Chimney and Fireplace Service in Lake Pickett, FL

Lake Pickett is an area near Bithlo that Orange County designates a Rural Settlement in its land use plan. For homes with a wood-burning fireplace out there, the cap at the top of the chimney has a job that gets overlooked: its mesh screen holds back embers and keeps animals out, and when that mesh clogs, the fireplace can start to smoke.

A cap screen collects soot and creosote from every fire, and it can also catch leaves and pine needles blowing across the roof. Over time the open area of the mesh shrinks. The fire then struggles to draw, smoke rolls into the room and deposits build faster in the flue. A heavily clogged screen can also point to a fire burning cooler than it should, often from wet wood.

The fix is usually simple. During a sweep, the cap is removed or cleaned in place and the screen cleared. If the mesh has rusted, torn or pulled away from the frame, the cap is replaced with one sized to the flue. Some caps use a finer mesh that clogs faster, and we explain the choice when replacing one.

Dry, seasoned wood, which the EPA's Burn Wise program recommends, keeps the screen and the flue cleaner between visits. If smoke has started coming into the room during fires, stop burning until the chimney has been checked. Do not climb up to clear the cap yourself. Tell us when the problem started, what wood you burn and whether the smoke is worse at the start of a fire or all the way through.

We are local and family owned. Our inspection in Lake Pickett is free, and the sweep, cap cleaning or cap replacement is priced in writing before any work. Any service booked within 72 hours after the free inspection is 10% off, and every job is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.