Direct vent and B-vent service for Avondale gas fireplaces

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Gas fireplace venting experts for Avondale homes

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

In Avondale, vent work begins at the collar and follows the run to the cap.

Free inspection and estimateThe vent on your Avondale gas fireplace is traced from the collar to the cap and measured against the code at no charge.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEach section, fitting and reroute is priced on its own line before any pipe is cut or replaced.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the flame, the draft or the shutdown problem is not fixed by the vent repair we quoted, we come back.

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The cap sits under a soffit

Wall caps tucked under the eaves can push exhaust up into a vented soffit and from there into the attic. Makers set separate distances for vented and unvented soffits above a cap. Exhaust drawn into an attic is not something to leave until the next season.

The cap's position is measured against the maker's chart, and where it sits too high under the eaves, it is rerouted. Gas fireplace vent tucked under the eaves on your Avondale house? Book a free check at (904) 920-5495.

Avondale is an inland community. Avondale is one of the named neighborhoods of Jacksonville.

What gas fireplace venting covers in Avondale

Firestops checked at every reachable penetration
Decorative shrouds checked over gas caps
Your Avondale vent traced from collar to cap
Roof covering work named for a roofer

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How gas fireplace vent work runs

Identify the system
The manual and pipe markings tell us the vent type, size and maker.
Trace the run
With the unit off and cool, we follow the vent and check joints, supports and clearances.
Repair with listed parts
Joints are reseated, damaged sections replaced and crowded caps moved.
Test and record
We fire the unit, check flame and draft, then note every fix.

Settling houses and vent joints in Avondale

Settling in homes around Avondale can move the wall sleeve around a vent or open a joint behind the cap.

We check the pipe where it passes the wall.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Comparing vent quotes? 72 hours gives you time to weigh ours and still save 10%.

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Cap height and roof pitch

A steeper roof needs a taller B-vent cap, because wind moving over the roof creates pressure zones near the surface. One maker's table asks for 1 foot above a roof from flat to 7 in 12, rising in steps to 2 feet over 8 in 12 to 9 in 12, and 5 feet over 12 in 12 to 14 in 12.

We measure the pitch with a gauge and the cap height from the roof, and extend the vent with listed pipe where it falls short. The shingles or roof covering around the penetration are a roofer's work, named on the estimate. The table is the maker's; the roofer's work around the pipe is separate.

What a vent inspection covers

One maker asks for the appliance and its venting system to be inspected before use and at least annually by a qualified service person, and for the flow of combustion and ventilation air to stay unobstructed.

Our vent inspection starts at the appliance collar and follows the run as far as it can be reached: joints, supports, clearances, firestops and the termination outside. Then the unit runs while we watch the flame and, on natural-vent units, the draft hood. Findings go on the ticket in order along the run. The same inspection covers the draft hood on natural-vent units.

Exhaust in the room

Any sign of exhaust in the room, a smell, stinging eyes or a carbon monoxide alarm, means the fireplace is switched off and windows go open. An alarm or anyone feeling ill means leaving the house and phoning 911 from the street.

Once the house is clear, the vent is traced for a separated joint, a leaking inner pipe, a blocked cap or spillage at the draft hood, and on sealed units the glass seal is checked too. The fireplace is not used again until the fault is found and fixed. A carbon monoxide alarm near the fireplace is worth having before any of this happens.

Traced in Avondale before any vent pipe is replaced

Vent type, size and maker from the manual and the pipe markings
Air space to framing checked where the pipe passes joists and walls
Soffits, corners, meters and air intakes around the cap measured
A written list of findings and fixes, collar to cap

Before the vent is opened up

Why does my flame look blue and lazy?

It is short of air, and a blocked vent is one of the listed causes. Turn the unit off and have the cap and joints checked.

What if I smell exhaust right now?

Turn the unit off and get fresh air. If an alarm sounds or anyone feels ill, leave and call 911 from outside, then call us at (904) 920-5495 for the Avondale visit.