Whisper Walk chimney repair, family owned and local

Rusted throat dampers are a common reason our family team installs top-sealing dampers on wood-burning chimneys in Whisper Walk. An old damper that has warped or stopped closing lets air, rain and animals move freely through the flue. We are a local company, and we also repair the fireplaces, flues and chimney tops these dampers sit on.

The damper is chosen for the chimney as a whole, not sold on its own. The free inspection comes before any quote. It checks the firebox, the old damper, the flue tile and the top of the chimney. Your free written estimate lists the damper, any cap change and any repair separately. Whichever of those services you pick, a 10% discount applies when the booking falls within 72 hours of your free inspection.

A top-sealing damper closes the flue at the chimney top instead of at the throat. A spring holds it open, and a cable running down to a handle in the firebox pulls it shut against a gasket. Because the seal sits at the top, rain, animals and outside air are kept out of the full length of the flue, not only the fireplace.

Some models also act as a cap. The damper maker's instructions set the fit on the flue tile and the routing of the cable. They also say which fireplaces a model suits. Some models are not meant for fireplaces that burn gas logs, so we check before recommending one. Tell us how often you use the fireplace and whether you feel a draft from the opening.

Mention whether you see light with the old damper closed. We sweep the flue before fitting the damper, because the seal needs a clean, sound tile. Debris is cleaned up and hauled away. You receive a written record of the model fitted and our workmanship warranty on the installation.