Chimney repair after strong winds in Leisure City

A damp smell from the fireplace

After a wet storm, a fireplace can give off a damp, sooty smell. Water mixing with deposits in the flue and firebox causes it, and air moving down the flue carries it into the room.

The smell usually fades once the water source is fixed and the chimney dries. We check where the water entered and whether debris is holding moisture in the flue. Clearing the debris and closing the damper often help. We explain what we expect each step to change.

What a storm inspection cannot see

Some storm damage is hidden from view. Cracks inside a flue lining, wet framing behind siding or water inside a wall may not show from the roof or from the room.

The estimate separates what was visible from what was out of sight. If a hidden condition could change the repair, we say so and explain what would reveal it, such as opening a small area or a closer look down the flue. The plan then already accounts for the likely surprise, and nothing is added to the job without your approval.

Notes worth making before we arrive

A few notes made from a safe place help us plan the visit and the temporary cover. You do not need to climb or clear anything to make them.

Share them when you call. They help us bring the right materials and focus the inspection on what changed.

• What looks missing, bent or lifted at the chimney top
• Where water or debris appeared inside, and when
• Any pieces of brick or metal in the yard or on the roof
• Whether the chimney vents a water heater or furnace

Replacement parts in the HVHZ

Homes in Miami-Dade County sit inside the Florida Building Code's HVHZ. When we replace storm-damaged parts on a chimney top, we fasten them to the manufacturer's instructions and the code as it applies to your job.

Ask us what applies to your cap, chase cover or flashing. We explain what we can confirm about each part and how it will be fixed. Questions about a product's approval are answered from the maker's own documents, not from our estimate, and we tell you where your roofer's input is needed.