Fixing cracked flue tiles in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Every repair keeps the flue large enough for the appliance or fireplace it serves.
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What a damaged flue tile looks like
- A lightning strike on or near the chimney
- Flue tiles sitting out of line
- Missing sections of clay lining
- Rain dripping onto the smoke shelf
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Choosing between tile repair, resurfacing and relining
The job a clay flue lining does
Inside most masonry chimneys, stacked clay tiles form the passage that smoke and flue gases travel through. The brick around them is a separate layer. The lining has one job: to hold the products of combustion inside the flue and carry them out at the top.
When a tile cracks, a joint opens or the surface flakes, that job is compromised in one spot or many. Chimney flue repair is about finding out which it is. We locate each defect, judge how far it reaches, and explain whether the lining can be made sound again.
Chimney flue resurfacing explained
Chimney flue resurfacing applies a listed repair material over the inside of an existing clay-lined flue. It fills joint gaps and minor defects and leaves a continuous surface. The material, its preparation and its application all follow that system's installation instructions.
Resurfacing is not a coating to spray over any damaged flue. The system's instructions set the conditions a chimney must meet first. We explain those conditions, check your flue against them, and include resurfacing in an estimate only when the flue qualifies. The product name, its listing and the sections it will cover all appear in writing.
A fireplace flue and an appliance flue differ
A flue that serves an open fireplace is judged partly against the fireplace opening. A flue that serves an appliance is judged against the appliance's connector and its manual. The same cracked tile can therefore lead to different conclusions.
Tell us what the flue serves now and whether that may change. We check the repair method against that use, including the flue size it leaves behind. The estimate names the appliance or fireplace the repair was planned for. If both a fireplace and an appliance share the chimney, each flue is judged on its own use.
Repair first where repair is realistic
Relining is sometimes presented as the answer to every flue problem. Plenty of flues do not need it. A lining with limited, reachable defects can often be repaired and kept in service, which is a smaller job.
We start from the least disruptive route that will make the flue sound, and move to relining only when the evidence requires it. The estimate explains which route we recommend and why the smaller options do or do not fit. Relining remains on the table whenever the evidence points that way.
The flue repair lines you approve
- Defects located from top and bottom
- Listed resurfacing where the flue qualifies
- Written record of the flue repair
- Maintenance guidance for the repaired lining
Flue repair answers before you approve
Will a resurfaced flue need cleaning afterwards?
Yes. A repaired flue still collects deposits and still needs cleaning and inspection. The repair product's instructions describe how it should be maintained, and maintenance visits from our team can check the repaired sections.
Do you use ordinary mortar to fix flue joints?
No. Flue tile joints call for refractory mortar or a listed repair material made for the inside of a flue. Ordinary masonry mortar and patching compounds break down in those conditions. The estimate names the material used.
Does a flue repair come with a warranty?
Our workmanship warranty covers how we did the repair. A listed repair product may also carry its maker's warranty, with its own conditions. We explain both and note them in the written record of the work.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
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- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Chimney Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
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Copperfield Chimney Supply 
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