Direct vent fireplace repair for Ives Estates homes
A vent fault is traced along the whole route, from the appliance collar to the termination.
- 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
- Nest or leaves at the outside cap
- Rust on exposed vent pipe
- Ceiling stain near a vertical vent
- Heat marks on framing near the pipe
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How we assess and repair gas vents
An old chimney as a gas vent route
Before a gas appliance is connected to an existing chimney, the fuel gas code requires the passageway to be examined for obstructions. It must be cleaned if it served solid or liquid fuel, lined as NFPA 211 requires and repaired or relined where it is unsafe for the new use.
If a vent route uses an existing chimney, we explain those steps and which service handles each. Cleaning a flue that served wood belongs to our chimney services, and insert liners belong to the insert service. The gas vent work is quoted once the chimney is ready for it.
Rerouting a vent to suit other building plans
Sometimes a vent has to move because of other work, such as a new addition, a remodeled room or a changed roofline. The new route must still fit the appliance's vent tables, termination rules and clearances.
Share the building plans with us early. We look at where the vent could go and what the tables allow, then give the builder the route and clearances. Planning the vent with the other work avoids opening finished walls later, and the vent work is priced as its own item.
How a vent assessment runs
A vent assessment starts at the appliance, with the model, the vent system it calls for and the collar connection. It then follows the route through the room, walls, attic and roof to the termination, section by section, as far as access allows.
At each stage we note the parts, joints, supports, firestops and clearances we can see. The termination is checked against the manual's clearances and for blockage and damage. The findings come to you in plain language, with a written scope for any repair and a clear note of what stayed concealed.
Checking vent work someone else did
If your vent was repaired or extended before and the fireplace has not behaved well since, tell us what was done. Mixed parts, unlisted caps, missing supports or a route outside the tables are common findings after hurried work.
We compare the installed vent with the appliance manual and the vent instructions and explain any differences without judging whoever did the work. The estimate covers what is needed to bring the vent back to its listed arrangement, section by section, so you can see where each cost comes from.
Vent repair items listed before approval
- Vent maker and system read from labels
- Separate vent confirmed for the appliance
- Operating check after the vent work
- Old parts and debris hauled away
Common questions on gas vent repair
Is a manual damper allowed in a gas vent?
Not in the vent connector. The fuel gas code prohibits manually operated dampers there, because a closed damper could stop the vent working. Listed automatically operated vent dampers are a different matter and follow their own instructions.
What does a B-vent installation from you include?
Listed Type B pipe and fittings, with the firestop spacers, attic insulation shield, supports, roof flashing, storm collar and listed cap the vent maker specifies. The route is sized and set to the appliance manual and the fuel gas code.
Can you work on a power vent fitted to a gas fireplace?
Where the power vent is listed for the appliance, we can assess it and follow its manual. That manual calls for the venting to be safety-checked before and after any installation work. Its household circuit stays with an electrician.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
- Chimney Flue RepairAssess repairs to damaged existing flue linings and distinguish them from a new liner installation.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair identified smoke-chamber surfaces with the access and material requirements clearly defined.
- Spalling Brick Repair and Chimney Brick ReplacementReplace deteriorated chimney bricks while retaining suitable surrounding masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo