Chimney safety inspection for fireplaces in Roosevelt Gardens
Recommended work you approve no later than 72 hours after your free inspection comes with 10% off.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Changes worth an inspection visit
- A fireplace you have not used yet
- A house sale or purchase underway
- Flaking brick faces on the chimney
- Rust stains running down the chimney
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Our approach to a fireplace inspection
A chimney inspection for a home sale
When a house is being bought or sold, the chimney questions are usually specific. Share what the buyer, seller or agent needs to know before the visit. The scope is agreed at the start, so the inspection answers those questions.
Findings are explained on site and written down, and any repair comes with a free written estimate. We describe the condition we saw. We do not issue a pass or fail for the whole chimney, and concealed parts stay described as concealed.
Paint or coatings on chimney masonry
Some chimneys have been painted or given a film-forming coating. BIA guidance on coatings for brick warns that films can trap moisture in the masonry. Peeling, blistering or stained paint on a chimney can be a sign of that.
We note the coating and its condition and look for damage beneath it where it has failed. Removing or replacing a coating is a separate job. We explain whether the coating is part of the problem or simply cosmetic. Adding another coating over a failing one is not something we would suggest.
Inspecting a fireplace that has sat unused
A fireplace left unused for a long time can change without anyone noticing. Water may have entered through the top, animals may have nested in the flue and the damper may have rusted in place.
The inspection looks at each of these before the fireplace goes back into use. We check the top, the flue and the damper and explain what they need. You then know whether a cleaning, a repair or nothing at all comes before the next fire.
Arranging a chimney inspection in Roosevelt Gardens
Phone us or use the form, giving your address in Roosevelt Gardens and a line about what worries you. We arrange a time for the free inspection and tell you how to prepare. If the fireplace has been ruled unusable by someone, say so, because it changes where we start.
On the day, we confirm the reason for the visit before looking at anything. At the end, you hear the findings, receive a written record and get an estimate for any work we suggest.
Inspection scope for homes in Roosevelt Gardens
- Hearth and hearth extension
- Listing label on a factory-built unit
- Cleanout door or ash dump condition
- Findings ranked by effect on use
What people ask before an 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.
What happens if you find an animal in the chimney?
We stop before anything is disturbed. Some species and active nests are protected, so the next step may be a wait, a referral or an animal removal visit. The entry point is noted for repair once the flue is empty.
Is a chimney that serves a gas appliance included?
Yes. We identify the flue and look at its condition and the top as far as access allows. The appliance itself is a separate gas service matter, and we tell you when it needs that visit.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Chimney Leak RepairFind the chimney water entry point and plan a repair before restoring the damaged finish.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo