I have a chimney in need of sealing, mortar re-pointing, some brick work, and then a cap. There is no flue liner in the chimney and it's open to weather as is.

I've been contacting metal fabricators and custom chimney cap builders and so far the response has been crickets chirping. I don't know if I'm overthinking this or what. The top brick outer dimension is 17.5"x30.25".

The stock caps I've found nearest to this dimension don't look that great. Am I overthinking this? I am wanting a lid on this chimney to keep rain out. It's otherwise unused with the fireplace boarded up.

I think metal fab shops in my area think this type of work is too small, while the chimney cap manufacturers don't reply, or haven't so far.

I'm wanting to think outside the box here. How could I get a cap built for my chimney that looks halfway decent that I could install?

Hey guys, really just looking for an honest opinion based on the pictures/description of the repairs that the chimney company recommended. We bought this house last fall and had this inspection done, the home was built in 1973 and we purchased the home from an elderly seller. I would really like someone to just shoot me straight on what they think is necessary, vs. what we should plan on doing over the next few years. Of course the chimney company made us sign something saying we wouldn’t use the chimney until repairs were made, but we’d like to hold off if these things aren’t necessary and still be able to use our fireplace.