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Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Inspection Across Pompano Beach
Chimney inspection in Pompano Beach isn’t about creosote. It’s about salt, wind, and water. A standard Level 1 inspection here runs $180 to $340, and a Level 2 camera inspection with a written report typically runs $340 to $600, depending on the flue length and roof access. If your chimney faces the ocean off Briny Avenue, Lighthouse Point, or along Sample Road, the cap and flashing are what fail first, and that’s what we look at hardest. We serve all of Pompano Beach, including Cypress Bend, Garden Isles, Palm Aire, and the beachside condos along A1A. Call (754) 354-1451 and a live person answers, day or night.
We’re Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale, and our Chimney Inspection team has worked on enough Pompano Beach chimneys to know exactly what the ocean does to them. Scheduling is coordinated from our Miami office, and crews serve Pompano Beach locally with written pricing before any work begins.
Why Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale Is Pompano Beach’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company
Pompano Beach homeowners call us because we don’t rush through an inspection and hand you a vague invoice. Every inspection starts with a written price, and every report we hand over includes photos from the camera, not just a checkbox list. Nathan Corliss set the standard for how this company runs, and it shows in how our techs treat your roofline, your patio furniture, and your time.
We’ve built a strong local reputation across Pompano Beach for one reason: we say the price before we climb the ladder and we put the guarantee in writing before we leave. No price-switching at the door. No mystery add-ons. If we find a problem, you see it on camera before we recommend a repair. That’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.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. They know Pompano Beach’s housing stock: the 1950s concrete block ranches in Cresthaven, the low-rise condos on the barrier island, the two-story wooden frames near McNab Road. Every visit ends with a written guarantee on any repair we make, and if that repair fails inside the guarantee period, we return and correct it at no charge. That’s our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
You can reach us 24/7 at (754) 354-1451. Not a voicemail loop. A person.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Camera Inspection in Pompano Beach
A Chimney Camera Inspection in Pompano Beach is the only way to see what salt air has already done to the inside of a flue, and it’s what we recommend for most homes east of Dixie Highway and any home built before 1980. We run a high-resolution camera through the full flue length, document every joint, pit, and crack, and give you a photo report you can actually look at. In Pompano Beach, this service typically runs $340 to $600.
What the camera shows
The camera catches what a flashlight and a mirror miss: hairline cracks in clay tile liners, rust-through on galvanized components, and salt pitting on stainless steel that’s only a few years old. We photograph the cap anchorage, the flashing from the underside, and the crown condition. You get the report the same day.
When we insist on it
If your chimney is on an exterior wall facing the ocean, or if you’ve lived through a few hurricane seasons without an inspection, we’ll recommend a camera pass before we recommend any repair. Guessing is expensive. Seeing is what keeps a $250 cap replacement from becoming a $3,500 relining job you didn’t need.
Fireplace Inspection in Pompano Beach
A Fireplace Inspection in Pompano Beach starts at the firebox and works up, but in this climate the firebox is rarely the problem. We check the damper operation, the hearth clearance, the smoke chamber, and the flue connection. Most Pompano Beach homes have prefab fireplaces or masonry boxes from the 1970s, and what we’re really hunting for is rust, water staining, and failed mortar joints where salt-laden humidity has worked its way in. Expect $180 to $340 for a standard Level 1, more if we’re pulling the cap or running a camera.
Prefab units on the barrier island
Those 1970s condos along A1A and Briny Avenue often have prefab metal fireplaces. Salt air eats the metal flue collar and the chase top, and once water gets into the chase, the whole system degrades fast. We inspect the chase cover, the cap, and the flue pipe connection inside the unit.
