Chimney and fireplace inspections for households in Richmond West
Every repair we suggest comes with its reason and its own price, and you decide which to take on.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Moments that call for a safety inspection
- A rusted or stuck damper
- A house sale or purchase underway
- Roof work finished around the chimney
- A chimney that seems to lean
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Chimney inspection findings you can act on
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.
Questions to ask after the inspection
Before we leave, these questions help you use what the inspection found.
The written record covers the same ground. Standing at the fireplace while we answer usually makes the points clearer, so point to anything you want us to go over again. If something is unclear once we have gone, call and ask again.
- Is the fireplace safe to use as it stands
- Which finding matters most, and why
- What could not be seen, and does it matter
- Which repairs depend on others being done ahead of them
Crown and cap, and which one we mean
Code language and everyday language use chimney cap differently. In the Florida Building Code, the cap of a masonry chimney is its sloped top surface, which the trade calls the crown. The metal hood with a screen is a separate part.
When we explain a finding, we say which part we mean and point to it. A crack in the crown and a missing metal cap lead to different repairs and prices. Using the same words in the findings and the estimate avoids confusion.
Approving repairs after your free inspection
The free inspection gives you an estimate for anything we suggest. Take time to read it and ask about each line.
Work you approve within 72 hours of that free inspection gets a 10% discount. The hours are counted from your own inspection, and the discount covers any service on the estimate that you book inside that window. The amount is shown before you decide. There is no need to decide at the hearth, and no pressure to book everything at once.
What sits inside the inspection scope
- Smoke chamber shape and surface
- Cap, screen and fasteners
- Hearth and hearth extension
- Top-mounted damper and cable
Chimney inspection questions, answered plainly
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.
Can the inspection trace an odor coming from the fireplace?
It aims to. Tell us when the smell appears. We look at deposits, water in the masonry, debris on the smoke shelf and air moving down the flue, then explain which source the evidence supports.
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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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo