Free chimney inspection for homes in University
The inspection is free, and any sweep or repair you book within 72 hours of it is 10% off.
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How Our Specialists Inspect Your Chimney
Our local pros check what can be seen safely and tell you clearly what could not.
What NFPA 211 asks an inspection to check
The national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, NFPA 211, frames a chimney inspection around three things: soundness, freedom from deposits and correct clearances. Cleaning, maintenance and repairs follow when the inspection shows they are needed.
Our pros use those three questions to organize every inspection in University. You hear what they found under each one, in plain words, before any work is suggested, and you can ask about anything while the chimney is right there.
Mantels and trim near the opening
Section R1001.11 of the Florida residential code limits how close combustible trim may come to a masonry fireplace. Trim and sheathing that meet the fireplace sides stay a foot or more from the inside face of the nearest firebox lining, and combustible material within a foot of the opening can stick out only 1/8 inch for every inch it sits from the opening.
New mantels and decorative surrounds are often added long after a fireplace was built. Our pros measure what is there now and tell you plainly if anything sits too close, along with the simplest way to correct it.
Decorative shrouds on metal chimneys
Some framed chases wear a decorative shroud at the top. Section R1005.2 of the Florida residential code allows a shroud there only when the shroud itself is listed and labeled for use with that particular chimney system.
Our specialists identify what is on top of your chimney during the inspection and explain what it means if a shroud is not listed for the system underneath, including the options for correcting it.
Stucco and siding on the chimney
Stucco-clad chimneys and framed chases with siding hide the structure underneath, so cracks, stains and soft spots in the finish are the clues. Stucco can look sound from the ground while the masonry under it is wet, and siding can hide a soft frame.
Our pros look over the finish for cracks that run toward the roof line, stains below the top and trim that has pulled away, and they explain what each one suggests about the structure behind it.
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What Your Free Chimney Inspection Covers
- Brick, stucco and mortar joints
- Soot and creosote build-up
- Chase top, storm collar and metal chimney
- Nests, debris and animal signs
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