Chimney liner installation in Garden City by local liner pros
Liner connections, alloy, sizing and insulation checked against the installed equipment and system listing during a free inspection in Garden City.
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A change of fuel or appliance in Garden City is a reason to check the liner, and we do.
- Free inspection and estimateWe sweep and measure the flue in Garden City at no charge before any liner is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesLiner size, alloy, insulation and cap are one written price, set before the order goes in.
- Workmanship warrantyHow we install the liner is covered by our workmanship warranty, and the maker's terms come in writing.
Smoke in the room and flue size
When smoke spills from an open fireplace, flue size is one of the suspects. The code ties the flue area to the fireplace opening, and a flue that is too small for the opening, or one choked by broken tile, leaves smoke nowhere to go but back into the room.
A liner sized to the opening can cure that, but only when size is the cause. If the chimney is short for the roof, or the house pulls air down the flue, a liner will not change the result, and you hear that on the Garden City visit, before anyone orders one. Changing stoves or inserts in Garden City? Get the new liner sized at no charge by calling (904) 920-5495.
The county for Garden City is Duval County. Garden City is inland.
A liner job from sweep to cap
- Liner diameter taken from the collar or the opening
- Rigid sections or flexible liner chosen for the flue's path
- Broken tile cleared out of the liner's way
- Tee and clean-out fitted below a stove connection
From proof run to capped liner in Garden City
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Sweep and prove the flue
The flue is swept clean, then a test piece or cone is lowered to make sure the liner will pass every bend.
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Size and alloy chosen
The diameter comes from the appliance collar or the fireplace opening, and the alloy from the fuel.
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Liner run down and joined
The liner goes down with its insulation where the listing asks, and joins the stove, insert or smoke chamber below.
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Top plate, cap and record
The top plate is clamped and sealed, the cap fastened, and you get the installation record.
A crooked liner cap after a storm in Garden City
June 1 to November 30 is hurricane season, and inland wind can loosen a liner cap too.
After a storm in Garden City, check the cap from the yard. If it looks crooked, the liner below it is open to rain, so give us a ring.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Cracked flue tile? Book the relining in the 72 hours after we inspect and save 10%.
Pressing a round liner oval
A rectangular clay flue can be too narrow on one side for a round liner of the size the appliance needs. Flexible stainless liner can be pressed into an oval to fit, and liner makers allow it.
The catch is area. An oval has less cross-sectional area than the round liner it was made from, and the appliance sizing was based on the round figure. So after shaping, the oval's area is worked out again and checked against the appliance collar or the fireplace opening. If the oval comes up short, the answer is a larger starting diameter or tile removal, and never a smaller flue.
Where an aluminum liner fits, and where it does not
Aluminum liners have a narrow listing. The makers write them for Category I gas appliances, those fitted with a draft hood or listed for Type B gas vent, and the instructions rule out solid fuel, liquid fuel and gas appliances in Categories II through IV.
So aluminum is out for any flue that serves, or might later serve, a fireplace or stove burning wood. It can be the right choice for a gas appliance that matches its listing. Where the chimney's future use is uncertain, stainless keeps more options open, and we explain the trade.
Old tile standing above the crown
Old clay tile can stand a few inches proud of the crown. If it is sound, one liner maker's instructions allow it to stay, with the top plate and cap fitted over it.
If it is cracked or crumbling, it is cut back flush with the crown using a chisel, taking care that pieces do not fall down the flue, and any that do are removed from the bottom. The cut surface and any cracks are filled with mortar so the top plate sits flat and seals against the masonry. The top is checked for level before the plate is set, whichever way it went.
Size, alloy and listing on paper
- Flue proved with a test piece or guide cone before ordering
- Insulating blanket or poured mix wherever the listing calls for it
- Wall thimble checked for fit and clearance where the connector enters
- Damaged tile at the top cut back flush and the surface patched
Relining questions from Garden City
Does a relined flue still need its own cap?
The relined flue does not need one. The liner kit we fit includes its own cap, which fastens at the top plate. If the chimney has other flues, their caps are checked, and any change is noted.
What paperwork do I get after relining?
The liner maker's instructions and an installation record with the liner size, alloy, length and insulation. Keep them with the house papers for the next sweep, inspection or sale.
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