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Famco Flue Liner Replacement: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Famco-compatible flue liner replacement components across Fort Lauderdale, with most installed jobs running between $1,400 and $2,900 depending on liner length, diameter, and accessibility. We carry the parts on the truck for common Famco dimensions, so many homeowners get same-week service once the chimney is measured and the scope is written. The usual story we hear starts with a homeowner noticing rust flakes in the firebox, a musty smell after rain, or an inspector flagging a deteriorating liner during a home sale. If you’re seeing any of that, this page is for you.

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Key Takeaways

• Famco flue liner replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,400 – $2,900 installed, written in a proposal before any work starts.
• Famco is known for stainless steel rigid and flexible chimney liners; we stock common diameters (4″ through 8″) and can order specific Famco-series parts fast.
• Florida humidity and salt air from the Atlantic accelerate liner corrosion faster than inland climates, which is why Fort Lauderdale liners often fail sooner than the national average.
• Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale is an independent chimney service company, not affiliated with Famco. We install and service Famco products using parts sourced from chimney-trade suppliers.
• Every replacement carries a written guarantee through our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the liner fails inside the guarantee period, we return and correct it at no charge.

Which Famco Models This Applies To

Famco is a widely used brand in chimney relining, particularly for stainless steel rigid and flexible liner systems. The most common Famco liners we see in Fort Lauderdale homes are the flexible 316L stainless series, typically sold in 4″, 5″, 5.5″, 6″, and 8″ diameters, and the rigid double-wall stainless liner sections used in masonry chimney rebuilds. Flexible Famco liners usually come in 25-foot and 35-foot kits, which gives us enough length for most single-story and two-story Fort Lauderdale houses, though taller two-story homes with high roof pitches sometimes need a 50-foot kit cut to length.

The compatibility gotcha with Famco liners is the connector. Famco uses a specific locking collar and connector system that isn’t always interchangeable with aftermarket parts from other manufacturers, even when the diameter matches. If you have a Famco liner that’s failing and you’re comparing prices, you need to know whether the installer plans to use genuine Famco components or a generic aftermarket equivalent. We stock genuine Famco parts for the sizes we service most, and for uncommon configurations, our supplier network in South Florida gets us parts inside three business days. If you’re not sure what model you have, look for the stamped metal tag on the liner’s top plate or the appliance connector. If the tag is gone, a 30-second diameter measurement at the collar tells us most of what we need to know.

Signs Your Famco Flue Liner Replacement Is Failing

Flue liners don’t usually fail all at once. They degrade gradually, and the early signs are easy to miss if you don’t know what you’re looking at. Here’s what we see most often in Fort Lauderdale homes:

• Rust flakes and metallic debris at the base of the chimney. Stainless steel liner walls corrode from the inside out, especially when condensation mixes with acidic combustion gases. Flakes at the bottom mean the liner wall is thinning.
• Reduced draft or smoke entering the room. When a Famco liner burns through or separates at a seam, the draft path is compromised. Air leaks in the liner pull less smoke up and push some of it back into the living space.
• Musty or sour smell from the fireplace after rain. A pinhole or crack lets moisture into the liner and the chimney chase. Florida’s afternoon rains find those holes fast. If you notice the smell right after rainstorms, it’s almost always liner-related moisture intrusion.
• Visible gaps, separation, or flaking at the liner joints. In a masonry chimney, the liner is generally visible from the top flue opening. With a flashlight you can often see joint separation where liner sections connect. That’s a structural fail point.
• Higher gas bills without a change in lifestyle. A leaky liner lets warm air escape in winter, even in South Florida. Gas water heaters and furnaces connected to a compromised liner burn more fuel to maintain temperature.

In Fort Lauderdale specifically, we see salinity accelerate corrosion on liner caps and top plates on homes within a few miles of the beach. We also see a pattern of liner failure in chimneys that haven’t been swept in five or more years, because creosote and soot hold moisture against the liner wall and speed up rust. If you’re on the barrier islands or east of Federal Highway, account for more aggressive corrosion than a homeowner in Plantation or Davie would experience.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Most Famco-compatible flue liner replacements in Fort Lauderdale run $1,400 to $2,900 installed, with the typical job landing around $1,900 to $2,300. The big cost drivers are liner length, chimney height and access, liner diameter, and whether we’re pulling an old liner out or installing alongside a failed one. A straightforward 6″ flexible Famco liner in a single-story ranch in Wilton Manors is going to sit at the lower end of that range. A 35-foot, 8″ stainless liner on a two-story home in Rio Vista with a steep roof pitch and tight chase access will push toward the top.

Every proposal includes the liner material, connectors, top plate, cap, installation labor, and debris removal. We also take photos of the old liner and the new installation so you can see exactly what was done. The written guarantee that comes with the job covers the liner against failure for the stated guarantee period, and if it fails inside that window, we come back and fix it under our 365-Day Done Right Promise at no charge. No surprise add-ons at the door. The price on the written proposal is the price on the invoice.

Here’s a plain breakdown:

Call (754) 354-1451 for an exact quote after we measure your chimney. Estimates are free.

DIY or Call Us?

Replacing a flue liner is not a safe DIY job. A flue liner vents combustion gases, hot embers, and in some cases carbon monoxide out of your home. If it’s installed wrong, sealed wrong, or sized wrong, you’re creating a fire or carbon monoxide risk without even knowing it until something goes wrong. We say this plainly because we’ve cleaned up after DIY liner jobs that used the wrong diameter, the wrong connectors, or no insulation in a situation where insulation mattered. There’s no version of this job where we hand you the part and wish you luck.

What you can safely do is check your chimney visually. Look at the top flue opening with a flashlight. If you see rust stains, flaking metal, or joint separation, take photos. Then call us at (754) 354-1451. We’ll bring the right Famco parts, measure accurately, and quote the installed price before touching a single tool. Nathan Corliss learned the trade through the vocational programs at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and in going on two decades of chimney work in South Florida, he’s never once seen a liner replacement improve from being ignored.

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Call Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale for Famco Flue Liner Replacement

Say the price first, explain the work second, put it all in writing, that is the whole business model. If you’ve got a failing Famco flue liner in Fort Lauderdale, call us at (754) 354-1451. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll schedule a time, send a background-checked, uniformed technician, and put a written price in your hand before any work begins. Every repair carries a written guarantee. If it fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and make it right at no charge. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s how we’ve operated since 2002.

Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner, Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale at Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.