Family-run chimney flue repair in Atlantic Beach

Clay liners, mortar and flue size handled the way the code sets them out, on Atlantic Beach chimneys large and small.

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Flue specialists who map before they repair

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
100% satisfaction guaranteed
Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

Replacement tiles are set in the refractory mortar the code names.

Free inspection and estimateThe flue at your Atlantic Beach home is swept, examined from both ends and mapped at no charge.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the repaired flue is not sound and correctly sized when we finish, we make it right.
Family owned and operatedA family business maps the flue and does the repair, so the plan and the work stay in one set of hands.

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Tiles disturbed by work at the top

Work at the chimney top can disturb the last tile. A cap clamped too hard, a crown chipped away or a tile knocked while other work was done can leave a crack where there was none.

A top tile is reachable, so this is often a small repair: the tile is replaced or its broken edge cut back, and the seal around it is remade. We check the tile below too, since a knock can travel. Top tile damaged after recent roof or cap work in Atlantic Beach? Phone (904) 920-5495 for a free flue inspection.

Atlantic Beach sits in Duval County. Census takers counted 13,513 people in Atlantic Beach in 2020.

What a flue repair covers in Atlantic Beach

Cracked top tiles cut out and replaced from the roof
Flue size measured before any coat goes in
Seal around the top tile remade
Flue mapped at your Atlantic Beach home before any price is given

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Sweep, map, repair, check

Swept and examined
The flue is cleaned, then looked over from the roof and the firebox with a light and mirrors.
Mapped and measured
Each defect is placed by height and wall, and the flue size is checked against what it serves.
Repaired by the chosen method
Top tiles swapped from the roof, damaged sections coated with a listed system, or a relining price when repair will not hold.
Checked and cured
The finished flue is examined from both ends and left to cure before the first fire.

Caps over repaired flues by the ocean

Salt-laden air rusts the metal of a cap that guards the flue, and a cap that fails leaves the tiles open to rain. Near the ocean, cap metal is part of the flue plan.

For Atlantic Beach chimneys, a stainless cap in a grade suited to salt exposure is priced alongside any flue repair where the old cap has rusted.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Cracked flue tiles? The repair you book any time in the 72 hours after your inspection is 10% off.

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The inlet where an appliance joins the flue

When an appliance connects to a masonry chimney, the code has the connector enter from the side, through a thimble of fireclay, refractory material or metal that keeps the connector from pulling out or poking past the liner wall (R1003.16).

A connector that pokes into the flue narrows it and snags deposits. A loose or cracked thimble leaks gases into the masonry around it. We check the inlet on any flue that serves an appliance and price a thimble repair as its own line, since it is often where condensate and heat have done the most harm.

Cleanouts and the bottom of the flue

Under R1003.17, a masonry chimney venting an appliance gets a cleanout near the bottom of each flue: no more than 6 inches up from the base, at least 6 inches tall, closed by a noncombustible cover, with its top edge 6 inches or more under the lowest inlet. Flues serving fireplaces can be cleaned through the fireplace instead.

The cleanout is also a window into the bottom of the flue. Debris piled there, broken tile among it, tells us damage has fallen from above. A rusted door that no longer closes lets air in, which affects draft. Both are small items, and we list them on the flue estimate rather than leaving them for later.

Using the fireplace before the flue is fixed

A cracked or open-jointed flue lets heat and flue gas reach the masonry around it, and in an interior chimney that masonry sits two inches from framing (R1003.18). That is the reason we ask that a damaged flue not be used until it is repaired.

The repair itself is usually planned around your schedule, with any materials ordered in advance. Until then, the damper stays shut and the fireplace unused. If the flue serves an appliance you rely on, we tell you what that means for the appliance and who should look at it in the meantime.

Flue findings written down before pricing

Flue area measured against the fireplace opening or appliance connector
Gaps at the smoke chamber and at the top end of the lining
Inlet thimble and cleanout door condition on appliance flues
Fireplace or appliance use allowed before and after the repair

Flue repair questions from Atlantic Beach

Does resurfacing make the flue smaller?

A little, because the coat adds thickness to every wall. We measure the flue and the fireplace opening first, and resurfacing is only offered when the flue will still meet the size the code asks for.

Can my water heater flue be repaired the same way?

Sometimes, but gas appliance flues follow the code's fuel gas chapter and the appliance's own venting rules. We read the appliance plate first and choose a repair or liner that suits it.