Storm-related chimney repair for Bal Harbour homes
We describe the condition we find, keep old defects apart from new ones and price each repair plainly.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs the wind has reached your chimney
- Brick or mortar pieces in the yard
- New water stain near the chimney
- Flashing torn at the roof line
- Roof covering torn around the chimney
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Storm damage chimney repair, planned for Bal Harbour
The flue lining after impact
Debris striking the top of a chimney can crack or dislodge the top of the flue lining. The damage may not be visible from the ground, or even from the crown without a close look down the flue.
We look down the flue as far as the inspection allows. If the lining shows cracks, gaps or loose sections near the top, we explain what a closer look would involve and why. Lining repairs are a separate item on the estimate. The fireplace stays unused until we know the flue is sound enough to carry smoke safely.
Maintenance visits after storm repairs
After storm repairs, a maintenance visit is a sensible way to check that the new parts have settled. Fasteners, sealant and new mortar can all be looked at again once they have seen some weather.
Ask for maintenance visits if you want the chimney top checked regularly. The written record of each visit notes what we saw and what changed. A loose fastener or a small crack caught early is easier to deal with than one found after the next storm. It also keeps the repair you paid for working as intended.
Keeping children and pets clear
After a storm, the area around a damaged chimney can hold fallen fragments, with loose material still overhead. Keep children and pets away from that area until the chimney has been checked.
Inside, keep them away from a fireplace that has debris or water in it, and keep the screen closed. We tell you when the area outside is safe again. During the repair, we mark off the area below the chimney while work is going on overhead, and we tidy it at the end of each day.
HVHZ roof work and your roofer
In Miami-Dade County, roof covering work follows the HVHZ provisions of the Florida Building Code. That can affect the materials and methods used around the chimney, where the flashing meets the roof.
Where the roof covering near the chimney needs repair, your roofer handles it under those provisions. We coordinate so the chimney flashing and the roof work fit together and go in the right order. Ask your roofer and us what applies, so both parts of the job are done to the same standard and nothing is left between the two trades.
Storm damage scope, line by line
- Crown surface and edge check
- Temporary items priced separately
- Crown cracks sealed or crown recast
- Roof-side work coordinated with your roofer
Common storm damage chimney questions
Can you say whether the storm caused the damage?
We describe the condition we find and what it suggests. Appearance alone does not always show when damage happened, so we keep older wear apart from fresh damage on the estimate and do not go beyond what we can see.
How long before permanent storm repairs are finished?
It depends on the damage, the materials and the weather. The chimney is made weather-tight before anything else. Permanent repairs follow on the schedule we agree, and the estimate shows the order they happen in.
Is there a discount on storm damage repairs?
Yes. Storm repairs you approve inside 72 hours of your free inspection are 10% off, and so is anything else booked with them. Both the inspection and the estimate cost nothing either way.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo