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Chimney Relining in Florida

Where a masonry flue is venting a modern gas appliance in Florida, it is almost certainly oversized for it — and an oversized flue condenses just as readily in a warm climate as a cold one.

Carbon monoxide alarm, a smell of gas, or smoke coming into the room?

Leave the building and call from outside — that is an emergency services call, not a service call. A blocked or failed flue is one of the ways carbon monoxide reaches a living space, and headaches that clear when you leave the house point the same way. If you have had a chimney fire — a roaring sound, dense smoke, or debris on the roof — do not light another fire until the flue has been inspected.

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Free to use, and there is nothing to pay us. You are never committed to going ahead.

What happens when you call

  1. You describe the problem and where you are.
  2. We put you in touch with a licensed contractor covering that area.
  3. They arrange the visit and agree the price with you directly.

Worth having to hand

  • Roughly how old the system is
  • What it is doing — or not doing
  • Your ZIP code
Chimney Relining in Florida

What to ask for on Chimney Relining

  • Stainless liners sized to the appliance
  • Gas water heater and appliance venting
  • Insulated where required
  • Lifetime-warranted systems
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How it works

Three steps, no obligation at any of them.

  1. 1

    Call and tell us what is wrong

    Describe the problem and give us your ZIP code. We match you with a chimney company covering your area — there is nothing to fill in and nothing to pay us.

  2. 2

    A local contractor gets in touch

    A local chimney company contacts you to discuss the problem and arrange a visit. What they charge to attend or diagnose is theirs to set, so agree it with them up front.

  3. 3

    You decide

    Book the work, wait a season, or get a second quote. There is no obligation to go ahead with the contractor we introduce you to, and nothing to pay us either way.

What these repairs look like

Illustrative examples of the work described here. More in our disclaimer.

Dryer vent cleared end to end in Florida
Dryer vent cleared end to end Long attic runs with several elbows pack solid with lint. The trap catches only a fraction of it.
Stucco cut back to sound material in Florida
Stucco cut back to sound material Patching over debonded render bonds new material to something that has already let go.
Stainless cap fitted and secured in Florida
Stainless cap fitted and secured Stainless throughout including the fixings, and mechanically fixed rather than friction-fitted for storm uplift.

Oversizing matters here too

People assume flue condensation is a cold-climate problem. It is not — it is a temperature-differential problem. A gas appliance venting into a flue several times its required diameter produces gases that cool below their dew point before reaching the top, and the condensate is acidic wherever you are.

In Florida the common case is a water heater or a north-Florida furnace venting into a masonry chimney sized for something considerably larger.

Sized from the appliance

Diameter comes from the manufacturer's venting tables, not from what fits. Ask to see the table.

Inserts need liners too

A gas insert fitted into an open masonry fireplace has a specified vent diameter. Venting it into the open flue is a fault, not a shortcut.

Humidity and what it does to a liner

A Florida flue is damp most of the year, and a metal liner in a permanently humid chimney corrodes faster than the same liner inland and north.

Stainless grade matters

Ask what grade of stainless is being fitted and what it is rated for. On a coastal property, and on any appliance producing acidic condensate, the cheaper grades do not last.

Warranty conditions

Good systems carry lifetime warranties conditional on professional installation and annual maintenance. An unswept liner is frequently an uncovered one.

Chimney Relining — frequently asked questions

Does my gas appliance need a liner?

If it vents into a masonry chimney, very likely. The appliance rating and the flue dimensions answer it in minutes.

Is condensation really a problem in Florida?

Yes. It is about the temperature difference between the flue gas and the flue, not the outdoor temperature.

How long does a stainless liner last?

Warranted for the life of the home on good systems, conditional on installation and annual maintenance.

Can a liner go down a chimney that bends?

Usually — flexible liner handles offsets rigid pipe cannot.

We have a direct-vent gas fireplace.

Then there is no chimney involved — it vents through the wall and relining does not apply.

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