Direct vent fireplace repair for Southwest Ranches homes
Draft problems on natural-draft units are checked at the draft hood and traced to their cause.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Outside and inside signs of gas vent trouble
- Nest or leaves at the outside cap
- Vent pipe loose where it meets the wall
- Fireplace shuts down soon after lighting
- A window replaced near the termination
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Gas vent pipes, joints and terminations
A joint that has pulled apart
Vent sections join with locking features designed for each system. If a joint was not fully engaged at installation, or has been disturbed during other work, sections can separate, leaving a gap in the inner or outer pipe.
A separated joint is a reason to leave the fireplace off. We trace the route to find the joint, which may be exposed or concealed. Once it can be reached, the sections are reassembled and locked as the instructions show, or replaced where they are damaged. Access and restoration are listed separately from the joint repair.
Heat damage to vinyl near the cap
Vinyl siding and vinyl soffits can distort from the heat of a termination. One installation manual sets larger clearances for vinyl soffits and overhangs and suggests vinyl protection kits for terminations on vinyl siding.
If the siding around your termination has warped or discolored, we check the clearances against the manual for your system. A listed vinyl protection kit may be the answer. Where the termination sits too close to a vinyl soffit, relocation may be needed. Siding repair is listed for the siding trade.
Working on a vent in the attic
Attic sections of a gas vent are often the ones exposed to insulation, storage, pests and later building work. They are also where supports and firestops are most likely to have been disturbed.
We check attic access before the visit and bring lighting and protection for the work. The route is followed from the ceiling crossing to the roof, looking at supports, joints, shields and clearances. Findings are recorded section by section, with anything we could not reach noted as not seen.
Working on a vent from the roof
Roof terminations are checked and repaired from the roof where access is safe. Steep, fragile or wet roofs may limit what can be done on a given day. We tell you in advance if the roof itself limits access.
On the roof we look at the cap, storm collar, sealant, flashing and the height of the termination. Repairs to vent parts are carried out with care for the roof covering. Where the covering itself is damaged, we describe it and suggest a roofer, rather than disturbing a roof we are not responsible for.
What the gas venting quote includes
- Vent maker and system read from labels
- Blockage from nests, plants or debris
- Firestops and wall shields at crossings
- Operating check after the vent work
Before you book gas vent work
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.
Is a discount available on vent repairs?
Yes. Approve the vent work, or anything else we quote, during the 72 hours after your free inspection, and it comes with 10% off. The window starts from your own inspection and is written on the estimate.
What records do I get after vent work?
A written record of the work that lists the appliance, the vent maker and system, and the route. It also covers the parts replaced, the checks made and anything that stayed concealed or outside the scope.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo