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A chimney can look fine from the driveway and still have a cracked crown, deteriorating masonry on the hidden side, a damaged flue, an old liner problem or a venting issue inside the home. ABC Chimney Solutions performs one comprehensive chimney inspection instead of dividing the service into confusing levels. The inspection covers the chimney systems throughout the home, not just one fireplace.
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Assessment · Chimney Inspections
What Chimney Inspections actually involves
A chimney can look fine from the driveway and still have a cracked crown, deteriorating masonry on the hidden side, a damaged flue, an old liner problem or a venting issue inside the home. ABC Chimney Solutions performs one comprehensive chimney inspection instead of dividing the service into confusing levels. The inspection covers the chimney systems throughout the home, not just one fireplace.
What we inspect
ABC Chimney Solutions evaluates the firebox, smoke chamber, damper, flue condition, liners, exterior masonry, mortar joints, crown, cap or chase cover, flashing and visible water damage. When a chimney serves a furnace, boiler, water heater or other appliance, the connected venting is evaluated as part of the system. Wood stoves, pellet stoves and Class A chimney systems are also checked when present.
Roof, attic and basement
Our technicians normally inspect the chimney from the roof because many of the most important defects cannot be confirmed from the ground. Roof access is skipped only when conditions create a real safety risk, such as snow, rain, a wet surface or an unusually dangerous roof configuration. A drone can be used when useful. If the chimney passes through an attic, or if heating equipment connects in the basement, those areas are checked when needed.
What the homeowner receives
ABC Chimney Solutions explains the findings in plain language, can show photos or video when relevant, and provides an estimate for repairs if work is needed. The standard service is not sold as a formal written engineering report or formal defect certificate. If a condition is not urgent, the homeowner is told that it can wait.
Inspection vs. free estimate
A free estimate is for a homeowner who already knows the project they want priced. The comprehensive inspection is for a homeowner who wants the chimney systems evaluated so the cause and condition can be understood first.
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What Chimney Inspections covers
A chimney can look fine from the driveway and still have a cracked crown, deteriorating masonry on the hidden side, a damaged flue, an old liner problem or a venting issue inside the home. ABC Chimney Solutions performs one comprehensive chimney inspection instead of dividing the service into confusing levels. The inspection covers the chimney systems throughout the home, not just one fireplace.
Homeowners looking at Chimney Inspections often need Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Repair, Chimney Liners, Leak Repair or Draft & Smoke Problems as well — ABC Chimney Solutions handles all of it in one project.
Questions & Answers
Chimney Inspections — frequently asked
Straight answers to what homeowners ask us most about chimney inspections in Connecticut.
How much is a chimney inspection?
ABC Chimney Solutions carries out one comprehensive chimney inspection that covers the chimney systems in the home, rather than charging as if each fireplace were a separate basic inspection. Ask when you book and the cost is confirmed up front. Learn more about this service.
Do you inspect the roof during a chimney inspection?
ABC Chimney Solutions normally checks the chimney from the roof because the crown, cap, upper brick and hidden sides often cannot be evaluated properly from the ground. The technician stays off the roof when weather or access creates an unsafe condition and can use another method when appropriate. Learn more about this service.
What parts of the chimney do you inspect?
ABC Chimney Solutions evaluates the fireplace and firebox, smoke chamber, damper, flue, liners, exterior masonry, crown, cap or chase cover, flashing, connected heating venting and other chimney components that are present and accessible. Learn more about this service.
Will you tell me if a repair can wait?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions explains which findings deserve prompt attention and which conditions can reasonably be monitored or repaired later instead of treating every finding like an emergency. Learn more about this service.
Is a free estimate the same as a chimney inspection?
No. ABC Chimney Solutions provides a free estimate when the homeowner already knows the project they want priced. The comprehensive chimney inspection is a broader evaluation used when the homeowner needs the system condition and likely cause of a problem identified. Learn more about this service.
What we inspect?
ABC Chimney Solutions evaluates the firebox, smoke chamber, damper, flue condition, liners, exterior masonry, mortar joints, crown, cap or chase cover, flashing and visible water damage. When a chimney serves a furnace, boiler, water heater or other appliance, the connected venting is evaluated as part of the system. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by roof, attic and basement?
ABC Chimney Solutions works to this on every job. Our technicians normally inspect the chimney from the roof because many of the most important defects cannot be confirmed from the ground. Roof access is skipped only when conditions create a real safety risk, such as snow, rain, a wet surface or an unusually dangerous roof configuration. A drone can be used when useful. Learn more about this service.
Can you explain what the homeowner receives?
ABC Chimney Solutions explains the findings in plain language, can show photos or video when relevant, and provides an estimate for repairs if work is needed. The standard service is not sold as a formal written engineering report or formal defect certificate. If a condition is not urgent, the homeowner is told that it can wait. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions mean by inspection vs. free estimate?
ABC Chimney Solutions works to this on every job. A free estimate is for a homeowner who already knows the project they want priced. The comprehensive inspection is for a homeowner who wants the chimney systems evaluated so the cause and condition can be understood first. Learn more about this service.
How often should a chimney be inspected?
Once a year is the normal interval for a chimney in regular use, and ABC Chimney Solutions also recommends an inspection after any chimney fire, after a severe storm, before buying a house, and before connecting a new appliance. A flue that has not been used for several years should be inspected before it is lit rather than after. Learn more about this service.
What does ABC Chimney Solutions actually look at during an inspection?
ABC Chimney Solutions looks at the firebox and damper, the smoke chamber, the flue and its liner, the crown, cap, flashing and the exterior masonry, and at how the appliance is connected. The point is to find the cause of a problem rather than the symptom, so the visible fault and the reason for it are both identified. Learn more about this service.
Do I need an inspection if I never use my fireplace?
It is still worth doing. A chimney that is never lit can still take water through a failed crown or cap, shed liner material into the flue, or vent a furnace or water heater without anyone thinking of it as a chimney. ABC Chimney Solutions finds problems in unused chimneys regularly. Learn more about this service.
Can you inspect a chimney in winter?
Yes. ABC Chimney Solutions inspects chimneys year round. Winter is when most problems announce themselves, because the chimney is working hardest, and a fault found in January can usually be made safe straight away even if the full repair waits for better weather. Learn more about this service.
What happens if the inspection finds a problem?
ABC Chimney Solutions explains what was found in plain language, shows you the condition where it can be seen, and sets out the options. Nothing is done on the day beyond the inspection unless you ask for it. Learn more about this service.
Do you inspect more than one flue in the same house?
Yes. Many Connecticut houses have more than one flue in a single stack, often a fireplace and a heating appliance sharing the same chimney. ABC Chimney Solutions covers the chimney systems that are present rather than one flue in isolation. Learn more about this service.
How It Works
Four steps from first call to certificate
No surprises and no doorstep pricing — you know what happens at every stage before we start.
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Book Your Visit
Call or send the form. We confirm a slot the same working day, with a real arrival window — not a vague morning or afternoon.
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Full Inspection
Every job opens with a survey down the full length of the flue, so what we quote for is what we have actually seen.
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Fixed Written Quote
A price in writing before any work begins. No day-rate creep, no parts found halfway through, no doorstep upsells.
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Done & Explained
The hearth is left cleaner than we found it, and you are told exactly what was done and what to watch.
What Homeowners Say
Reviews from the towns we work in
Eight of the several thousand chimneys we have swept, lined and rebuilt across Connecticut.
The inspection found a cracked clay liner two other companies had missed. Relined in stainless the following week and the smoke coming back into the room stopped dead.
Open fire had not been swept in six years. They pulled out a shocking amount of creosote, sheeted the whole hearth, and left the room spotless.
Damp was coming through the chimney breast for two winters. They traced it to a failed crown, recast it and waterproofed the brickwork — bone dry since.
Flashing had lifted and the damper had seized shut. Both repaired in one visit, and they showed me the before and after photos on the roof.
The inspection found a cracked clay liner two other companies had missed. Relined in stainless the following week and the smoke coming back into the room stopped dead.
Open fire had not been swept in six years. They pulled out a shocking amount of creosote, sheeted the whole hearth, and left the room spotless.
Damp was coming through the chimney breast for two winters. They traced it to a failed crown, recast it and waterproofed the brickwork — bone dry since.
Flashing had lifted and the damper had seized shut. Both repaired in one visit, and they showed me the before and after photos on the roof.
Full stack rebuild above the roofline on a 1920s house. They matched the original brick and mortar so closely the neighbors asked who did our repointing.
Booked the sweep on Monday, done Tuesday. The photographs and written flue report are more thorough than the survey we paid for when we bought the place.
Our wood stove never drew properly. They worked out the flue was oversized for the appliance, fitted an insulated liner, and it lights first time now.
Needed the chimney looked at fast for a house sale. On the roof the next morning, and I had a clear answer and a price the same afternoon.
Full stack rebuild above the roofline on a 1920s house. They matched the original brick and mortar so closely the neighbors asked who did our repointing.
Booked the sweep on Monday, done Tuesday. The photographs and written flue report are more thorough than the survey we paid for when we bought the place.
Our wood stove never drew properly. They worked out the flue was oversized for the appliance, fitted an insulated liner, and it lights first time now.
Needed the chimney looked at fast for a house sale. On the roof the next morning, and I had a clear answer and a price the same afternoon.
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