Free chimney inspections around Newberry, FL

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

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From the roof, the part you can't see

The top of the chimney takes the most weather and gets the least attention. Where the roof is safe to walk, our specialists check the crown for cracks and slope, the seal where the flue tile comes through it, the cap and its screen, and the flashing around the chimney at the roof.

Where the roof isn't safe, they work from a ladder and describe what they could see and what they couldn't. Either way, you'll know the condition of the top of the chimney in everyday terms, with any repair priced on the quote. Reserve a free inspection that covers the roof in Newberry by dialing (352) 675-6366.

Our Alachua County coverage includes Newberry. The 2020 Census put the population of Newberry at 7,342.

What's Included

Everything the inspection covers in Newberry

Smoke chamber and damper looked at through the throat
Attic side of the chimney checked for clearance
Repairs priced separately and started only with your okay
Post-fire and post-storm checks before you light another fire

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Local Conditions

Appliance flues in an inland home

A chimney in Newberry that vents a furnace or water heater as well as a fireplace needs each flue lined for its own appliance. Condensation in an oversized flue is one of the quieter ways masonry gets damaged. Our specialists check each flue's lining and size and look for the white staining and loose mortar that condensation leaves behind, then price a liner if one is needed.

How It Works

The yard, the roof and the attic in Newberry

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 Newberry

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

Nothing gets taken apart or repaired without your okay, and the price comes first.

Free inspection firstInspecting costs you nothing for homes in Newberry; 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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Firebrick and mortar in the firebox

The firebox takes the direct heat of every fire. Its lining is firebrick laid in refractory mortar, and over time the joints erode, bricks crack and pieces spall off the face.

Back wall, sides and floor all get a look, with loose-looking brick tapped and gaps traced to see if they go through to the masonry behind. Surface cracks in firebrick can be cosmetic; open joints and missing pieces aren't, because heat can pass through them. You'll hear which kind you have and what a repair would take, from fresh joints to new brick, before anything is booked.

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.

Does the flue match the fireplace opening?

Smoke from a big opening needs a flue with room to carry it. The Florida Building Code sets the ratio: for a round flue, no less than one twelfth of the opening's area, and for a square one, no less than one tenth. A flue smaller than that struggles on every fire.

When a fire smokes into the room for no clear reason, our specialists measure the opening and the flue and do that arithmetic. An undersized flue can't keep up, and the fix might be a smaller opening, a taller chimney or a change of appliance. You'll get the measurements and the options, rather than a guess.

Free Inspection

What the free inspection takes in

Firebrick and joints in the back, sides and floor
Hearth size and cracks in front of the opening
Connector pipe, thimble and clearances on a stove or insert
Height above the roof against the building code rules

Claim 10% off your first service

Free inspection, then 10% off the work in Newberry for a first booking.

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FAQs

Getting ready for a chimney inspection

What happens after a chimney fire?

If it's burning now, leave the house and call 911 once you're outside. Once it's out and the fire department has cleared the house, don't light another fire until the flue has been inspected, since tiles can crack and the damper can warp. Our pros check the full flue and the attic side and tell you what needs repair.

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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