Listed chimney liners installed in Westchester
Free inspection first, then a written relining estimate with each part and each preparation step on its own line.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Liner warning signs worth a closer look
- A planned switch from gas to solid fuel
- Water reaching the appliance from above
- A stale odor drifting from the flue
- Soot around the appliance connection
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The relining job, part by part, in Westchester
A label that names the fuel and appliance type
The code asks for a permanent label near the connector when a flue is relined with certain materials outside its general list. The label states which type of appliance and which fuel the flue may serve. It warns anyone who connects equipment later.
Whether a label applies depends on the liner used. When it does, we fix it where the code asks and note it in the written record of the work. Leave it in place if you repaint or redecorate the room. It carries information a later installer needs before connecting anything.
Coordinating the liner with the appliance installer
Sometimes a different company installs the appliance while we install the liner. Both sides need the same information about the connector, the tee or adapter, and the clearances in the room. Gaps between two scopes are where mistakes hide.
Ask us to write down exactly where our liner work ends. We describe the connection we make and what the appliance installer should expect to find. If questions come up about the appliance itself, its manual and its installer answer them, and we say so plainly. Share our written scope with the appliance installer before either visit.
Maintenance visits for a relined flue
A relined flue benefits from regular attention like any other part of the system. Maintenance visits can cover the liner interior, the cap, the top plate and the connection. The liner's manual explains what its maker expects over time.
We note the liner system on our records, so the next visit starts with the right information. If a part shows wear, we explain it and price the fix separately. Keep the liner manual where you keep the appliance manual, so both are easy to find. Notes from each visit help show how the liner is wearing.
If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds near the appliance
If a carbon monoxide alarm goes off, move every person out of the house before doing anything else. From the yard, phone 911 and let the responders decide when anyone may go back in. Do not look for the cause yourself or reopen the appliance.
Once the house has been cleared and the emergency is over, the appliance and flue can be assessed. We explain what we find at the connection and in the lining. Any relining decision comes after that assessment, not during the emergency.
The flue relining scope at a glance
- Cleaning of the existing flue
- Appliance connector or adapter
- Each flue identified and assigned
- Concealed sections named in the findings
Chimney liner questions, answered plainly
Will the chimney be left open overnight during relining?
No. Before leaving each day we close off the open chimney top against rain and debris. Inside, the fireplace area is protected and cleaned, and debris is hauled away when the work is done.
Are the top plate and cap included in the relining price?
They belong to the liner system, so our relining estimate includes them. A larger cap covering several flues, or crown repair around the plate, would be listed separately if the inspection shows it is needed.
Can a liner help if my fireplace has weak draft?
It can when the problem is an oversized, damaged or unlined flue. Draft also depends on the opening, the chimney height and other factors. We explain what the inspection finds and do not promise a liner will cure every draft issue.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Chimney Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
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Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
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