Chimney flue repair in West Colonial
A damaged flue will not fix itself. Call our West Colonial team for a free inspection and a repair that follows the product's instructions.
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Checked before any flue repair begins in West Colonial
Four of the points our specialists record on a flue job in West Colonial, with upfront pricing on each line.
- Open or eroded joints between tiles
- Debris on the smoke shelf and where it came from
- Masonry between flues in a shared chimney
- Thimble and cleanout on an appliance flue
Getting the flue right in West Colonial chimneys
Here is how our local team thinks through a flue repair at your West Colonial home.
Liners need support on every side
The code says flue liners shall be supported on all sides, and BIA Technical Note 19B says the first liner should be supported along its entire perimeter by masonry. A tile that loses its support can tip, slide or crack under the weight above it.
When a section has shifted, we look at what is holding it and whether the tiles above are resting on it. Loss of support usually makes a surface repair unsuitable, because the problem is the position of the tile, not only its face.
Pieces of tile on the smoke shelf or in the firebox
Fragments that fall down a flue collect on the smoke shelf behind the damper or land in the firebox. Flat, hard pieces of fired clay usually come from the flue tiles themselves, and they mean some part of the lining has broken.
Keep a piece if you find one and show it to us. We identify what it is, look for where it came from and check whether more material is loose above. Until the flue has been assessed, it is safer to leave the fireplace unused.
What can and cannot be seen inside a flue
A flue is a narrow, dark passage, sometimes tall and sometimes bent. From the top and from the smoke chamber, a good light shows a lot, but bends, deposits and the flue's length all limit the view.
We tell you plainly which sections we could see and which we could not. Findings about the visible part are stated as findings. Anything about the hidden part is stated as uncertain, together with what it would take to learn more. A recommendation should never rest on sections nobody actually saw.
Square, rectangular and round clay flues
Clay flue tiles come in square, rectangular and round shapes and in many sizes. The flue in your chimney was built with one shape and size, and repairs have to match it.
Before replacing a section, we measure the existing tile and confirm a matching size is available. When an exact match cannot be found, we explain the alternatives and what each means for the joint. Older chimneys sometimes use sizes that are no longer common, especially in rectangular tile. Where a stock match does not exist, a local repair may not be possible, and we say so before anything is removed.
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Flue repair answers for West Colonial homeowners
If your question is not here, our West Colonial team is a phone call away.
How do you look inside the flue?
We examine it from the smoke chamber up and from the chimney top down with strong lights, as far as the flue can be seen. We tell you in writing which sections were examined and which could not be.
Where are the fragments in my fireplace coming from?
Flat, hard clay pieces usually come from the flue tiles. Mortar crumbs, rust flakes and creosote point elsewhere. Keep a piece and show it to us, and we will find the source.
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