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You need a routine visual inspection before use or maintenance.

A sale, damage event, equipment change, or operating concern needs a detailed review.

A suspected concealed defect needs investigation beyond accessible surfaces.

You need to see the inside of a flue before deciding on cleaning or repair.

Maintenance is due or an inspection recommends cleaning before use.

Deposits in the chamber need attention after inspection or routine sweeping.

Ash, soot, or debris needs controlled cleanup before inspection or seasonal use.

Smoke enters the room or the appliance does not vent as expected.

A cap is missing, damaged, loose, or no longer keeps rain and wildlife out.

The crown is cracked, spalled, or holding water around the flue opening.

A metal chase cover is rusting, leaking, or separating around a factory-built chimney.

Water marks or roof leakage appear where the chimney meets the roof.

Mortar joints are open, crumbly, or allowing moisture into the masonry.

Individual bricks are cracked, loose, or deteriorating at the chimney exterior.

A masonry chimney needs a moisture-management review after repairs or recurring water entry.

Deterioration is limited to part of the masonry stack, crown, or upper courses.

The stack has broad structural deterioration or cannot be repaired safely in isolated sections.

An inspection needs to confirm the visible condition and continuity of a flue liner.

A liner is damaged, unsuitable, or requires replacement after a documented inspection.

A clay flue tile is cracked, displaced, or damaged according to an inspection.

The smoke chamber has rough, damaged, or unsuitable accessible surfaces identified during inspection.

The damper will not open, close, or seal as expected.

An inspection identifies debris, nesting material, or another obstruction in an accessible venting path.

A chimney fire, unusual heat event, or suspected damage needs assessment before reuse.

Brick, mortar, or interior firebox surfaces are cracked, loose, or visibly deteriorating.

A factory-built fireplace has a cracked or damaged refractory panel.

A masonry wood fireplace has a documented operating or condition problem that needs repair.

You are considering an insert and need the existing fireplace and venting evaluated first.

You are considering a wood stove and need a site, hearth, and venting assessment first.

A prefabricated fireplace has an identified component, venting, or interior-condition concern.

A gas fireplace needs routine inspection or has an operating concern for a qualified technician.