Chimney flue repair from local pros in Ocoee

Using the fireplace before the repair

If you suspect the flue is damaged, the safest course is to leave the fireplace unused until it has been assessed. A crack you cannot see can let heat and smoke reach places they should not.

We know that waiting is inconvenient, especially when guests are coming. Call us and we will schedule a free inspection as soon as we can, and tell you honestly whether the fireplace is fit to use while a repair is planned. If the assessment shows the damage is confined to a section that does not affect safe use, we tell you that too, in writing.

A cap keeps rain out of the flue

An open flue top lets rain and debris fall straight down the passage. Over time that water erodes joints and damages tile, particularly near the top.

A cap is a separate job with its own sizing. When an open top is part of the flue damage, we recommend a cap alongside the repair and list it separately, so you can decide on each. Birds and animals also use an open flue, and their nests and debris add to what collects on the smoke shelf. A properly sized cap with a screen answers all of that at once.

What a flue repair estimate should list

A flue repair estimate should be specific enough to compare with another quote. Vague lines such as repair liner leave you unable to tell what is being fixed.

Ours list each item below. Book within 72 hours after the inspection and 10% off is printed right on the estimate.

• Sections of the flue included in the repair
• The method and the named product or material
• Cleaning and preparation before the repair
• Related work such as a cap, crown or cleanout cover
• Curing time and when the fireplace can be used
• Anything that could not be seen or confirmed

Mortar crumbs in the firebox

Small crumbs of mortar on the smoke shelf or in the firebox usually come from joints somewhere above. They can come from the flue joints, the smoke chamber or the firebox itself.

We find where the crumbs are coming from before recommending a repair. Joint repair in the flue and repairs lower down are different jobs, priced separately. Joint erosion in the flue shows up as open gaps between tiles when seen from above or below. Crumbling in the firebox shows up at the brick joints you can touch. The findings name which one you have.