Listed chimney liners installed in Sweetwater
If your flue can be repaired rather than relined, we explain that option before quoting a liner.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Observations that start a relining assessment
- A liner cap that no longer fits
- Gaps between flue tiles seen from above
- An appliance manual that calls for relining
- A cracked tile at the top of the flue
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What goes into relining your chimney
Nothing extra packed around the new liner
Liner manuals are specific about what may surround the pipe. DuraLiner's instructions say not to place insulation or other materials around the liner or in required air spaces unless the instructions specify them. Stray filler can change how the system handles heat.
During installation we keep the space around the liner to what the listing allows. If old debris or broken tile sits in the passage, it is removed as part of preparation. You can ask at the end what surrounds the liner, and the written record of the work states it.
Relining a chimney built without a lining
Some masonry chimneys were built without any flue lining at all. The code expects a masonry chimney to be lined, and an unlined passage leaves heat and flue gases against the brick and mortar. A listed liner is one way to meet that expectation.
An unlined chimney may also have gaps or rough surfaces that affect installation. We look at the passage and explain what preparation it needs. The estimate describes the liner, any insulation the listing calls for, and the work needed to get it in place.
Sealing the wall opening around a tee
When the liner connects through the chimney wall, the gap around the tee branch has to be closed. Liner manuals describe the grout or mortar and the trim used at that opening. A loose opening can leak air or flue gases into the room.
We finish the wall opening the way the system's instructions describe. The estimate states whether the opening needs enlarging or repair first. The room side is cleaned when the connection is complete, and the trim is left square to the wall. A gap left open would defeat the purpose of the tee.
An existing chimney cap and a new liner
If the chimney already has a cap over the flue, it may need to come off for relining. A cap over a single flue is usually replaced by the liner's own cap. A cap covering several flues may stay if it clears the new top parts.
We explain what happens to the existing cap and whether it is reused. If it is damaged, replacing it is listed separately. The goal is one clear arrangement at the chimney top, described in the estimate before work begins. A cap that stays is checked for damage and fit.
Checked and priced before relining in Sweetwater
- Listed liner system named in writing
- Tee fitting for a wall connection
- Concealed sections named in the findings
- Support method for the liner run
Flue liner answers before you approve
Can a liner go inside the clay tile that is already there?
That depends on space and condition. If the old tile leaves room for the liner and whatever insulation its listing needs, it can usually stay. Broken sections that block the route, or a passage that is too tight, may require removal before installation.
What if the liner will not fit down my flue?
Then the options are preparation, such as removing broken tile, or a different liner form that suits the route. If neither works, we explain what that means for the appliance. You hear this at the assessment, not on installation day.
What if my appliance needs a vent the chimney cannot provide?
Some appliances vent under pressure or condense their flue gases, and the chimney liner standard excludes those types. Their manuals specify their own vent systems. We explain this before any liner estimate is written, so nothing is bought in error.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo