Chimney Inspection in Kendall - One Flat Price, You See What We See

Fast, Reliable Chimney Inspection Across Kendall

A chimney inspection in Kendall, FL typically runs $149 – $390 depending on the level of inspection, and most Level 1 checks are completed in about an hour. If you own one of Kendall’s thousands of 1960s – 1980s ranch or split-level homes, your chimney almost certainly has a clay tile flue liner, and that liner has been absorbing groundwater moisture for decades. We know those homes. We know those liners. Call (850) 787-8597 for a straight answer and a written price before anyone shows up.

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Why Ashby Chimney Miami Is Kendall’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company

Homeowners in Kendall call us because they’ve been burned before by a technician who never arrived, or a quote that doubled at the front door. We don’t work that way. Nathan Corliss runs this operation on a simple rule: show the work, say the price, put the promise in writing. Since 2002, Ashby Chimney Sweep has been independently owned and operated under the Kingswell Guarantee, and that means every Kendall inspection gets a written price before we touch the toolbelt and a written guarantee when we’re done. The number on the invoice matches the number we quoted. Always.

We send background-checked, uniformed technicians into Kendall neighborhoods like Kendall West, The Hammocks, and Country Walk. When our tech steps out of the van, you know exactly who’s walking up your driveway. And if something fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise. It’s not a marketing line. It’s the Kingswell Way: say the price, show up in the window, leave it cleaner, put the guarantee in writing, come back if it fails.

Chimney Leak in Kendall

A chimney leak in Kendall is rarely just a missing chimney cap. In this climate, we find leaks running through cracked clay flue liners, rusted dampers, and failed mortar joints that open when Kendall’s heavy summer rain pounds the chimney stack. A Level 2 Chimney Leak inspection in Kendall runs $249 – $390 and includes a camera scan of the flue interior, the smoke chamber, and the damper assembly so we can show you exactly where water is getting in. No guessing. No surprise liner replacement pitch you can’t verify.

Moisture Intrusion Signs

Water staining on the ceiling around the chimney breast, efflorescence blooming white on the exterior brick, and a musty firebox smell after heavy rain are the standard tells. In Kendall’s humid subtropical air, surface moisture on the cap or crown often points to deeper penetration behind the clay tile.

Cap and Crown Assessment

We check the cast crown for hairline fractures and the cap for gaps where driving rain can enter. In Kendall subdivisions with mature tree canopy, we also flag any cap damaged by falling branches during summer storms.

Chimney Camera Inspection in Kendall

A Chimney Camera Inspection in Kendall is the only way to actually see what’s happening inside a decades-old clay tile flue. In the 1960s – 1980s homes that line Kendall’s residential streets, those liners crack from thermal stress and water-table moisture, and you can’t see that from the roof. A camera inspection runs $199 – $299 when added to a Level 1 sweep or as part of a Level 2 assessment. We run a waterproof camera up the full length of the flue and hand you a photo report you can keep.

What the Camera Catches

Hairline cracks, spalled clay tiles, deteriorating mortar joints between tile sections, and hard glaze creosote coating the walls. In Kendall’s infrequently burned fireplaces, we routinely photograph glaze so thick it looks like black glass.

Evidence Before Recommendation

If we tell you a liner needs sleeving or a HeatShield repair, you’ll see the crack on the screen with your own eyes. We don’t recommend work we can’t show you. That’s a hard rule at Ashby Chimney Miami.

Trusted Brands We Service in Kendall

When a Kendall home needs a liner repaired or a damper replaced, we use parts from chimney-trade manufacturers that have earned their place in our van. That means Gelco rain caps and chase covers, Olympia Chimney stainless liners, and Copperfield dampers and components. We keep common replacement parts stocked for fast turnaround across Kendall, so a failed damper doesn’t sit for three weeks waiting on a backorder. You get photo documentation of every component we install and a written guarantee that covers the repair. If it fails, we come back. Free.

Common Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Kendall Homes

• Cracked clay flue liners from groundwater moisture. The water table in Kendall sits high, and clay tiles absorb that moisture year after year. The crack might be behind the smoke chamber where you’ll never see it without a camera.
• Hardened third-degree creosote glaze from long idle spells. Kendall’s mild winters mean fireplaces sit unused for months. When you finally light a fire, the creosote glaze built up during that idle stretch acts like a fuel-lined flue.
• Rusted dampers and fireboxes from humid subtropical air. A damper that won’t open or close cleanly often looks fine from the living room. We’ve replaced Copperfield dampers in Kendall homes where the original had rusted through from years of humid air and summer downpours.
• Animal nests in unused fireplaces after the fall. Birds and squirrels find their way into Kendall chimneys during September and October. We pull nests, assess any liner damage, and recommend a proper cap so it doesn’t happen again.

In a Kendall West split-level, our tech pulled a squirrel nest and three feet of hardened second-degree creosote from a 1982 clay-tile flue. We ran a Chimney Camera Inspection, found a hairline crack behind the smoke chamber, and sleeved it with HeatShield before the owner ever lit a fire. That sequence of finds is not unusual around here. It’s the norm.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall

Our Kendall crews regularly run inspections throughout South Florida’s older suburban housing stock. We serve Chimney Inspection in Kendall plus Miami, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, and Hialeah Gardens. Dispatch and scheduling coordinate from our Miami (South FL) office. Call (850) 787-8597 and a live person answers, 24/7.

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