
Edwardsville, IL Illinois 62025
When you require your chimney inspected, we are available and ready to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney inspection customers.
A basic evaluation known as a Level 1 inspection is a visual inspection without using any kind of special tools. A technician will check all the standard structures that are accessible with a hand held light to see to it that there is no damage or deterioration. They will additionally examine to see to it there is nothing blocking the chimney such as birds nests or build up. If you have never had any type of problems in the past with routine use of your fire place, this is the suggested evaluation.
An advanced assessment, or Level 2 inspection, is more detailed. This will include everything that is carried out with a basic assessment with the addition of a camera or other device to check the whole flue and internal chimney structure. It would also include an inspection of the attic as well as any locations surrounding the chimney.
A Level 2 inspection is the sort of assessment carried out during a property deal for the sale or purchase of a residential or commercial property. It's likewise advised if you have had recent damage, earthquakes, chimney fires, or any kind of event which might have impacted the structure of the chimney. If you're preparing to have a chimney relining or you have actually made a great deal of changes in the way you utilize your fireplace, then the more thorough assessment is additionally recommended.
A Level 3 inspection includes all the assessments done in Level 1 and 2 inspections, but additionally includes the removal of portions of the chimney or building like the chimney crown or masonry. This sort of inspection is only done in serious situations when it is absolutely needed in order to verify the safety and security of the chimney.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that at minimum a Level 1 inspection be done annually and maintained as required.