♦ REPAIR: Relining in steel, custom
steel, Guardian ceramic flues, tile, and aluminum for wood and gas flues
and
any type of repair needed for stone, brick and prefabricated chimneys
♦ MAINTENANCE: Chimney sweeping;
Level I, II real estate, insurance, and annual inspections
♦FORENSICS: Forensic investigations for
structural fires related to heating equipment or chimneys.
WE DO RESIDENTIAL, HISTORIC, AND LARGE GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Chimney Restoration Services:
Large commercial and residential repair
and building projects, masonry heaters, bake ovens, fireplaces, and historic
restoration. If it has anything to do with FIRE, we
probably do it, and we
have the proper equipment, training, certifications, occupational license
and Master Mechanical Contractor License to do the job.
OUR
Qualifications:
CSIA and NFI Certified technicians, HVAC degree, Master Mechanical License,
27 years in the industry. We know chimneys and fire.
You should know thatA Master Mechanical License
(HVAC)
is required in most cities in Johnson County and Jackson
County for
chimney relining or repair, and installation of hearth appliances!
To date, WE ARE THE ONLY CHIMNEY COMPANY WITH A MM
LICENSED Technician on staff.
You can check the
Johnson County Contractor Licensing Board or call your city codes
department to check for a listing of licensed contractors. (our
company is listed as EMP Enterprises, Inc.) LICENSING
does not mean an occupational license - trade licenses are completely
different.
Note: to date, we are the ONLY company in the greater KC
area with this license and who can legally pull a permit to do the work.
If anyone else tells you this is not necessary they are not being truthful.
Manycity codes require permits for
gas or wood flue relining, hearth appliance installation, and major chimney
repair.
Most cities also require an occupational (business) license.
We have business licenses in every city in the KC area.
HUGE SALE!
30% off high-efficiency wood and gas stoves Two days only - June 6&7
PLUS - multi-family and business yard sale at
the same location! 10 AM - 3 PM In case of inclement
weather the sale will be postponed until the next weekend. 1136 S Pearl Street - 3 blocks East of Noland
Rd at 23rd and Pearl
High-efficiency Appliances
$300-$1500 Tax Credit for
purchases of 75% efficient or higher wood-burning appliances in 2009! Wood and Gas stoves and
inserts, gas coal baskets, electric fireplaces, and more We do not install or repair prefabricated
(manufactured) chimneys or fireplaces or carry parts. (Call a hearth
retailer)
We do not sell chimney pipe or flue liners to the public due to liability
issues.
UPCOMING CLASSES:
Alternative Heating Methods Fall, 2009 What to use for heating when there is no electricity, or gas
available or when prices are
so high that you can't afford it. Learn about other methods to heat
your home that can be used during power outages, or for supplemental or
primary heating purposes, and how wood burning is GREEN heating. You
can add a wood-burning appliance to any home. We'll be talking about
redesigning masonry fireplaces to a Rumford style for better efficiency,
high-efficiency wood-burning stoves, wood-burning fireplace inserts that are
a replacement for an inefficient open fireplace, wood-burning furnaces,
wood-burning cook stoves, what can be done in historic homes with small
fireplaces, and wood-burning masonry heaters that don't need electricity,
duct work, or gas to heat your entire home. For new construction and
existing homes. Also learn about how to buy and store wood, what type of
chimney and/or liner system is best used for the appliance, code
regulations, and how to best burn your appliance for maximum efficiency.
We'll also cover high-efficiency gas inserts and stoves. Includes a
booklet on how to use a wood appliance and other handouts and resources.
Even if you already have a wood-burning appliance you may want to take this
class to learn how to use your stove more efficiently.
Register through Communiversity at http://www.umkc.edu/commu Cost is $19.00 Usually held at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.
at the Kansas City Public Library, 201 E 75th St., Kansas City, Missouri
64114
(Waldo Location) in Waldo Room A.
Instructor: Marge Padgitt, Educational Director for the Midwest
Chimney Safety Council, Served on the Board of Directors for the Masonry Heater Association of
North America, committee member of two UL Standards Committees, nationally
known chimney industry instructor and author of several books and
presentations.
RADIO
INTERVIEWS:
Walt Bodine Radio Show on 89.3 FM kcur.org
Walt's Series on Odd Jobs will feature chimney sweep Marge Padgitt.
Listen to the
Toby Tobin Radio Show August 15, 2009
from 7 AM - 9 AM Topic: Chimney Safety
Marge Padgitt will be available to answer your questions on chimney
safety, how to
choose the best type of fireplace or stove, how to avoid chimney fires and
carbon monoxide poisoning, how to choose and store wood, how to correct chimney problems,
code changes, and more. Call in with your questions!
Listen on 980AM
KMBZ tobytobin.com
See a video on This Old House about the inventor of the Chim-Scan
chimney inspection camera, and watch him do an internal inspection just like
we do!
http://www.pbs. org/thisoldhouse /videos/
PFI
Padgitt Forensic
Investigations
Forensic investigations of house fires caused by
faulty appliances, chimneys, building or installations.
By our State
Certified Fire Investigator and chimney expert, Gene Padgitt.
