
Lake Forest, IL Illinois 60045
When you require your chimney inspected, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney inspection customers.
A standard assessment called a Level 1 inspection is a visual inspection without the use of any type of special tools. A service technician will inspect all the basic structures that are accessible with a hand held light to ensure that there is no damage or wear and tear. They will also inspect to make certain there is nothing blocking the chimney such as birds nests or build up. If you have never had any type of concerns in the past with routine use of your fireplace, this is the suggested inspection.
An advanced evaluation, or Level 2 inspection, is more detailed. This will include everything that is carried out with a basic inspection with the addition of a cam or other tool to check the whole flue and also inner chimney structure. It would additionally include an evaluation of the attic and also any areas surrounding the chimney.
A Level 2 inspection is the type of evaluation executed during a property transaction for the sale or purchase of a residential property. It's additionally recommended if you have had recent damage, quakes, chimney fires, or any 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 modifications in the way you use your fire place, then the more thorough examination is likewise suggested.
A Level 3 inspection includes all the assessments performed in Level 1 and 2 inspections, however additionally includes the removal of portions of the chimney or building like the chimney crown or masonry. This kind of inspection is only performed in serious situations when it is absolutely needed in order to confirm the safety of the chimney.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that at minimum a Level 1 inspection be performed once a year and maintained as needed.