Chimney sweep and repair in Westlake, OH
Also covering Bay Village, Avon, North Olmsted.
What we see on Westlake chimneys
Westlake skews newer, which means more framed chimney chases with metal chase covers rather than solid brick stacks. Chase covers rust from the top down, and a rusted-through cover is the single most common source of the mystery leaks we get called about on this side of the county.
What we get called out for most in Westlake
Westlake's newer homes tend to have framed chases with metal chase covers, and a rusted-through cover is the single most common source of the mystery leaks we get called about on this side of the county.
Chimney Leaks & WaterproofingWhy 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 Westlake
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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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