Restoration

Although your chimney may look fine on the outside,  you may be risking thousands of dollars in damage to the inside along with the hazards of carbon monoxide.

Each year thousands of fireplaces, oil/ gas appliances are vented into outdated masonry chimneys, resulting in poor draft, excessive water vapor and corrosion. The chimney maintenance industry considers these problems serious because their effects do not show up immediately and the homeowner may not be aware that they exist.

If the flue gases stay in your chimney longer due to open gaps, cracks, & spalling tile. the danger of them leaking into the home increases. Unfortunately, many times chimney problems go undetected or misdiagnosed. When burning solid fuel such as wood, dense creosote deposits left in your chimney can ignite quickly. In deteriorated chimneys, flames can escape to living space and spread rapidly throughout the home.

Damaged, blocked or improperly sized chimneys can create deadly toxins such as carbon monoxide. Leaking undetected through the smallest cracks or back drafting into your home, they can cause sickness and in some cases, even death. See examples of major problems below.

Open gap between flue tiles, can see second flue in chimney cavity.

Open gap with block showing.

Crack tiles damage due to overheating from flue fire.

What can be done to prevent or solve these problems?
Fitting a chimney with a properly sized liner is the best line of defense. This ensures good draft by preventing flue gases from expanding and cooling. The warm, buoyant flue gases exit the chimney faster and have less time to leak into a home or condense on chimney walls.

Water vapor in flue gases cannot be eliminated, but the amount that condenses in a chimney can and must be reduced. By properly sizing and then insulating chimneys, that goal can be achieved. Any remaining water must be contained within an air and watertight conduit. Porous masonry chimneys, chimneys with jointed clay tiles or interlocked stainless steel liners cannot do the job.

Keeping water inside the liner inhibits further damage to masonry walls from freeze and thaw cycles and corrosion. However, to contain the corrosive moisture, the chimney liner must be made from a material with superior corrosion resistance. Traditionally used aluminum and stainless steels are not suitable for long term exposure to acidic condensates.

Typical installation for gas or oil flue liner repair.

Installation of a VENTINOX stainless steel flue.

The below photos show a restoration of masonry fireplace.

What products do we use?

VENTINOX® stainless steel chimney liners are specifically designed to solve problems which may occur in gas, oil or solid fuel chimneys. Available in 3"-12" diameters, VENTINOX® can be formed to any chimney shape, making proper sizing possible. VENTINOX® is non-porous, leak-proof and may be insulated, perfect for reducing and containing condensation. To combat corrosion, VENTINOX® is made from alloys recommended in the Gas Research institute Study for use with modern heating equipment. No other liner on the market comes close to matching the superior quality and established long term performance of VENTINOX®.

Why do we use VENTINOX® Chimney Liners?
Trusted in thousands of American homes since 1982, VENTINOX® features the only WELDED design and is engineered with precision. The only time tested flexible stainless steel chimney liner, VENTINOX® provides safe, reliable venting for gas, oil & wood.VENTINOX® Restores deteriorated chimneys for use with fireplaces, water heaters, gas inserts and heating appliances.

• VENTINOX® is the only flexible seamless liner in the marketplace
• Protects against harmful flue gases
• Improves chimney performance by creating strong draft
• Preserves aesthetic appearances
• Highly acid resistant
• Water and gas tight
• UL Listed for all fuels
• Lifetime warranty by a reliable, solid manufacturer

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Certification fire inspection, restoration must begin with proper training from professionals. All Seasons Chimney & Masonry has continued to do their work to the highest level of professionalism possible by continued testing and learning . Fire Certification leaves us with skills to provide our customers with the best and most up to date information in our field.