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A Level 1 chimney inspection in Kendale Lakes typically runs $149 – $249, while a Level 2 inspection with camera work usually falls between $299 and $449. Most inspections in the area take 45 to 90 minutes depending on the chimney’s age and condition. If you’re wondering whether that 1970s concrete-block fireplace is safe to light this winter, call us at (850) 787-8597 and we’ll give you a straight answer, a written price, and a real arrival window.

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We know Kendale Lakes chimneys. Nearly every fireplace here is a decorative feature on a single-story ranch built between 1970 and 1989, and the problems we find are rarely the creosote-heavy issues you’d see up north. Here, it’s rusted dampers, cracked crowns, corroded caps, and flues that haven’t been looked at since the Reagan administration. Our Chimney Inspection team works these specific failure modes every week, and we show you the camera footage before we recommend a single repair.

Why Ashby Chimney Miami Is Kendale Lakes’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company

We’ve been in business since 2002, and a good chunk of our work happens right here in Kendale Lakes, from the neighborhoods off SW 88th Street up to the homes around Kendale Lakes Drive and the canal-front properties near SW 112th Avenue. Homeowners call us because we answer the phone with a live person at any hour, and because the technician who arrives is background-checked, uniformed, and carrying a written price quote before any work starts. No price-switching at the door. No vague verbal estimates that balloon after the ladder goes up.

Nathan Corliss runs this operation, and he built it around a simple idea: say what the work costs, show up when you said you would, and put the guarantee in writing. That’s the Kingswell Way. If we inspect your chimney and a covered repair fails during the guarantee period, we return and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every inspection and repair we complete in Kendale Lakes.

Local knowledge matters here. Kendale Lakes sits on a slight limestone ridge that catches salt-laden breezes from Biscayne Bay to the east and the Everglades to the west. Our technicians see the results every week: metal rain caps corroding in three years instead of ten, and exposed flue components pitting from constant salt and humidity. A company that only knows northern wood-burning chimneys will miss what’s actually failing on your roof.

Chimney Leak in Kendale Lakes

A chimney leak in Kendale Lakes is rarely about water pouring down the flue. It’s usually the slow, constant moisture intrusion that comes from cracked crowns, rusted rain caps, and deteriorated mortar joints letting South Florida humidity work its way into your concrete-block chase. We find efflorescence staining on exterior walls, seized dampers, and spalled fireboxes more often than we find actual standing water. If you’ve noticed white chalky streaks on the chimney exterior or a musty smell near the fireplace, that’s your clue.

Chimney leak diagnosis and repair in Kendale Lakes typically runs $180 – $400 depending on whether we’re replacing a cap, sealing a crown, or repairing flashing at the roofline. Here’s what it involves.

Crown and Flashing Repairs

Concrete-block chases with shallow-pitch roofs are standard in Kendale Lakes, and the crown atop that chase takes a beating from rain, humidity, and salt. We inspect the crown for hairline cracks, repair with a proper chimney-grade sealant, and check the flashing where the chase meets the roof. Skipping this lets water seep behind the block and into your ceiling.

Cap Replacement and Damper Service

Rusted rain caps are our most common leak source in Kendale Lakes. We replace them with stainless steel units that hold up far better to salt-laden air. While we’re up there, we free or replace dampers seized by rust and humidity, so your fireplace actually drafts when you light it.

Chimney Camera Inspection in Kendale Lakes

A chimney camera inspection in Kendale Lakes is the only way to know what’s actually happening inside a flue that may not have been opened since the Carter years. We run a high-resolution camera down the entire flue length and show you the footage live. You see what we see: cracked clay tiles, rusted metal liners, bird nests, creosote glazing, or a perfectly serviceable flue that needs nothing at all. Camera inspection is included with every Level 2 inspection, and it’s the standard we recommend for any fireplace in a 1970s or 1980s Kendale Lakes home that hasn’t been checked recently.

Camera inspection typically runs $299 – $449 when combined with a full Level 2 evaluation. Here’s what that includes.

What the Camera Shows

Our camera catches what a flashlight never will: hairline cracks in clay tile liners, gaps between sections, rust-through in metal flues, and animal debris blocking the draft. For real estate transactions in Kendale Lakes, the video footage gives a buyer or seller actual documentation instead of a vague sign-off.

When You Need It

You need a camera inspection if the home is new to you, if you’ve converted a prefab fireplace to a wood stove, or if you hear birds in the chimney during the dry season. If you see smoke rolling back into the room when the fireplace is lit, book the camera. That’s a blocked or collapsed flue until proven otherwise.

Trusted Brands We Service in Kendale Lakes

We don’t put whatever happened to be in the van into your chimney. Every repair we complete in Kendale Lakes uses materials from established chimney-trade suppliers: Copperfield caps, DuraFlex stainless steel liners, and HeatShield’s chimney restoration system when a flue needs resurfacing rather than full replacement. Because these are the brands we stock and work with daily, turnaround on repairs is faster for Kendale Lakes homeowners. We’re not waiting on a special-order part from three states away. We carry what these chimneys need, and we know how they’re installed.

Common Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Kendale Lakes Homes

• Rusted-out rain caps. The limestone ridge here catches salt-laden air from both Biscayne Bay and the Everglades, and galvanized caps simply don’t last. We replace them before water gets into the flue and starts degrading the firebox.
• Swallows nesting in uncapped flues. During the dry season, open flues in Kendale Lakes become nesting sites. A nest blocks the draft and forces smoke back into the living room; we’ve removed them from flues off SW 104th Street just weeks after they were built.
• Cracked chimney crowns. Constant humidity and rain cycles cause crowns to crack. Water seeps into the concrete-block chase, wicked down into the firebox, and spalls the brick. We see the white efflorescence stains on exterior walls more often than any water staining inside the home.
• Seized dampers and rusted flue components. High humidity rusts metal dampers, flue liners, and smoke-shelf hardware even when the fireplace is never used. This is the most common reason a fireplace in Kendale Lakes won’t draft when someone finally does light it.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Kendale Lakes

Ashby Chimney Miami is independently owned and operated under the Kingswell Guarantee, with dispatch and scheduling coordinated from our South FL office. From Kendale Lakes, our technicians also serve Miami, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, and Hialeah Gardens. If you’re just outside Kendale Lakes and need a chimney inspection, call and we’ll confirm our current service window.

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