Chimney inspection service for College Park homeowners
Tell us what worries you about your College Park fireplace. We inspect it for free and explain what we find.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Inside a chimney inspection in College Park
Nothing here is judged from the driveway. We look at it up close at your College Park home.
- Chase siding, chase cover and storm collar
- Cleanout door and ash dump
- Nests, debris or blockages in the flue
- The 72-hour 10% discount, written on the estimate
What goes into a chimney inspection in College Park
Practical points from our chimney inspectors in College Park.
Checking the spark screen on the chimney cap
Where a masonry chimney has a spark arrestor, section R1003.9.2 of the state's residential code sets its limits. The mesh must block anything wider than half an inch without blocking anything smaller than three-eighths of an inch, and it must come off for cleaning. We check the screen on your College Park cap for holes, rust and soot clogging that slows the draft. A sound screen stays in place, and a torn one appears on the estimate with the replacement named. Heavy soot on the mesh is also a hint about how the fireplace is being burned.
Finding the label on a factory-built fireplace
A factory-built fireplace is tested and listed as a complete system. Under section R1004.1 of the Florida code, it must be listed and labeled and installed to the conditions of that listing, which is tied to the UL 127 standard. The label usually sits inside the firebox, behind a lower panel or near the opening. When we visit in College Park, we look for it, record the maker and model where readable and use that maker's instructions to judge the parts in place.
Cracks near the base of the chimney
Cracks low on an outside chimney can be shallow surface lines or signs that the chimney is moving. Their shape helps tell the difference. Stepped cracks that follow the mortar, cracks that widen toward the top and brick that has shifted out of line all deserve attention. In College Park we record where the cracks run and how wide they are, and explain whether they need monitoring, repair or a closer structural look. Where a crack is simply a shrinkage line, we say so and leave it off the estimate.
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Chimney inspection questions from College Park
Short answers from our chimney team in College Park. Call for anything not covered here.
Does the inspection include a sweep?
No, cleaning is a separate service. If deposits hide the lining, we may recommend sweeping before we finish the inspection, and that appears on the estimate as its own item for you to approve.
Is same-day service available?
Often, yes. Same-day service is available when the schedule allows, so call early in the day and we will tell you the next open time.
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- No hidden fees
- Family owned and operated
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