Cracked flue tile repair in Hilliard
Tile shards in the firebox or a sweep's warning in Hilliard? A free inspection finds the damage, and our crew fixes it.
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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
Your Hilliard flue is mapped tile by tile before any repair is priced.
- Free inspection and estimateThe flue at your Hilliard 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.
Joints that were never filled
Some flue gaps are as old as the chimney. Clay liners are supposed to sit on tight, smooth beds of refractory mortar, yet some flues were stacked with little or no mortar between the tiles.
An open joint lets heat and flue gas reach the masonry around the tile. It cannot be fixed by pouring something down from the top. It needs a listed resurfacing system or a new liner, depending on how many joints are open and where. Gaps between the tiles in your Hilliard flue? Call (904) 920-5495 and our flue specialists will look at no charge.
Hilliard is part of Nassau County. Hilliard had 2,967 residents at the 2020 Census.
Tile, joint, seal and size
- Cracked top tiles cut out and replaced from the roof
- Flue size measured before any coat goes in
- Every defect written down by height
- Cure time respected before the first fire
How our flue pros repair a flue in Hilliard
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Swept and examined
The flue is cleaned, then looked over from the roof and the firebox with a light and mirrors.
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Mapped and measured
Each defect is placed by height and wall, and the flue size is checked against what it serves.
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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.
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Checked and cured
The finished flue is examined from both ends and left to cure before the first fire.
Storm season and flue caps in Hilliard
Storms of the June to November hurricane season can tear a cap off an inland chimney as well, leaving its flue open to rain.
If the cap on your Hilliard chimney is missing after a storm, have the flue checked before the next fire.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
A mapped, repaired flue comes 10% off when booked inside 72 hours of our visit.
Replacing the top flue tile from the roof
The top tile is the one flue section that can be reached without taking the chimney apart. When it is cracked or broken, the concrete around it is cut back, the old section lifted out and a new tile set in refractory mortar on the one below.
The new tile has to line up on the inside and stand above the chimney top. Then the seal around it is remade so water sheds rather than soaking in. Repairs lower down cannot be reached this way, which is why top tile replacement suits damage confined to the last section or two.
Flue damage after a chimney fire
A chimney fire heats the flue far beyond its normal range. The damage it leaves can include split tiles, open joints, a warped damper and heat reaching framing near the chimney. NFPA 211 asks for a deeper inspection whenever an event has probably harmed the chimney, and a fire in the flue is exactly that.
After the fire department has made the house safe, the fireplace stays out of use until that inspection is done. We examine every tile and joint, look at the clearances around the chimney where they can be reached, and write down whether the flue can be repaired or has to be relined.
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.
What goes on the flue map in Hilliard
- Every defect located by flue, height and wall on a written flue map
- Sweeping needed before the flue can be judged, listed on its own
- Flue area measured against the fireplace opening or appliance connector
- Offsets and bends noted with their height and angle
Before a flue repair is chosen
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.
When can I light a fire again once the flue is fixed?
After the mortar or resurfacing coat has cured for the time its maker specifies. The estimate gives that time, and we confirm the flue is clear before you light the first fire.
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