Direct vent fireplace repair for Fontainebleau homes
Joints, supports and wall seals are restored to the vent maker's instructions, not patched over.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What a failing gas vent can look like
- A new deck built close to the vent
- A window replaced near the termination
- A porch enclosed around the termination
- Heat marks on framing near the pipe
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How we assess and repair gas vents
Meters, air intakes and equipment near the cap
Manuals keep terminations away from gas meters, regulators and electrical service equipment. The fuel gas code and the manuals also keep terminations away from mechanical air intakes, so combustion products are not drawn into the house.
New air conditioning units, fresh-air intakes or utility equipment installed near a termination can create a conflict. We check the positions against the manual and code and explain what needs to change. Moving utility or air handling equipment is for those trades. Relocating the termination is quoted by us where that is the better answer.
Outside air kits on natural-draft units
An outside air kit, where the model accepts one, brings combustion air in from outdoors rather than from the room. The maker of one such model recommends the kit and makes it mandatory under negative pressure, to support performance and to help stop combustion gases spilling.
If a draft check shows spillage and the house runs at negative pressure, we look at whether an outside air kit is listed for your model. Its inlet position and route are planned like any other vent part. The kit's control, which can be closed when the fireplace is not in use, is shown to you afterwards.
A carbon monoxide alarm and the vent
If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, get everyone out of the house into fresh air. From outside, call 911 and do as the responders instruct. Nobody goes back in until they confirm it is safe.
A blocked termination, a separated joint or spillage at a draft hood can be involved. The cause has to be found rather than assumed. Leave the fireplace off. When the responders have finished, we can check the vent and appliance and explain what we find.
Elbows added during a repair
Every elbow counts against the limits in the appliance's vent tables. A repair that adds an elbow to clear a new beam or duct can push a route that was within the tables outside them.
We count the elbows and offsets in the route before and after any change. If an added elbow would break the tables, we look for another way to route the section. Offsets and elbows used in the repair are listed on your record, so the next change starts from an accurate picture.
Items in a gas fireplace vent repair
- Accessible joints checked for full engagement
- Restrictor setting against the route
- Listed termination cap replacement
- Decorative shroud listing confirmed
What people ask about gas vents
Why does direct-vent pipe have an inner and outer pipe?
A direct-vent system usually runs one pipe inside another. Outside air for the fire comes in through one passage and exhaust leaves through the other, and both stay sealed from the room, which is why each joint and gasket matters.
What usually blocks a gas fireplace termination?
Nests, leaves, plants and debris are the items owner's manuals ask you to look for. Later building work, such as a deck, fence, shed or enclosed porch, can also crowd a termination that once met its clearances.
What should I do if a carbon monoxide alarm goes off?
Get everyone outside into fresh air, then call 911 from there. Stay out until the responders allow you back in, and leave the fireplace off until the vent and appliance have been inspected.
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- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Hurricane and Storm Damage Chimney RepairAssess storm-related chimney concerns and distinguish temporary protection from permanent component repair.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo