Chimney repair, cleaning and fireplace service in Mariners Village

On a direct-vent gas fireplace, the vent cap on the outside wall or roof is where the fireplace breathes. In Mariners Village, an official Orlando neighborhood, a blocked, damaged or crowded vent termination can make the fireplace shut down, burn poorly or leave soot, so it is one of the first things our technicians check when a direct-vent unit misbehaves.

A direct-vent fireplace draws outside air in through one part of its vent and pushes exhaust out through another, usually in a pipe within a pipe. The termination cap keeps rain and animals out and lets both flows move freely. Wasp nests, bird nests, plant growth, a shrub that has grown over the cap, a fence or an enclosure built too close, or a cap bent by a ladder or lawn equipment can all interfere.

Roof work can disturb vertical terminations too. The manufacturer's installation manual sets clearances around the termination: from windows and doors, from soffits, from corners, from the ground and from anything built nearby later. A new deck, patio cover or screen enclosure can end up closer than those clearances allow. If that has happened, we explain what the manual requires and the options for bringing the installation back within it.

From the ground, you can look at the cap without touching it. Is anything growing over it or nesting in it? Is it bent or loose? Is there staining on the wall around it? Do not reach into the cap or spray anything into it. If the fireplace is shutting down or the glass is sooting, turn it off until it is checked.

Our technicians inspect the termination, the vent run where visible and the fireplace itself, and clean or repair to the manual. The inspection is free, the repair is quoted in writing, and booking within 72 hours after the inspection takes 10% off. Mariners Village homeowners also get our 100% satisfaction guarantee.