Clay flue tile repair for homes in North Lauderdale

A relining option from a repair system maker

One flue repair system also offers a relining variant for chimneys with more serious defects or no lining at all. It places a thin reinforced ceramic sleeve between coats of the repair material, and that assembly is listed to the chimney liner standard.

Although it uses repair materials, this is relining in its own right, with the eligibility and sizing questions that come with it. If it is relevant to your chimney, we explain it alongside a conventional liner. Either way, the estimate describes it as relining, not as a patch.

Observations that start a flue repair conversation

Several things can lead to a conversation about the flue lining. None of them proves the lining has failed, and each deserves a look rather than a guess.

We treat each observation as a starting point. The inspection traces it to its source, which may be the lining or another part of the chimney, and the findings say which.

• Clay pieces or mortar crumbs in the firebox
• A fireplace that draws less well than before
• A note about cracked tiles from an earlier visit
• An unusual event such as a lightning strike

Odors from a damaged flue

A damaged lining can let deposits collect behind the tiles, and moisture reaching them can carry odor into the room. Odor has other possible causes too, including air moving down the chimney and deposits inside the flue itself.

We look at the lining as one possible source among several. If it is involved, we explain how the repair would help. If the cause lies elsewhere, we say which part of the system is responsible and do not stretch the flue repair to cover it. An odor that changes with the weather or the wind is worth describing when you call.

Where removed tile and mortar go

Flue repair produces debris: broken tile, mortar ridges, old patches and cleaning residue. Most of it comes down through the fireplace or is lifted out at the top. It is collected as the work goes.

Debris is cleaned up and hauled away when the work is done. The fireplace area is left clean at the end of each day. If any material is kept for you to see, such as the broken top tile, we set it aside and show you. The firebox and hearth are wiped down before we leave.