Chimney flue relining
Chimney relining, for every flue in the house.
The liner is what keeps heat and exhaust inside the chimney and out of your walls. When it cracks, it has to be replaced.
Stainless steel liners, UL 1777 listed, insulated when the flue needs it, for a fireplace, a wood stove, or a furnace, boiler or water heater. Priced from the inspection, in writing.
We work weekdays, 9 to 5. Pick any time on the form and Kari will call you to set the exact one.
Relining
What's venting into your chimney?
The liner is different for each one, and we do all three.
For a masonry fireplace
We reline the flue and parge the smoke chamber, the space above the damper, with a heat-rated mortar. That seals the brick to the new liner and gives the smoke a smooth path up.
For a wood stove or insert
An insulated stainless steel liner, installed the way the stove's maker says to. The stove drafts better, burns cleaner, and the heat stays in the flue.
For a furnace, boiler or water heater
If it vents into the chimney, the flue has to be sized and sound for it. A relined flue carries the exhaust out instead of letting it back in the house.
Clay tile doesn't last forever
Most older chimneys are lined with clay tile. It handles heat fine, but it cracks with hard temperature swings and moisture, and a chimney fire can split it top to bottom. Once the tiles are cracked or the joints between them open up, exhaust and heat get into the brick.
Why stainless, and why UL 1777
UL 1777 is the standard stainless chimney liners are tested to. A listed liner has been tested for the heat and the exhaust it'll carry. When the flue needs insulation, it gets it, so the liner stays warm and drafts right. Every liner we install carries a lifetime warranty on the liner and the installation, and it transfers to whoever owns the house next.
After a chimney fire
The heat of a chimney fire can crack a liner you can't see from the fireplace. The NFPA says inspect it before it's used again. If it's damaged, relining is how it gets safe to burn in.
What it costs
Call Kari. She'll give you the price.
Kari answers our phone. She'll ask how many flues you have and what you're seeing, give you the price for your chimney, and get you on the schedule. Masonry depends on what's actually up there, so we price it from the pictures.
Inside and out, every flue that vents into the chimney, with pictures and a written report by email.
Part of your yearly inspection. When it finds more than an eighth of an inch of buildup, that flue gets swept the same visit. We don't sweep without inspecting.
Crowns, tuckpointing and rebuilds are priced from photos of your chimney. You get the pictures and the number before anything starts.
We work weekdays, 9 to 5. Pick any time on the form and Kari will call you to set the exact one.
Google reviews
What people wrote after we left.
“We thought initially we just needed to fix the flashing, but when Jason dug into the problem, we found the chimney extension that was done 25 years ago had an improperly installed vapor barrier... It is so nice to not worry about drip-drip-drip every rain storm.”
“We bought an old house and the chimney was in need of urgent repair... we not only got something functional but also beautifully designed and crafted. We knew exactly what it'd cost and what we were paying for.”
“I got a call back right away the next business day and was scheduled. Jason called and let us know when he would be on his way to our house. He inspected it, showed us pictures of our chimney, and explained the process.”
“The team who worked on our new chimney liner and damper left things super clean and we love that we can have a fire in our fireplace for the first time in a lonnnnnnnnnng time.”
“Returned call same day and scheduled inspection... I was given estimate the next day. They demoed old chimney, installed new liners, and built an awesome new chimney. Wow! Totally satisfied!”
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How it goes
What happens after you call.
You call, we set a time.
We call you back and give you a time, then call again when we're on our way.
We get up on the roof.
Every crack, open joint and flashing seam gets photographed, inside and out.
You get the pictures and a number.
In writing. Nothing starts until you say go.
Chimney relining questions
How do I know if my chimney needs relining?
Cracked or missing clay tiles, gaps between them, heavy creosote that keeps coming back, or water getting in. The camera in the inspection shows us, and you see the pictures.
My chimney is old. Does it even have a liner?
If it's more than about 50 years old, maybe not. Liners weren't always required. An unlined chimney should get one before you burn in it.
Why does the liner have to be insulated?
Two reasons. Exhaust that cools too fast in a cold chimney condenses inside the liner and eats at it. And a hot liner with no insulation passes that heat into the brick and anything near it. Insulation fixes both.
We had a chimney fire. Now what?
Don't use it until it's inspected. A chimney fire can crack the liner, and a cracked liner can leak carbon monoxide and let sparks reach the framing. Most of the time, it gets relined.
Is there a warranty on the liner?
Yes. Every stainless liner we install comes with a lifetime warranty on the liner and on the installation. It's transferable, so if you sell the house, the warranty goes with it.
What does relining cost?
It depends on the height of the chimney, how many flues and what's venting into it, so we price it from the inspection and the pictures, in writing. Call Kari at 320.414.0191 to set up the inspection, or book online.
Where we work
The north metro, town by town. Tap yours.
Is the liner cracked?
Call and we'll get a camera up it. You'll see what we see before anything gets priced.
We work weekdays, 9 to 5. Pick any time on the form and Kari will call you to set the exact one.
Got pictures of your chimney? Email them to info@elementhearthandhome.com with your name and number, and Kari will take it from there.