Complete Chimney Inspection of all types
There are a number of appliances in your home that need to be checked each year for safety. Some of these items include boilers, pellet stoves, furnaces, water heaters, furnaces and other vented heating items. Our number one objective is to make sure your ventilation systems are all working correctly and all items are cleaned. A chimney inspection done by a certified contractor can do your home a great deal of good and can prevent very dangerous situations such as fires that can occur on your property if these things aren’t kept in check.
What is a chimney inspection?
Our experts at Bone Dry Roofing conduct detailed and precise inspections to see what condition your chimney, flue system or basic appliance conditions. Doing so allows us to give you information that will benefit your ability to repair them before they get to a point where they need to be completely replaced which can cost you more money and more time. After the inspection, our experts do a chimney sweep for you if it is needed to eliminate any fire hazards caused by things such as creosote buildup and blockage that can come about when animals make nests in your structure or after debris has built up.
Our company conducts inspections in a variety of types from very simple to a full extensive check with a full report afterwards. It's an amazing feeling of freedom when you know for sure that your chimney is not vulnerable and the people inside your home are safe.
Call today to schedule your annual chimney inspection!
Why do you need a chimney inspection?
Chimneys that are not properly maintained cause a great deal of harm and debt to families each year. This amount is calculated at over 200 millions dollars and results in injuries and death. It’s imperative to continuously get your chimney serviced if you encounter any damages. Regular inspection every year will ensure that you and your family stay safe and keeps you from incurring expensive repairs in the future.
OUR FULL 14-POINT SAFETY CHIMNEY INSPECTION
We provide a special multi-point safety inspection for every service we provide. This includes checking for blockages, fire worthiness as well as looking at every material in your fireplace to make sure it adheres to safety standards.
CHIMNEY CHECKS
- Proper Height
- Cap, Spark Arrestor & Animal Guard
- Crown - Cracking Or Pitting
- Mortar Joints & Brickwork - Cracking Or Spalling
- Flashing & Flue Collars
- Flue Liner & Tile Joints - Condition & Shifting
- Resistance To Water
FIREPLACE
- Smoke Chamber
- Damper
- Firebox, Cracking & Fire panel
- Ash Container, Clean Out & Fire Door
- Gas Starter
- Lintel
- Hearth Protection
Our team complies with all the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) standards and checks with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for both state and local codes. We offer level one, two and three Chimney inspections to homeowners all around the Chicago area. The following gives you information about these various levels for inspections.
Level 1 - This level is here to give you an outline of your current system as well as the complimentary chimney sweeping. This is the most simple inspection we provide and is meant for your annual inspections and to keep up on your maintenance concerns. We don’t change in fuel or appliances during these inspections based on its simplicity. We do complete a visual inspection of your fireplace, smoke chamber, flue and exterior and this comes with a crown or chase cover, the cap, the flashing, as well as masonry or chase.
Level 2 - This level adds another layer to the process and includes a closer look into your system. This is a level of complexity that is necessary for real estate transactions to make sure it is in a good enough state for sale. For this level we include a video scan that looks into the interior of your chimney flue which gives a detailed outlook of your liner and catches any building, blockages, cracks and other damage points. We also perform the same checks we do with a level one inspection. This includes looking at areas of the chimney in crawl spaces and attic portions.
Level 3 - This layer could include complete removals of problem areas in your structure which give us greater access to areas for inspection to give you a full detailed view of any problems.