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Post-storm chimney checks and repairs in Kendall West

For homes in Kendall West, storm repairs come with upfront pricing and a written record of the work.

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  • Available for same-day service
  • Fully licensed and insured
  • Family owned and run

Signs the wind has reached your chimney

  • Chimney cap missing after the wind
  • Torn screen on the chimney cap
  • Siding or stucco torn on the chase
  • Banging from the chimney top in gusts
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Storm damage work, explained in order

A ground-level look after the wind drops

You can learn a lot without climbing anything. From the ground, look for a missing or tilted cap, a chase cover lifted at one edge, loose bricks at the top or metal pieces on the roof. Check the yard for fallen fragments.

Inside, look for new stains near the chimney, water in the firebox or debris on the hearth. Make a note of what you see and when you noticed it. Those notes help us plan the visit. Leave the roof itself to us.

How chimney caps are held in place

Caps are held on in several ways. Some bolt onto the flue tile, some clamp around the brick with a band, some use brackets, and some multi-flue caps are screwed into the crown. Cap makers describe each method in their instructions.

After a storm, the fastening tells us why a cap moved. Bolts may have loosened, a band may have slipped or anchors may have pulled out of a cracked crown. We match the replacement or refastening to the cap type and the masonry it sits on.

If you smell gas after the storm

If you smell gas inside after a storm, get everyone out of the house straight away. From outside, call your gas utility or 911 and wait for them to clear the house. Leave light switches and appliances exactly as they are while you go.

Storm damage can affect gas lines and vents, and that danger has to be dealt with by the utility or responders before anything else. Chimney repairs come later, once the house has been declared safe. Nobody should go back inside to fetch belongings, open windows or look for the source.

Our workmanship warranty on storm repairs

The storm repairs we complete are covered by our workmanship warranty. If a repair we carried out does not perform as it should, contact us and we come back to check it.

The written record of the work names each part we repaired or replaced, so it is clear which work the warranty relates to. A temporary cover is described on the estimate for what it is, a short-term measure. Ask us to explain the warranty terms for your job before you approve the work.

What the storm damage estimate lists

  • Chase siding or stucco check
  • Loose top courses relaid
  • Hose water test when the job calls for it
  • Roof-side work coordinated with your roofer

Your storm damage questions in Kendall West

Can loose pieces of a damaged chimney top fall?

Loose top courses or a shifted cap can fall, especially in the next strong wind. Keep people and vehicles away from the area below the chimney, and do not use the fireplace. Tell us what you see when you call.

What if my roofer also needs to work around the chimney?

We coordinate so the flashing and the roof covering go in the right order. Roof covering work belongs to your roofer. Our estimate shows which chimney items we cover and where the two jobs meet.

Do you clean up the chimney debris after storm repairs?

Yes. Debris from the damaged chimney and from our work is cleaned up and hauled away. If the work runs over more than one day, an open chimney is covered at the close of each work day.

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