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The parts of the system we inspect
Any service your inspection leads to is 10% off when booked within 72 hours.
What an inspection cannot see
An honest inspection names its limits. Walls, ceilings and enclosed chases hide parts of the chimney, and heavy deposits can cover the lining.
We tell you which areas could not be evaluated and why, rather than treating unseen material as sound. If a limit affects an important decision, such as a purchase or a new appliance, we explain the next step that would answer it and what that step would involve. You can then decide whether the question is worth the extra work.
Glass doors and screens at the opening
Glass doors and mesh screens stand between the fire and the room. We check that the doors open and close properly, the glass is not cracked and the frame is secure against the fireplace face.
On a factory-built unit, doors must be a type listed for that model. Replacement doors that were not listed for the unit are noted, because they can change how the fireplace handles heat. For a masonry fireplace, we look at how the frame is fastened and whether gaps around it let smoke escape into the room.
Sorting what matters now from what can wait
Not every finding is urgent. A cracked crown during a dry month, a worn damper handle and heavy creosote before the first fire all call for different timing.
We tell you which items affect safe use of the fireplace, which ones prevent water damage and which ones can be planned for later. You decide the order, with every recommended job priced in writing before work begins. Grouping repairs that share roof access can also keep the total work simpler.
Airspace between the chimney and framing
The building code keeps a masonry chimney separated from combustible framing by an airspace, which is larger for a chimney inside the house than for one built entirely outside the exterior wall.
In an accessible attic or crawl space, we look at how close joists, rafters and decking sit to the masonry and whether the gap has been filled with insulation or debris. Where framing touches the chimney, the finding explains why that matters and what a correction would involve.
