Chimney sweep and repair in Shaker Heights, OH
Also covering Fernway, Malvern, Beachwood border.
What we see on Shaker Heights chimneys
Shaker's Tudors and colonials are close to a century old now, with the original chimneys and, in many cases, the original clay flue tile. When we camera those flues we frequently find cracking that's invisible from the firebox — and with slate and tile roofs common here, drone photos are usually the safer way to look at the crown.
What we get called out for most in Shaker Heights
Shaker's century-old Tudors change hands regularly, and that means Level 2 inspections with a camera down the flue. Original clay tile that looks fine from the firebox frequently isn't, and it's better found before closing than after.
Chimney InspectionsWhy Ohio chimneys fail
Ohio's freeze-thaw cycle is what destroys chimneys here: water soaks into brick and mortar in the fall, freezes, expands, and breaks the masonry apart from the inside. Add a long heating season and you get creosote buildup on top of structural damage. More on Ohio.
What we can do while we're in Shaker Heights
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Recent work
What the work looks like
Our own photographs, from real jobs. Before and after where we have both ends of it.
Cracked crown, and the same crown after
The crown surface is unbroken again, sloped away from the tile and carried out over the brick.
New chase cover and cap
New cover fitted over the chase and the flue capped — the rust it replaced is still showing underneath.
Stainless liner run down the chase
The chase opened at the roof and a single length of stainless flex liner fed down it.
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