A clear chimney inspection for your home in San Marco Island
We check the lining, damper, crown, cap and flashing and explain how each affects safe use.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When to have the fireplace inspected
- Smoke coming into the room
- A strong storm has passed through
- Flaking brick faces on the chimney
- Cracks in the wall beside the fireplace
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What our chimney inspection looks at
Inspecting a fireplace with an insert
An insert sits inside the old firebox and normally sends its smoke up a liner fitted into the flue. We look at the insert's surround, the connection to the liner where it can be seen and the top of the liner. The insert's manual sets how it should be installed.
Some parts cannot be seen without moving the insert. We tell you which ones and what moving it would involve. If moving it is needed to answer your question, that step becomes its own agreed scope.
Inspecting the hearth and hearth extension
In front of the opening, the hearth extension gives sparks and embers a surface that will not burn. We look at its material, its condition and whether it covers the floor area it should. Cracks and loose joints can let heat or embers reach material beneath.
A hearth that has been altered, covered or cut short is noted. We explain what the code expects of a hearth without quoting measurements. Any repair or rebuild is its own estimate, and we tell you whether the condition affects use now.
The estimate that follows the inspection
When the inspection finds work worth doing, each item goes on a free written estimate. The estimate names the part, the repair and the price. Related items are listed separately so you can see what each one costs.
You can approve all, some or none of it. If one repair depends on another, we explain the order. There are no hidden fees added later, and a change in scope is discussed with you before it happens. The estimate uses the same part names as the findings, so the two are easy to match.
Repairs after an inspection and our warranty
When the inspection leads to a repair you approve, that work is backed by our workmanship warranty. The written record of the inspection and the record of the repair together show what was found and what was done.
Keep both documents with the fireplace manual. Should a repaired part stop working the way it was meant to, let us know and we return to check it. The warranty covers the repair we carried out. Items the inspection noted that you chose to leave are outside it, which is why the findings list them apart.
What we check on a fireplace inspection
- Chase cover and chase siding
- Findings explained at the fireplace
- Metal liner top plate and cap
- Signs of animals or nesting
Asking about an inspection in San Marco Island
What should I do before the inspection visit?
Leave the fireplace cold, clear loose items from the hearth and make sure we can reach the attic opening and the roof access. Find any manuals or records, but do not remove panels or trim to look for them.
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