Local pros for chimney relining in Gainesville

What do you burn, and in what? An open wood fireplace, a wood insert and an insert that runs on gas each need a different liner, sized differently. Our family-owned local specialists start there during a free inspection, look over the old flue, then fit a UL 1777 listed liner sized to your appliance's listing, insulated wherever the maker calls for it.

• Stainless steel chimney liner installation for wood fires
• Chimney flue liner installation matched to your appliance
• Insulated chimney liner where clearances require it
• Chimney liner replacement when the old one has failed
• Flue liner replacement after cracked tile turns up
• Top plate and cap fitted to finish the job

1. Clean and check the flue

   The chimney and smoke chamber are swept, and loose or cracked masonry is repaired before a liner goes in.

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2. Size it to the listing

   The appliance's listing and the liner maker's tables set the diameter, and the pipe is kept round, since squashing it changes its area.

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3. Wrap it and feed it down

   Insulation goes on when clearances call for it, then the liner is lowered from the roof and connected at the bottom.

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4. Top plate, cap, first fires

   The liner hangs from a top plate, a cap goes on, and you get the maker's break-in steps for the first fires.

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The appliance picks the liner, and our pros match one to yours.

Standard stainless steel

UL 1777 listed for burning wood, oil or gas, and the everyday pick for fireplaces and wood inserts.

Higher-alloy stainless for gas

A higher alloy some makers sell for high-efficiency gas units, since their exhaust is harder on metal.

Aluminum liner

For certain gas appliances only; one maker limits its aluminum liners to Category I gas and bars them from solid fuel.

Insulation wrap

Lets a liner reach zero clearance to wood where the maker allows it, and helps draft while cutting condensation.

Hanging plate and rain cap

The plate hangs the liner from the crown, and a cap on top shuts out rain, birds and debris.

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   Chimney height

   Every extra foot of chimney adds liner, insulation and labor.

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   Diameter and alloy

   Bigger diameters and acid-resistant alloys cost more than standard stainless.

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   Insulation

   An insulated liner adds the wrap or poured insulation and the labor to put it in.

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   Prep before the liner

   An offset flue, cracked tile to clear out or masonry repairs first all add to the job.

• Flue size, shape and any offsets or tight spots
• Flue tiles that have cracked, shifted or gone missing
• Your appliance's listing and outlet size
• Clearances to wood framing along the chimney
• The smoke chamber at the base of the flue
• The crown where the top plate will sit
• Liner, insulation and cap options, each with a price

• Chunks of clay tile in the firebox

  The flue lining is breaking up. Our pros check how far it goes and reline if the tile can't be repaired.

• A new insert that won't draw well

  It's pulling through a flue that's too big or too cold. A liner sized to the insert fixes the draft.

• Water stains with no rain behind them

  Exhaust may be condensing in a flue that's too big. Relining with a liner listed for that appliance ends it.

• An unlined brick chimney

  Flue gases and heat are working straight on the brick. A listed liner gives the flue the lining the code expects.

• Smoke seeping into an upstairs room

  Gaps in the lining are letting it out. Stop using the fireplace until the flue has been inspected.

• Chimney Flue Repair Clay flue tiles with cracks, flaking faces or open gaps, repaired.

• Chimney and Fireplace Inspection Chimney, fireplace and venting checked, with findings explained on site.
• Chimney Sweep and Chimney Cleaning Flue deposits brushed out, with your room kept clean.
• Chimney Rebuild A failing chimney cleared back to firm masonry and built again.

• Gas Fireplace InstallationSealed direct-vent or room-air B-vent units, each set up by its manual.

• The appliance you burn picks your liner, and its price An open fireplace, wood insert and gas appliance can need different venting arrangements. The approved system, chimney condition, route and access shape the estimate.

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