Family-run chimney flue repair in Yulee

Clay liners, mortar and flue size handled the way the code sets them out, on Yulee 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 Yulee 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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A chimney with no liner inside

Older chimneys are sometimes found with no lining at all, the smoke running straight against brick and mortar. The residential code says a masonry chimney is to be lined, with a lining suited to what burns below it.

There is nothing to repair in a flue that was never lined. The fix is a new liner sized to the fireplace or appliance, which is a relining job, and we tell you so plainly rather than offering a coating over bare brick. Not sure your Yulee chimney has a liner? Call (904) 920-5495 and our flue specialists will check for free.

Yulee lies within Nassau County. Census takers counted 14,195 people in Yulee in 2020.

Tile, joint, seal and size

Cracked top tiles cut out and replaced from the roof
Cracked and gapped sections coated with a listed resurfacing system
Flue size measured before any coat goes in
Loose mortar ridges knocked back inside the flue

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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.

Flue size and draft in Yulee

Draft problems after a repair usually come from a flue made too small. The code's size rules apply the same in every town.

In Yulee we measure before resurfacing, so the repaired flue still draws for the fireplace it serves.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Flue repair earns the 10% off even if you have booked with us before.

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How far a flue lining has to run

The lining is meant to run the full height it serves. An appliance flue's lining begins 8 inches or more under its lowest inlet. A fireplace flue's lining begins where the smoke chamber ends. Either way, it finishes above the surrounding chimney walls (R1003.12).

Gaps at either end are common repair points. At the bottom, the first tile may not meet the smoke chamber cleanly. At the top, the last tile may have been cut short or broken back to the crown. We check both ends on every flue, since a sound middle with open ends still lets heat and gas into the masonry.

Flue size against the fireplace opening

For fireplace flues, the code offers a quick rule. A round flue needs a net area of at least 1/12 of the fireplace opening, a square one at least 1/10 (R1003.15.1). A second method uses a chart that also takes chimney height into account.

We measure both the flue and the opening before any repair that adds material inside the flue. Resurfacing adds thickness to every wall, and on a flue already near the limit that can tip it below the minimum. When the numbers are close, tile replacement or relining with a correctly sized liner is priced instead, with the measurements shown.

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
Water entry at the cap and bond break priced alongside
Sections that could not be seen, and the access they need
Fireplace or appliance use allowed before and after the repair

Flue repair questions from Yulee

Can one cracked tile be fixed on its own?

If it is the top tile, often yes, from the roof. A single cracked tile lower down usually cannot be reached alone, so it is covered by resurfacing that section or by relining, depending on the rest of the flue.

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.