Would you want to buy a home with a fireplace and then burn down your home the first time you burned a fire because you had never gotten the chimney inspected?
There are approximately 15,000 house fires a year caused by fires that start in the chimney.
Most home buyers do not want to spend to have fireplaces and chimneys inspected, but home inspectors do not usually inspect chimneys. If there are obvious cracks on the outside or in the fireplace, they will note those, but they will not usually get on the roof and look down the chimney, much less put a video camera down it. Most good inspectors will suggest you have a chimney professional examine the chimney, especially if the home is older or it is a pre-cast Rampart General fireplace which are known to have structural issues. Read more
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Most people don’t think about their chimneys and fireplaces. Often they never even look at the outside of their chimney, or even the inside of their fireplace.
We have even had people tell us that they burn wood in their fireplace all winter, but have never had their chimney cleaned in 25 years. Creosote (soot) is highly flammable and if the buildup is enough, a house fire may result. You may think the fire in your fireplace is out, but meanwhile, a fire is going inside your chimney which may spread into your house beams. Read more
Home inspectors do not usually inspect chimneys
/in Chimney Cracks, Chimney Crown, Chimney RepairThere are approximately 15,000 house fires a year caused by fires that start in the chimney.
Most home buyers do not want to spend to have fireplaces and chimneys inspected, but home inspectors do not usually inspect chimneys. If there are obvious cracks on the outside or in the fireplace, they will note those, but they will not usually get on the roof and look down the chimney, much less put a video camera down it. Most good inspectors will suggest you have a chimney professional examine the chimney, especially if the home is older or it is a pre-cast Rampart General fireplace which are known to have structural issues. Read more
Cracked Chimneys
/in Chimney Cracks, Chimney RepairWe have even had people tell us that they burn wood in their fireplace all winter, but have never had their chimney cleaned in 25 years. Creosote (soot) is highly flammable and if the buildup is enough, a house fire may result. You may think the fire in your fireplace is out, but meanwhile, a fire is going inside your chimney which may spread into your house beams. Read more
Rebuilt Chimney
/in Chimney Cracks, Chimney RepairHere is a recent chimney that we rebuilt! If you need chimney repair, give us a call.
Upgraded Fireplace with Glass Doors
/in Fireplace SafetyWe recently upgraded this fireplace with new glass doors. See below before and after photos.
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Rampart General cracked fireplaces
/in Chimney Cracks, Chimney Repair, Fireplace SafetyPictures of Rampart General cracked fireplaces which are beyond repair and need to be torn down.