Chimney Repair
Chimney repair in Lock Arbor, from cause to cleanup
Crown, cap, flashing, masonry, liner and firebox are all checked before the estimate is written.
How the chimney is checked, top to bottom
The visit begins up top with the cap and crown, works down the outside faces to the roof line and the flashing, then goes inside to the firebox, the damper and as far up the flue as a light will reach. Attic framing beside the chimney is checked where it can be reached safely. Each finding is noted with its location and how certain we are about it.
You receive those findings in plain language after the free inspection in Lock Arbor, and whether to book anything is entirely your call.
A second look at an earlier recommendation
If another company has already told you the chimney needs work, keep what they wrote and show it to us. We inspect the current condition ourselves and compare it with the earlier findings, item by item. Sometimes we agree, sometimes a smaller repair answers the problem, and sometimes we find something that was missed. In each case you receive our own written estimate to compare.
A second look in Lock Arbor is free of charge, and whether we do the work afterward is your decision.
When the appliance on the chimney changes
A chimney lined for one kind of appliance is not automatically right for another. The residential code requires the lining to suit the appliance it serves, following that appliance's listing and its maker's instructions. Swapping a wood fireplace for a sealed unit, or removing an old furnace from a shared flue, can leave a liner that no longer fits the job.
If an appliance change is planned in Lock Arbor, let us know, and the liner is checked before the new unit is connected.
Brick or mortar falling from the top
Pieces of brick, mortar or crown on the roof or the ground below mean something at the top has come loose. Keep children and pets out of the area below, do not climb up to look, and leave the fireplace unused. Loose material near the top can shift further in the next strong wind, and a single loose brick can do real damage when it falls.
Call our 24/7 line to arrange a visit, and if a slot is open that day, we can reach your home in Lock Arbor the same day.
