Chimney inspection for a home sale in Miami Lakes
An inspection for a sale, a purchase or a change of use, with the scope agreed at the start.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Changes worth an inspection visit
- Water stains near the chimney
- Roof work finished around the chimney
- Sounds of animals in the flue
- A chimney that seems to lean
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How a chimney inspection in Miami Lakes is carried out
Inspecting before a change in how you use it
Changing how a fireplace is used can change what the chimney needs. Adding an insert, going from occasional fires to regular ones or bringing a long-closed fireplace back into service are examples. Each puts different demands on the flue and the lining.
Tell us what you plan to do. The inspection then looks at whether the existing chimney suits that use. We explain any mismatch before you buy equipment or make changes, which is cheaper than finding out afterward. If the chimney suits the plan as it is, the record says that too.
How inspection findings are ranked
Not every finding needs action now. We sort what we see into three kinds: conditions that affect safe use, conditions that will get worse if left, and wear that can be watched. The ranking is explained along with each item.
That helps you plan. A cracked lining that lets heat reach the masonry comes before a stained crown. A small gap that lets water in comes before a patch of surface staining. You decide the order, but you decide it with the reasons in hand.
When bends hide part of the flue
A flue that bends between the firebox and the top cannot be seen in one straight view. Parts of it may only be visible from one end, and a short section may not be visible at all.
We look from both ends when both can be reached and say how far each view went. If a section stays out of sight, the record states it. We explain whether that section matters for your question and what would bring it into view.
Concealed construction around the fireplace
Parts of a fireplace are built to be hidden. Fireblocking around the chimney, the framing clearances inside walls and the base of a factory-built unit behind its finish are examples. The code sets how they are built, but they cannot be seen once the room is finished.
An inspection does not open finished surfaces. We say which concealed parts are relevant to your question and what signs of trouble we looked for around them. If those signs are present, we explain what opening up would involve before anything is disturbed.
Inspection scope for homes in Miami Lakes
- Chase cover and chase siding
- Lintel above the fireplace opening
- Free written estimate for any work
- Flue size compared with the opening
Before you arrange a chimney inspection
How do you decide which repairs come before others?
We rank findings by their effect on safe use, then by how quickly they will worsen. A fault that lets heat reach combustible material comes before a cosmetic one. You get the reasons with each item.
Do you inspect the attic around the chimney?
When the chimney passes through an attic that can be entered safely, yes. It can show water stains on framing and clearances that cannot be seen from the roof or the room.
What if your findings differ from an earlier opinion?
Show us the earlier findings. We look at the same parts and explain where we agree, where we differ and why. The goal is a clear basis for your decision.
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Our team will contact you to arrange your inspection.
Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo