CHIMNEY INSPECTION
If your home has a fireplace or gas utility appliances, then it’s likely you have chimneys that need a yearly inspection and maintenance servicing.
Top Hat Chimney Repair helps you maintain your chimneys year round.
10 Reasons To Inspect Your Chimney
1. Verify Safety & Function
A fireplace needs to function properly in order to be safe to use. A Chimney Inspection is recommended yearly to help maintain a working chimney and fireplace venting system.
2. Missing a Cap
If your chimney is missing a cap, then you need an evaluation. Caps keep animals and debris out of your chimney. To prevent damage, you’ll need a cap, and that starts with an inspection.
3. Prevent Animal Entry
Animals love chimneys. Squirrels, raccoons, bats, birds, and more. We can help stop animals from getting inside your chimney and fireplace.
4. Diagnose Issues
Fireplace problems come in many forms. From chimney leaks to downdrafts, we can help detect the issues and diagnose the problem. Then we solve it.
5. Detect Hidden Problems
Responsible homeowners know annual maintenance is necessary to keep a home safe while you live there and the property value up if you ever decide to sell.
6. Change Fuel Source
A fireplace needs to function properly in order to be safe to use. A Chimney Inspection is recommended yearly to help maintain a working chimney and fireplace venting system.
7. Troubleshoot Water Leaks
Water is one of the worst things that can happen to your chimney. Stay ahead of it by hiring a chimney inspector to evaluate your home from the chimney to the fireplace.
8. Chimney Flue Fires
If you’ve had a flue fire in your chimney, then your home insurance may pay for your chimney inspection, cleaning, and possibly repairs.
9. Weather & Seasonal Damage
Wind, water, lightning, and heavy storms can wreak havoc on your chimney over time. Annual inspections can help minimize the need for major repairs.
10. Masonry Repairs Needed
If your chimney or fireplace has noticeable damage to the brick or stone masonry, then it’s time for an inspection. The earlier we catch damage, the more you’ll save on repairs.