Oak Park, IL Illinois 60302
When you need your chimney inspected, we are here and prepared to help! We provide a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney inspection customers.
A basic evaluation referred to as a Level 1 inspection is a visual inspection without using any type of special devices. A technician will check all the basic structures that are accessible with a hand held light to make certain that there is no damage or degeneration. They will additionally examine to see to it there is absolutely nothing obstructing the chimney such as birds nests or build up. If you have never had any problems in the past with routine use of your fireplace, this is the suggested evaluation.
An advanced assessment, or Level 2 inspection, is much more comprehensive. This will include everything that is carried out with a fundamental evaluation with the addition of a video camera or other tool to check the entire flue and interior chimney structure. It would additionally include an assessment of the attic as well as any locations bordering the chimney.
A Level 2 inspection is the sort of evaluation executed during a real estate transaction for the sale or purchase of a property. It's likewise suggested if you have had recent damage, quakes, chimney fires, or any type of event which might have affected 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 utilize your fireplace, then the more in-depth examination is likewise advised.
A Level 3 inspection consists of all the evaluations done in Level 1 and 2 inspections, but also includes the removal of parts of the chimney or building like the chimney crown or masonry. This sort of inspection is just carried out in serious circumstances when it is definitely needed in order to verify the security of the chimney.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that at minimum a Level 1 inspection be done yearly and maintained as needed.