Direct vent fireplace repair for Surfside 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
Outside and inside signs of gas vent trouble
- Termination cap bent or crushed
- Nest or leaves at the outside cap
- Water marks around the wall penetration
- Pipe resting against attic insulation
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What gas vent repair involves
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.
A hot termination cap beside a path
Termination caps get hot while the fireplace runs. One manual warns of burns and asks installers to think about caps near doors, walkways, decks and gathering spots. It offers listed cap shields for some systems.
If a termination sits where people brush past it, we explain the options. A listed cap shield for your system may help. In other cases relocating the termination within the vent tables is the better answer. Either change is quoted, and only listed parts are used.
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.
Vent connectors on natural-draft appliances
A vent connector links a natural-draft appliance to its gas vent or chimney, unless the vent attaches directly to the appliance. The fuel gas code requires connectors to be made of noncombustible, corrosion-resistant material able to handle the vent gas temperature and resist damage.
We check the connector for its material, joints, slope and support, and for clearance to combustibles. A connector that is corroded, loose or made of the wrong material is replaced with one that meets the code and the appliance manual. The finding and the replacement are recorded.
Vent repair items listed before approval
- Concealed sections recorded as not seen
- Attic insulation shield position
- Roof flashing and storm collar condition
- Decorative shroud listing confirmed
Gas vent work, questions and answers in Surfside
Is a decorative shroud allowed over the termination?
Only a listed decorative cap or shroud made for your vent system. The manuals warn that decorative covers can change the clearances a cap needs, so we check the listing and the clearances before fitting one.
Do exhaust fans affect my gas fireplace vent?
They can on a natural-draft unit. Exhaust fans, dryers and range hoods can lower indoor pressure and weaken draft. We can check the draft with them running and explain what the check shows.
Can a new window or door near the termination cause a problem?
It can. Terminations need clearances from openable windows and doors, and a new opening can fall inside them. We measure the relationship against the manual and explain whether the termination or the opening needs to change.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo