A clear chimney inspection for your home in Lake Estates
Our family team inspects the chimney you have, masonry or factory-built, against what it should be.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What people notice before an inspection
- A rusted or stuck damper
- White deposits on the chimney brick
- Cracks in the crown or brick
- Roof work finished around the chimney
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Inspection decisions for your fireplace
What can be seen and what stays concealed
An inspection looks at the accessible parts: what can be reached from the firebox, the roof, an attic space or a cleanout. Some parts are hidden inside walls, behind finished surfaces or above bends in the flue. Those cannot be confirmed without more access.
We tell you which parts fall in each group. A concealed section is not described as sound simply because nothing is visible from another angle. If a hidden area matters to your decision, we explain what it would take to see it and what that would cost.
Inspecting the crown at the top of the chimney
The crown is the top surface of a masonry chimney that sheds water away from the flue. The Florida Building Code's chimney chapter describes it as sloped, with a way for water to drip clear of the walls. Cracks and gaps around the flue let water in, and a flat top holds it there.
We look at the crown when the roof can be reached safely. Hairline cracks and wide splits lead to different repairs, and we explain which one applies. If the crown cannot be reached, the record says so and we explain what that leaves unknown.
Chimney inspections in rented homes
In a rented home, the tenant and the owner may both have an interest in the inspection. Tell us who is arranging it, who should receive the findings and who approves repairs.
The tenant can often describe how the fireplace behaves, and the owner decides on work. We can share the written estimate with both if you ask. Clear roles avoid a repair being approved by someone who cannot authorize it. Access for the visit is usually easiest to arrange through the person living there.
Who should be home for the inspection
Someone who knows the house and the fireplace should be there at the start and the end. At the start, they can explain the reason for the visit and any history. At the end, they hear the findings and can ask questions.
If that is not possible, tell us how to reach you. We can go through the findings by phone and send the written record and estimate. Nothing beyond the inspection is done without your approval. If a finding needs a quick decision, we call rather than guess what you would want.
The parts a chimney check reaches
- Deposits and blockages in the flue
- Chase cover and chase siding
- Each flue matched to its appliance
- Flue size compared with the opening
Asking about an inspection in Lake Estates
Do you inspect factory-built fireplaces too?
Yes. We look for the listing label and the model, check the panels, firebox, damper and visible chimney sections, and compare them with the manual. Repairs have to use the manufacturer's listed parts.
Do you go up on the roof during an inspection?
When the roof can be reached and walked safely, yes, because the crown, cap and flashing are often where problems start. If it cannot, we look from the ground or a ladder and say what that view could not show.
Is a quick look from the ground enough?
It can spot a missing cap, a leaning stack or loose brick. It cannot show cracks in the crown, gaps in the flashing or the condition of the lining. We tell you what a ground view could not confirm.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo