You may have seen our fully stocked and marked service trucks with state-of-the-art equipment around town. Our chimney sweep was out doing chimney inspections and cleanings at your neighbors homes in the Middletown, Manchester, Glastonbury, Farmington and Central Connecticut area or doing restoration / repair work across the entire state of Connecticut. Combine that with our fully licensed, insured and qualified staff with the certifications that make us the top experts in our area. Nayaug Chimney Services is the reliable source that you can count on year after year to keep your home safe, and keep your systems in top working order.
Before hiring a chimney inspection company ask: Are you a CSIA certified chimney sweep?
Do you guarantee that a CSIA certified chimney sweep will actually be on the job?
How long have you been in business?
Do you have client references that I could call?
Do you carry a valid business liability insurance policy that
will protect my home and furnishings against accidents?
Nayaug Chimney Services Chimney Inspections Can Save Thousands!
Get Social Savings!
Are you letting dollars go up in smoke and risking a serious incident because your chimney has not been properly inspected for deficiencies?
Annual chimney inspection is a must if you want to maintain the proper use of your fireplace and the venting systems that are connected to your wood stoves and furnaces.
Just purchased a new home or new heating system or stove? Now is the time to make sure your chimney and venting systems are adequate and operating correctly. Many tragic results could have been prevented if only the homeowner had known about the problem by having regularly scheduled inspections.
Do I need to worry about inspections?
If you have not used your fireplace, stove or furnace in some time or are having some performance issues it may be wise to schedule an inspection with a chimney sweep. Actually if you have not used your chimney much, that is all the more reason to have an inspection. Animal pests may have made nests in the chimney or weather may have deteriorated the structural integrity of the chimney making it unsafe to use. Winters freeze and thaw cycles combined with normal wear and tear may have created unsafe operating conditions with your system. Each year these unsafe conditions cause more than 200 million dollars in property loss, and are responsible for many needless injuries and deaths. We strongly recommend annual inspections and cleanings, repairs or service when warranted to avoid these dangers.
As you can see by the interactive chart at the right, your chimney is a complicated system that needs to be properly maintained.
What Level Chimney Inspection Do I Need?
Rollover the image above to see the
major components of your chimney.
In the past, it was up to the discretion of the chimney technician what was included and necessary to do a proper inspection of your stove, fireplace or furnace venting system. Now, we rely on industry standards that have been established by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). The inspection standards are referred to by a Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the specific appliance and venting system.
LEVEL ONE CHIMNEY INSPECTION
If your chimney performance, appliance or venting system has not changed and you simply want to be confident in the continued safe use of the system, you will need the Level 1 inspection done on an annual schedule. We usually combine this service with the annual cleaning and sweeping that should be scheduled to guarantee continued safe use of your stove, chimney or furnace.
Our chimney inspection tech will examine the readily accessible portions of the interior and exterior areas of the chimney and the appliance or chimney connection. This includes the firebox, smoke chamber and damper along with the cap and crown on the exterior of your chimney. We will be looking for any chimney structure or flue defect or underperforming areas with the appliance installation or connections. The whole system must be found to be clear of any blockage or deposits that may be combustible.
LEVEL TWO CHIMNEY INSPECTION
A Level 2 inspection is recommended when you have had any changes done to your system. If you have changed fuel type, or had the chimney relined, if you have replaced your furnace or appliance (especially if the rating or efficiency differs from what was there prior). If you recently bought the home and are not familiar with the system performance, plan to do modifications to your chimney, stove or heating system or have had a chimney fire recently a Level 2 inspection is in order.
A Level 2 inspection is an in-depth look at the entire chimney, stove or furnace system. It includes all steps covered with a Level 1 inspection and also includes a visual inspection of all internal surfaces and joints. We use a Color Video Inspection tool to look inside the chimney or flue. This allows for a complete top to bottom visual inspection of your system. A written report is produced that details all areas that may be of concern.
LEVEL THREE CHIMNEY INSPECTION
Level 1 and 2 methods are included with Level 3 inspections, but with this type inspection portions of the structure or chimney will be required to fully investigate the deficiencies that exist. Many areas that are concealed from visual examination may need to be opened up by removing bricks, masonry, metal flue pipes, interior chimney walls, chimney crowns or other components of your system. These inspections are only required when the earlier inspection Level 1 or 2 reveals a serious problem and we need to gain access to the problem areas hidden from view. Level 3 inspections are needed on less than 2% of all inspections when serious problems are suspected that require immediate action.
