Chimney Services
Liner installation details for Whites Landing homes
Every liner is sized to the appliance it serves, and the full system is priced in writing first.
An inspection before any relining
NFPA 211 calls for a more thorough inspection before a flue is relined. The inspection establishes the condition of the passage, the structure around it and the appliance connection at the bottom.
That examination decides whether relining is the right answer, what size and type of liner suits the system and which repairs must come first. Our inspection is free, and the relining plan that follows is written down with its price before anything is ordered. If the inspection shows that relining would not solve the problem you called about, we tell you so before you spend anything on it.
Liners for gas appliances
Gas appliance venting is sized under NFPA 54 and the appliance maker's instructions. Burning gas produces water vapor, so a liner that is too large or too cold can collect condensation.
Some gas appliance listings allow aluminum liners, while others call for stainless steel. We follow the specific appliance's instructions, and when those instructions call for a model-specific vent kit, we explain that instead of offering a generic liner. The appliance model and its vent instructions are confirmed on site before any liner for a gas appliance is priced.
Old tiles in the way of a new liner
Damaged clay tile that blocks the route may need to be broken out so the new liner can pass. One maker describes chipping damaged tile flush and keeping the broken pieces out of the flue, while sound tile that only protrudes may stay.
We explain in advance whether tile removal is expected, how debris will be collected and how the room will be protected. Tile removal appears in the estimate when the route test shows it is needed. Only the tile that has to go is removed, and sound tile left in place keeps its role around the new liner.
Liners for wood-burning inserts
A wood-burning insert connects to the chimney through a liner, and the insert's installation instructions set the size and how the liner joins the insert collar.
The insert's instructions are read before the liner is planned, and we confirm that the chimney can carry the liner size required. Planning the insert and the liner together keeps the purchase and the installation from pulling in different directions. If the insert has not been chosen yet, we explain what the chimney can accommodate, so the choice starts from facts.
