Chimney inspection in Harbour Island
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Chimney and Fireplace Inspection in Harbour Island
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The top of the chimney
The chimney top takes the weather first. Our pros check the cap and its screen, the crown for cracks and slope, and the flue tile where it leaves the crown, along with the joint between them. The Florida Building Code, Residential, at R1003.9.1, wants that crown sloped so water runs off, finished with a drip edge and kept apart from the flue liners by a bond break.
These are the parts homeowners almost never see, and the parts that decide whether rain stays out. Anything that needs work is explained with a written price.
The firebox and firebrick
The firebox takes the heat of every fire. Cracked or loose firebrick, open joints and a bulging back wall can let heat reach the masonry and framing behind it.
Each wall and the floor of the firebox get a close look, and our pros tell you what they see. Small joint repairs and a full firebox rebuild are very different jobs, and you get the right one priced.
The hearth in front of the fireplace
The hearth extension protects the floor in front of the opening. Sections R1001.9 and R1001.10 of the Florida residential code size it at 16 inches deep in front of the opening and 8 inches beyond it on either side, and at 20 inches and 12 inches for any opening of 6 square feet or more.
Our specialists measure the hearth during the inspection and check it for cracks and loose pieces. If it falls short, you hear the options with prices in writing.
Before you change the fireplace
Adding an insert, switching fuels, relining the flue or remodeling around the fireplace changes how the system works. NFPA 211 calls for a closer examination when changes are made to a chimney system.
Our specialists inspect first, so the plan fits the chimney you actually have, and any work is priced before anything is ordered. That order saves you from buying parts that do not suit the chimney.
On any service we offer
Any paid service booked no later than 72 hours after the inspection is 10% off.
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Your Chimney Inspection in Harbour Island
- Visible flue lining from top and bottom
- Cleanout door at the base
- Chase top, storm collar and metal chimney
- Recommended work in a free written estimate
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