Visual detection of age / use, wear and tear, which if not tended to, can cause costly repairs or unsafe conditions. Inspections are recommended annually by code 211 of NFPA (Nation Fire Protection Association).
Fireplace Cleanings
Primarily for integrity purposes, cleaning, and obstruction assurance. Removal of Creosote is imperative for continuous safe use. Standard and mechanical cleanings address the flue liner, smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and fire box.
Primarily for integrity purposes, cleaning, and obstruction assurance. Gas burning units emit Carbon Monoxide and deposits to the atmosphere through the furnace flue. This (with the inspection) ensures safe / efficient exhaust escape.
The removal of excess lint (and sometimes bird nesting) which can shorten dryer unit life and does extend dry times. In turn, causing higher energy consumption by the dryer (gas \ electric).
Nesting, debris, and feces usually accompany animal entry. Nesting is a fire hazard. Debris and feces are accompanied by disease. Animals (raccoons, squirrels, birds, and bats) can damage chimney inners and be very unfriendly.
Can be attributed to a multitude of different things. A technician is required to assess your chimney and its termination environment to pin point the cause(s) and prescribe the resolution.
Can be attributed to a multitude of different things. A technician is required to assess your chimney and its termination environment to pin point the cause(s) and prescribe the resolution.
Can be from inner flue condensation, and / or exterior water intrusion including foundation cracking, over sized liners, no chimney cap, cracking in stack masonry, roof leaks, etc. An inspection is required.
Can be attributed to a multitude of different things. A technician is required to assess your chimney and its termination environment to pin point the cause(s) and prescribe the resolution.
A liner separates the fireplace and gas unit exhausts from the rest of your home. Fire / exhaust from the fireplace and carbon monoxide from gas burning units are directed to the atmosphere through liners safely. All liners, in time, require replacement for continuous safe use.
Element exposure, usage, time, and lack of preventative maintenance will render a chimney structurally unsound. This is when you start over with a newly constructed chimney and a proper protection plan, given your chimney type and its environment.
