♦ 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 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,
28 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 HearthMasters, Inc.) LICENSING
does not mean an occupational license - trade licenses are completely
different.
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.
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.
Chimney sweep likely prevents house fire in
Kansas City
On January 19, 2010 local chimney sweep Gene Padgitt found something
odd while getting ready to install a woodburning insert in a 1920's
Kansas City, Missouri home. Something that would likely have caused a
house fire. The original builder of...
To read the rest of this article, please
click on the link below:
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.
