Chimney problems can cause illness and even loss of lives. It's happened thousands of times- illness, even death, from carbon monoxide or sulfur dioxide poisoning.
With deterioration of the flue, the deadly gases can find their way into your home through even the smallest cracks. But fortunately, the problems of deteriorating wood, gas, or oil furnace flue can be corrected without completely rebuilding your chimney. With continued maintenance, inspection, and repair, your home and loved ones can be protected.
By adhering to National Fire Protection Association Code 211, we inspect your chimney using the three levels of inspection system. This is how we determine the level of structural integrity in your chimney. To read more about NFPA-211 code click here. The three levels are:
Level I - Visual Inspection
Level II- Video Inspection
Level III- Repair, Rebuild, Demolition
Upon inspection we will give you a detailed analysis of the structural integrity of your chimney and cleaning and maintenance it may require to bring it up to code and make it safe. Depending which level of inspection you wish to upgrade to, we will customize your service as much as possible to meet those needs and still keep your chimney safe.
Environmental Chimney Sweep also provides services for tearing down or building up chimneys, pressure washing, as well as, waterproofing and other types
of chimney construction.
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Many homeowners do not realize that even if they do not have a fireplace or a woodstove that they do have a chimney if they use natural gas or oil furnaces. These flues vent poisonous and lethal gases out of your house. Without proper maintenance, these can lead to very serious health problems, including death.
A look at the inside of the chimney shows how acid-laden residue from the furnace can attack a flue. The original clay liner can erode away and be missing pieces. Mortar and bricks can be loose or falling, and moisture from gas furnaces can leech through to the homes' interior walls. With continued use, more erosion will take place, possibly leading to leaks in the flue, complete flue blockage, or possibly even carbon monoxide poisoning of the home's occupants.
Many chimneys venting gas or oil furnaces may appear to be in fine condition on the outside. But inside it could be a completely different situation. Yesterday's chimneys were not designed for venting today's more energy efficient furnaces. However, Environmental Chimney Sweep has a myriad of options available for updating and maintaining these types of furnace flues.
When a chimney has cracked flue tile, clearances to combustible materials are compromised. Sparks may possibly escape through, causing combustibles to ignite, which may lead to a house fire and even death. We urge every homeowner to have their chimney inspected on a regular basis to keep their home and their family safe from fire hazards.
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