Inspection Services:

• Fireplace Inspection (visual): Inspections are completed to determine the suitability of the appliance and the connected chimney, the proper construction and condition of accessible portions of the chimney structure, the proper clearances from combustibles in accessible locations, and the size and suitability of flues for connected appliances. This inspection will determine what repairs are needed, what may be causing malfunction, and if the appliance was installed improperly.
• Chim-Scan (camera): Video scan the interior of your chimney. This can be added to the Fireplace Inspection listed above. The Fireplace Inspection includes a visual look at the chimney and may not be able to see features of the flue that can be accessed by the camera.
• Real Estate Transactions:

Re-sale Inspection (seller): This inspection of the fireplace will confirm or deny the conditions reported from a home inspector, or chimney contractor as well as reports on needed repairs and provides estimates to repair if necessary.

Re-sale Inspection (buyer): This inspection of the fireplace will determine the condition of the fireplace and the cost to repair. This service includes a report in letterform and an estimate to bring the appliance to a serviceable condition.

• Remodel Inspection: Remodeling a room with a fireplace? Check to see if the fireplace is in good condition before installing expensive materials.
• High Efficient Inspection: This inspection determines if your masonry chimney can handle a more efficient appliance like a wood-burning insert.
• Chimney Fire Inspection: This service inspects the fireplace to determine if a chimney fire has damaged the chimney.
• Leaking Fireplace Inspection: This inspection evaluates the installation of the appliance to verify it was installed correctly or damaged to determine if the fireplace is causing the leak or other adjacent building materials.
• Smoking Fireplace Inspection: This inspection evaluates the installation of the appliance to verify it was installed correctly or damaged to determine if the fireplace is causing the smoking condition or other environmental causes.
• Installation Certificate: This service certifies that the fireplace has been installed to the manufacturers instructions. Correction notices will be written on site in the event corrections are needed.
  

Why Have An Inspection:
There are many reasons an inspection should be triggered. Operational malfunction, installing new appliance, sale of property, chimney fire, earthquake damage, and others. The appropriate level of inspection is based on the reason an inspection is required i.e. It would be inappropriate to do a level I inspection for a property that is in escrow (see levels of inspections link below). 

NFPA 211 levels of inspection

Is the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep Credential Alone Adequate To Inspect?: 
“The Certified Chimney Sweep credential provides a minimum knowledge of what is involved with the three levels of inspection. The methods, understanding, documenting and communicating are something that all chimney professionals should pursue to give them a better understanding of how to apply what they are seeing in a meaningful way to their customers along with proper documentation.” Howard Rowell President Chimney Safety Institute of America 6/8/2007


Certified Inspector:
SOOTY'S has the only active F.I.R.E. certified inspector on the mountain. 

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How often do Chimney Fires Occur?
Here is just a small sample of recent Chimney Fires.

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