Our Process
Removing hardened creosote from a chimney in Taintsville
Inspecting the liner after the glaze is gone
Removing creosote can reveal what it was hiding. After the product is cleared, the PCR data sheet calls for the cleaned flue liner to be inspected for defects such as cracked flue tile or missing or damaged mortar joints that may need repair before the chimney is used again.
Our specialists inspect the flue once it is clean and tell you what they found in writing. If the liner is sound, you get the all-clear. If it is not, the repair or relining is explained and priced separately before anything else happens.
A fire starved of air
A restricted air supply is another cause EPA names: appliance doors kept closed, a damper not open wide enough, or air flow too weak to move heated smoke quickly up the chimney. DuraVent's liner instructions make a similar point, noting that wood burned slowly produces tar and other organic vapors that combine with moisture to form creosote.
A fire kept low and smoky for hours is the pattern both describe. We look at the damper, the air controls and how the fireplace or stove is used in your Taintsville home, and suggest changes that give the smoke a quicker path out.
After a chimney fire
If a chimney fire starts, get everyone out first and dial 911 once you are outside. Nobody should stay in to fight it or check on it.
Once the fire department has cleared the home, keep the fireplace unused. DuraVent's liner instructions say that before a chimney is used after a fire, it must be inspected by a qualified person and cleaned or repaired as necessary. Our team then inspects the flue, removes remaining creosote and explains any repair it needs. Nothing about the flue is assumed safe until that inspection is done.
Creosote removal from a local, family-owned team
Creosote removal can stretch over more than one visit, so it helps to work with people you can reach. Our family-owned, locally owned company handles the inspection, the treatment, the sweep and the follow-up check with one crew. The same people who saw the deposit at the free inspection are the ones who come back to sweep it out and check the liner, so nothing is lost between visits.
Both our workmanship warranty and our 100% satisfaction guarantee cover the work, and services you confirm inside 72 hours of the inspection are 10% off. Ask us anything between visits, and you will talk to the company doing the work on your Taintsville chimney.
