Cracked flue in Waldo? Our pros can reline it

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Measuring the flue before anything is ordered

Every liner has to fit the flue it goes into and the appliance it serves. Our pros measure the inside of the flue at the top, check its height from the appliance to the cap, and look for any offset where the flue bends.

Then they run a test piece or a guide down the full length to prove the liner can pass. Tight spots, offsets and broken tile that could snag the liner show up before the order is placed, well ahead of install day. The measurements go on your quote along with the liner size chosen. Ask for a flue measure at your home in Waldo: (352) 675-6366.

The Gainesville reference point is roughly 14 miles from Waldo as the crow flies. In our service area, Waldo is grouped with Alachua County.

What's Included

Inside your chimney in Waldo, a new liner

Tees and cleanout caps at the base
Water heater flues resized after a furnace swap
Old aluminum liners checked against the appliance
Liner make and listing recorded for homes in Waldo

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Local Conditions

Furnace upgrades and orphaned flues

When a furnace in a home in Waldo is replaced with a high-efficiency model that vents out the side of the house, the water heater may be left alone in a chimney flue sized for two. Our specialists check that situation whenever a furnace has changed, and size a new liner for the water heater, so its exhaust stays warm and drafts reliably.

How It Works

Sizing starts with what you burn

Read the appliance

The rating plate and manual come first, then the flue is measured and inspected.
Sweep and prove the path

After a sweep, a test piece is run down the flue to confirm the liner will pass.
Wrap, feed and connect

The liner is insulated where needed, fed down, and connected at the bottom.
Seal the top, explain break-in

The top plate and cap go on, the draft is checked, and you get break-in steps.

Why Choose Us

Relining from a local family business

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
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You get your liner's break-in steps noted on the quote, with what to watch for.

Your price, upfrontThe liner, insulation and install are priced up front, before anything is ordered for Waldo.
Our workmanship warrantyThe liner has its maker's warranty, and our workmanship warranty covers how we installed it.
Locally owned and operatedLocally owned, so the liner we install is one we can come back and sweep.

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Why the appliance sets the liner

A liner is part of the appliance's venting system, so the appliance's instructions and listing come first. They name the flue size, sometimes the liner type, and the clearances.

A wood insert might call for a full-length liner of a set diameter. A furnace's instructions point to sizing from the national gas code's venting tables. An open fireplace has its flue size set by the building code in relation to its opening.

Nothing gets measured until the appliance's rating plate and manual are read, so the liner that goes in is the one the appliance was tested with, with no size picked from memory.

Wrapping the liner in insulation

Selkirk's liner instructions require insulation where the chimney's clearance to combustibles can't be determined, and describe a foil-faced ceramic blanket wrapped with overlapping seams, sealed with foil tape and held with a mesh sleeve.

Our specialists wrap the liner that way before it goes down, checking that the overlap runs the full length. Insulation keeps the flue warmer, which helps the draft and cuts deposit, and it protects the masonry and any framing close to it.

The blanket thickness is the one the liner's listing calls for, and it's named on your quote. Seams face away from where the liner rubs during the feed.

One appliance per flue

Gas appliance makers generally don't allow their vents to connect into a chimney flue serving a wood-burning appliance, and each appliance is meant to have its own flue. Sharing a flue between a fireplace and a furnace can send exhaust where it doesn't belong.

Which appliance uses which flue is the first thing to sort out. Where two appliances share one, our specialists plan separate liners, and in a large enough flue, two liners can run side by side.

Where there's no room for two, you'll hear the options, such as venting one appliance another way, with each priced. Every appliance's flue is labeled on the quote so it's clear which is which.

Free Inspection

Before relining in Waldo, a free look

Offsets, ledges and loose tile along the flue
Clearances around the chimney that decide whether insulation is needed
Signs of condensation damage in flues that serve gas appliances
Liner alloy, size, insulation and listing, each priced

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Order your liner today, and a first relining with our pros is 10% off.

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FAQs

Liner questions from homeowners

Does my liner need insulation?

Where the chimney's clearance to combustibles can't be confirmed, liner makers require it, and it also helps the draft. Our pros follow the liner's listing and name the insulation on your quote.

What happens to my damper?

For an insert, the damper is removed or fixed open as the insert's instructions say. For an open fireplace, the liner connects above it and the damper stays in use.

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