Need a chimney inspection in Chiefland?

Planning an insert or a liner? Begin with a free inspection in Chiefland, so the plan fits the chimney you really have.

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A fireplace in the house you're about to buy

A general home inspection glances at the fireplace, but it may not get up to the flue or down into the smoke chamber. If you're buying a home with a chimney, a separate chimney inspection tells you what you're really taking on before the deal closes.

NFPA 211 calls for a closer look when a property is sold, and that's what our specialists do. You get the condition of each part spelled out, with prices for anything that needs work, which gives you something solid to bring to the table. Ask for a pre-purchase chimney inspection in Chiefland at (352) 675-6366.

Chiefland recorded a population of 2,316 in the 2020 Census. Chiefland is an inland service location, separate from the sea coast.

What's Included

Everything the inspection covers in Chiefland

Flue lit up and looked at joint by joint
Smoke chamber and damper looked at through the throat
Flashing inspected on every side of the chimney
Chimney height measured against the code minimum

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Local Conditions

Metal chimneys and their chase tops

With a factory-built fireplace, your home in Chiefland has a framed chase and a metal top. Away from salt, that top wears from water pooling on it and from seams that open over time. Our pros check the chase top for low spots, rust and loose seams, look at the storm collar around the pipe, and read the rating plate to make sure every part matches the listing.

How It Works

The yard, the roof and the attic in Chiefland

A few questions, then outside

We ask what you've noticed, then check the chimney from the ground and the roof.
Inside, firebox to flue

Firebox, hearth, damper, smoke chamber and flue get a light and a mirror, and you can watch.
Attic and connections

Clearances, fireblocking and any stove or insert connection within reach are checked.
Findings in writing

Our pros explain the findings and provide a written estimate for any proposed repairs.

Why Choose Us

Inspections you can watch in Chiefland

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

Inserts and factory-built units get the extra checks their parts need.

Free inspection firstInspecting costs you nothing for homes in Chiefland; you only pay for repairs you choose to make.
Locally owned and operatedWe're locally owned, so the pro who inspected your chimney can return for the repair.
Same-day service is availableSame-day inspections are available when the schedule has room, handy before a closing.

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Measuring the hearth in front of the fire

In front of the opening, a noncombustible hearth extension catches sparks and any log that rolls out. Under the Florida Building Code, the extension reaches 16 inches or more out from the opening and 8 inches or more beyond each side, growing to 20 and 12 inches once the opening is 6 square feet or larger.

Your hearth gets measured against those figures and checked for cracked or loose tiles where embers could slip through to wood below, and for how it sits against the floor. A short hearth can be extended with matching noncombustible material, and the options come with prices.

Signs a chimney fire already happened

Some chimney fires burn without a roar. A quiet one still leaves clues behind: puffy, honeycombed deposit in the flue, cracked or shifted tiles, a warped damper, flakes of deposit on the roof or in the yard, and discolored metal on the cap.

Each of those gets looked for, along with the full height of the flue and the framing near the chimney in the attic, and you'll hear what turned up. If a fire has damaged the liner, the fireplace stays out of use until it's repaired or relined, and the options come with prices. No fire goes in before then.

Flashing seen from the roof

Where brick meets roofing, layered metal flashing keeps rain out of the joint. It's built in layers, with base pieces on the roof and counter pieces set into the brick above them, and it's one of the places water gets in when it's worn.

All four sides of the flashing get checked for lifted edges, gaps, rust holes and dried-out sealant. On wider chimneys, our pros check for a cricket behind the chimney to shed water. If the roof covering around the chimney has failed, they'll say so, since that part goes to a roofer, and your quote will say who does what.

Free Inspection

What the free inspection takes in

Flashing on all four sides where the roof and chimney join
Every visible face of brick and its mortar joints
Hearth size and cracks in front of the opening
Each flue, where the chimney serves more than one appliance

Claim 10% off your first service

Inspecting costs nothing, and a first service gets a 10% discount.

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FAQs

Getting ready for a chimney inspection

Will you tell me if nothing needs doing?

If the accessible parts examined do not show a repair need, our pros explain that. Ask about any areas that could not be reached and any further checks recommended for your situation.

What if my roof is too steep to walk?

Our specialists inspect the chimney top from a ladder or roof bracket instead, and the summary says what was seen up close and what was seen from a distance. Nothing is skipped without telling you.

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