Sometimes it is more economical and prudent just to take an old chimney down and terminate it just above the flashing.
This is particularly true where you have extreme heights to deal with or difficult staging problems that can make the cost of accessing the chimney expensive. By taking it down then you know you won’t have to deal with any 
chimney problems again because… it’s not there!
If you decide to use this procedure remember that you must make absolutely sure that there are no appliances being serviced by that chimney. It is generally much cheaper to tear it down and cap it that to try a rebuild or tuck pointing or whatever repair needs to be done. Call us for more information.
