Every tall structure has a story.
Sometimes it starts quietly — a hairline crack that only shows under the right light, a subtle change in draft performance, a small area of spalling that looks harmless until freeze–thaw gets involved. Other times it announces itself loudly: a piece of liner breaks free, a masonry section sheds, an expansion joint finally gives up after years of thermal cycling.
Either way, the story usually ends the same way: someone has to climb it, inspect it, understand what’s happening, and fix it the right way — safely, efficiently, and without guessing.
That’s why we rebuilt the APEX Chimney website.
Since 2010, our team has been working on industrial chimneys, smokestacks, towers, and related tall structures throughout the East Coast. And as our portfolio and capabilities grew, we needed a site that could do three things better than the old one ever could:
Here’s what’s new…
The Project Gallery: real structures, real conditions, real solutions
If you’ve ever managed a stack or chimney project, you know how hard it is to evaluate a contractor from a sales sheet. Tall-structure work is too site-specific. Access conditions vary. Failure modes vary. Even “similar” chimneys behave differently depending on age, fuel, exposure, and operating temps.
So the expanded Project Gallery is built like a technical field archive.
You’ll see:
Different structure types (industrial chimneys, smokestacks, towers, breechings, and support systems)
Different failure conditions (liner breakdown, crown deterioration, joint failure, brick spalling, structural cracking, corrosion, water intrusion, etc.)
Different solution paths — because the right fix depends on what you find and how the structure is used.
The goal isn’t just to show finished work — it’s to help you connect your structure to proven approaches we’ve already executed in environments like yours.
Services: a clearer map from problem → plan → execution
One thing we hear from facility teams a lot is:
“Okay, we know something’s wrong… but what’s the actual path forward?”
The updated Services section is designed to answer that in a practical, technical way.
You’ll find deeper detail on the core categories we handle:
Inspection & Assessment
Because every solid repair starts with truth. We evaluate structural integrity, liner condition, masonry health, water entry points, and mechanical interfaces — then translate findings into a defendable plan.Industrial Chimney & Smokestack Repair
From targeted masonry restoration to full structural rehabilitation, with the correct materials, staging, and access strategy for the height and operating environment.Planned Maintenance
The best tall-structure failures are the ones that never happen. Maintenance planning reduces emergency shutdown risk, extends service life, and stabilizes budgets year over year.Installation & Demolition
New builds, replacements, and controlled removals — engineered around site constraints, rigging plans, and safety control.Custom Access & Rigging Solutions
Not every structure is scaffold-friendly. Some sites can’t shut down. Some access zones aren’t reachable by lift. We design rope-access and custom rigging plans that get crews where they need to be with minimal disruption.
If you don’t see your exact situation listed, that’s normal. Tall structures don’t fail in predictable ways. But we’ve likely seen your condition before — and we’ll tell you the most direct, safest route forward once we evaluate it.
NEWS + Blog: what we’re using now, and why
Tall-structure work isn’t static.
Inspection technologies get better. Access methods improve. Materials evolve. Safety standards tighten. And the smarter we get as an industry, the more preventable failures become.
The new NEWS section + blog is where we’ll share things like:
Updates on inspection approaches and non-destructive evaluation methods
Improvements in rope-access technique and rigging strategy
Field learnings from recent East Coast projects
New products or systems we’re deploying
Practical “what this means for your structure” takeaways
In other words: not marketing fluff — actual operational knowledge you can use.
Why this site exists
If you’re responsible for an industrial chimney or smokestack, you’re balancing a long list of risks: structural safety, environmental compliance, uptime, budgets, and timelines that don’t care about weather or access complexity.
This new website is meant to support those decisions with clarity.
Start in the Project Gallery if you want to see comparable work.
Head to Services if you’re mapping out a scope.
Check NEWS if you want to stay current on what’s changing in tall-structure care.
And when you’re ready — reach out. We’ll bring the same mindset we bring to every climb:
understand the structure fully, plan the right fix, and execute it safely.
Thanks for visiting our new digital home. We’ll see you back here soon with the first technical deep dives.
