Chimney flue repair for Switzerland homes

Book within 72 hours of the inspection, and your Switzerland flue repair with our local crew takes 10% off.

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

Resurfacing systems are named with their listing, and installed by their instructions.

Free inspection and estimateThe flue at your Switzerland 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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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 Switzerland flue? Call (904) 920-5495 and our flue specialists will look at no charge.

Switzerland falls within St. Johns County. Switzerland is an inland community.

What a flue repair covers in Switzerland

Flue swept, then examined from both ends
Gaps at the smoke chamber closed
Every defect written down by height
A written flue plan for your Switzerland chimney, free of charge

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How our flue pros repair a flue in Switzerland

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.

Idle flues in Switzerland

Unused flues hide their cracks under old deposits and debris.

Before an idle fireplace in Switzerland is lit again, the flue is swept and examined so any damage is found first.

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.

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Movement cracks in flue tiles

Cracks that ring a tile, or step through several joints at one height, often come from movement of the chimney rather than heat. Settlement, a shifted footing or a stack pushed by a roof or a tree can shear the tiles inside.

Before repairing a flue cracked this way, we check the chimney outside for leaning, cracks and separation from the house. If the chimney is still moving, the masonry comes first, and tiles repaired too early may crack again. The estimate keeps the two apart so it is clear which repair addresses the cause.

Why the flue is swept before it is judged

Soot and deposits cover cracks. A flue that has not been swept can look sound when it is not, and a crack can look like a stain. So the flue is cleaned before it is examined for repair, from the smoke chamber up to the last tile.

Once the tile surfaces are bare, cracks, open joints and flaking faces show clearly under a light. That is when the flue map is drawn. If sweeping is needed, it is listed on the estimate as its own item, because the repair cannot be judged or done over the deposits. Brushing also clears loose chips that would otherwise fall into a fresh coat.

Checking the flue once the repair is done

Finished work is checked from both ends of the flue. Replaced tiles are examined for alignment and smooth joints. A resurfaced flue is examined for full coverage, with no crack or joint left showing, and the coat is left to cure for the time its system specifies before any fire.

The flue size is measured again after resurfacing, to confirm it still meets what the fireplace or appliance needs. The results go on the invoice with the method and materials used, so the next yearly inspection has a record of what was done and where.

What goes on the flue map in Switzerland

Sweeping needed before the flue can be judged, listed on its own
Refractory mortar to ASTM C199 named for any tile reset
Sections that could not be seen, and the access they need
Waiting time before a fire, per the mortar or coat maker

Before a flue repair is chosen

How do you see inside a flue?

From both ends, with a strong light and mirrors, after the flue is swept. Anything we could not see is written down as not seen, so nothing is guessed.

Is flue repair cheaper than relining?

When the damage suits a repair, it is usually the smaller job. When it does not, stacking repairs on a failing flue costs more in the end, and we price relining instead so you can compare.