extending above the roofline.
The work, step by step
Explore the original chimney, the stone installation in progress and the finished exterior. Select a photograph to view the full image, then browse with the arrows, keyboard or a swipe.
Stage 01
The chimney before the stone facing
The original chimney had a plain light-colored exterior surface. The starting photographs show its height, widening lower section and connection with the house siding and roofline.
Views from both sides establish the existing appearance beside the driveway and porch before the stone finish was added.
Before: the exterior chimney with its plain light-colored surface beside the shingled house wall and driveway.Before: the opposite face of the light-colored chimney, showing its full height beside the porch and roofline.
Stage 02
Installing the lower stone courses
Irregular stone facing was installed on the lower chimney section and carried around its outside corners. The construction photographs show the contrast between the new textured facing below and the plain upper surface.
These views record the installation in progress before the cladding continued to the top of the chimney.
During installation: irregular stone facing on the lower chimney section, with the upper section still plain.The stone cladding during installation, viewed from the driveway and porch side before the upper section was completed.
Stage 03
Completing the cladding above the roofline
The gray stone finish continues from the base up the chimney and above the roofline. Different unit sizes and corner pieces form the irregular pattern across the visible faces.
The finished driveway, front and porch-side views show the full height of the cladding and its relationship with the house siding, roof and porch.
After: stone cladding continuing from the base to the top of the chimney, viewed along the driveway.After: the completed gray stone chimney face, with irregular units and corner details continuing above the roofline.A wider finished view of the stone-clad chimney beside the house siding, porch and driveway.
Bring your chimney finish into the exterior of your home.
Planning stone cladding for an exterior chimney or a coordinated fireplace finish? Send Nashkov Group Construction LLC photographs of the existing area, your property location and the appearance you have in mind. We can discuss the scope, facing options and an on-site visit.
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