Morningside chimney repair, family owned and local

Every service we offer in Morningside starts with a free look at the flue, because the flue is the part of a chimney that does the work. We are a family-owned, locally owned team that installs chimney liners. We also sweep chimneys, repair masonry and service wood, gas and electric fireplaces. The Florida Building Code's chimney chapter requires a masonry chimney to have a flue lining.

Its job is to contain heat and exhaust and to protect the masonry around it. A lining with cracked tiles, open joints or missing sections cannot do that job. A new appliance may also need a different flue size than the old fireplace used. Relining is done with a liner that is listed for the appliance it will serve.

The liner maker's instructions set how it connects at the bottom, how it ends at the top and what goes around it. A wood-burning insert brings its own manual too, and that manual usually calls for a continuous liner from the insert to the top of the chimney. The national standard for chimneys calls for a close inspection before a flue is relined, which is part of why our visit starts at the flue.

Tell us what you plan to burn and whether an insert or new appliance is in the picture. If you have already chosen one, send us its model name so we can read its manual before the visit. The free inspection shows the condition of the existing flue. The estimate is free too, and it lists the liner, its parts and any masonry work separately with upfront pricing.

Choose the relining within 72 hours of the inspection and 10% off applies. The chimney is covered whenever we stop for the day, old tile and debris go with us, and you keep a written record of the work.