Chimney Liner Installation & Repair

Why Chimney Liner Installation & Repair Matters

The liner does three jobs at once: it protects the surrounding masonry from high heat, contains combustion byproducts so they vent safely out of the home instead of into the surrounding structure, and helps the chimney draft properly so smoke and gases go up and out instead of back into the room. Many older homes have chimneys that were never lined, or that have clay tile liners that have cracked over decades of heating and cooling cycles.

A compromised liner isn't always obvious from the outside. It's one of the main things a camera inspection is designed to catch, because cracked flue tiles or gaps in a liner let heat and gases reach masonry and framing that were never meant to be exposed to them.

When You Might Need This

• Cracked or damaged flue tiles were found during an inspection
• You're upgrading or replacing a furnace, boiler, or wood stove
• Your chimney has never had a liner installed
• You've noticed a strong odor or unusual staining from your fireplace or appliance

What Happens

We assess the flue's condition and size — often through the camera work included in a Level 2 inspection — and match the liner type to the appliance it's serving, whether that's a flexible stainless steel liner for a furnace or boiler, a rigid liner, or a different system sized for a wood-burning fireplace. Once installed, we connect it properly to the appliance and confirm it's sized correctly for good draft.