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Chimney Inspections for
Real Estate Transactions
We work for the buyer or buyer's agent only
When you want an accurate, honest evaluation of the condition
of a masonry chimney, prefabricated chimney, fireplace, wood stove or insert,
gas stove or insert, furnace flue, hot water heater flue, or boiler flue call
us. We are highly trained in doing professional evaluations.
Ifyou would like to set up a Level
I or II chimney
inspection, please
print this PDF
file,
fill out and fax to us.
Note that we must inspect all chimney flues at the
location, including the following - Fireplace flues
- Wood, gas, and pellet stove flues
- Woodburning furnace flues
- Gas furnace flues
- Gas hot water heater flues (may be in combination with gas flue)
- Boiler flues
This is for your safety and our liability. You'll
want to know the condition of ALL flues and chimneys at the property before
entering into a contract.
Most home inspectors do NOT do chimney inspections, get on the top of the
chimney, or do a level II internal evaluation of the chimney system. This
is where our expertise comes in. The NFPA 211 Standards require a Level II
inspection of all chimneys and flues at the time of sale of a property.
Our inspectors will look for problems such as:
Chimney fire damage. Often, homeowners are not
aware they had a chimney fire. Damages may include broken flue tiles,
blown out sections of tile or mortar joints, blown out mortar in the smoke
chamber, cracked masonry, cracked or lifted cement crown, damaged chimney
covers or warped and buckled metal flues. These are potential fire and
carbon monoxide hazards.
Rain damage. The interior of a chimney may have
deteriorated and/or missing mortar joints due to exposure to rain and acidic
flue gasses over the years. This can be a fire and carbon monoxide
hazard.
Negative house pressure. Negative house pressure can
cause smoking fireplaces, backup of CO from fireplaces and gas-burning
appliances, and poor indoor air quality.
Improper parts installed on a pre-fabricated fireplace
that can cause overheating of the appliance and house fires.
Improper installation of fireplace inserts or
freestanding stoves, connecting pipes, and flue liners