Masonry fireplaces in older neighborhoods
The 1950s and 60s concrete block homes in Cypress Bend and Garden Isles usually have exterior masonry chimneys. The mortar joints take a beating from the summer heat and the salt spray, and the concrete crown cracks. We check the crown, the washes, the flashing, and the interior flue surface in one visit.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pompano Beach
We work on every major chimney and fireplace brand, but in Pompano Beach the ones that matter most are the ones holding up against salt. We keep a steady local stock of components from Gelco, Olympia Chimney, and Copperfield, which means faster turnaround on cap replacements, chase covers, and flashing repairs for Pompano Beach customers. Whether your flue is a DuraFlex stainless liner that’s starting to show age or a prefab unit that needs a Gelco cap, we arrive with the right part already in the van. And if you have a HeatShield repair from a previous company that failed, we’ll redo it properly and put it in writing.
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AfterCommon Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Pompano Beach Homes
- Corroded galvanized chimney caps on east-facing homes. After a nor’easter, caps on houses along the beachside regularly pull loose or blow into neighboring yards. We check anchorage on every inspection, because a missing cap means rain pours straight into the flue.
- Salt pitting on stainless steel flue liners. Stainless doesn’t rust the way galvanized does, but salt spray still eats the surface. We’ve seen liners with visible pitting within four or five years on oceanfront properties in Pompano Beach.
- Hairline cracks in concrete chimney crowns. Moisture gets into those tiny cracks, then the salt expands as it dries and spalls the masonry. Crown cracks on Pompano Beach chimneys widen into structural problems faster than they would in a drier climate.
- Rust-stained flashing around the roofline. High humidity plus salt air rusts flashing fast, especially on low-slope roofs where water sits after a storm. That rust stain on the ceiling below is usually a flashing problem, not a roof problem.
Pricing for Chimney Inspection in Pompano Beach, FL
A Level 1 chimney inspection in Pompano Beach typically runs $180 to $340. That covers the firebox, damper, visible flue, cap, and flashing, with a written report. A Level 2 camera inspection, which we recommend for most coastal homes and any home that’s been through a hurricane season, runs $340 to $600 and includes the full video report with photos. If you’re buying or selling a home in Pompano Beach, a real estate inspection with the camera and a written report usually falls in that same $340 to $600 range. The variables are roof access, flue length, and whether the cap needs to be removed to get the camera in. You’ll get a written price before we start, not after. Call (754) 354-1451 for a free estimate, and you’ll have the number before you hang up.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pompano Beach
Our crews handle Chimney Inspection in Pompano Beach and the surrounding communities. We work regularly in Margate, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Hollywood, and we schedule inspections across the area six days a week. If you’re a few miles away, the same written pricing and same guarantee apply. Just call the Pompano Beach line at (754) 354-1451.
Serving Pompano Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pompano Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Inspection in Pompano Beach
Every two to three years, at minimum, even if you never light a fire. Salt air and hurricane-driven rain corrode caps, flashing, and liners whether you burn or not. And if your chimney faces the ocean, an annual inspection is the right interval, because a failed cap or cracked crown in Pompano Beach turns into a water intrusion problem fast. If it’s been a decade and you’ve only burned a few logs, don’t assume the chimney is fine. The outside is still getting hammered. Call (754) 354-1451 and we’ll tell you what’s needed, not what we’d like to sell you.
It pits the surface. Stainless steel resists rust, but salt spray is abrasive and chemically active. Within about five years on an oceanfront home, you can see shallow pitting on the liner walls, especially on the windward side facing the Atlantic. That pitting shortens the liner’s life and creates places where condensation and combustion gases wear it faster. A Level 2 camera inspection is the only way to see it. If the liner has pitting, we’ll show you the photos. If it’s fine, you’ll see that too. Call (754) 354-1451 to get a camera in your flue.
Wind and galvanic corrosion. Nor’easters and tropical winds rip loose caps off east-facing chimneys, and the constant exposure to salt spray corrodes galvanized steel from the inside out. Inland, a galvanized cap can last twenty years. In Pompano Beach, five to eight is more realistic. Our inspections focus on cap anchorage and cap material. If your cap is galvanized and your home faces the ocean, we’ll recommend a marine-grade stainless replacement before the next storm season, because losing a cap means a direct water path into your flue. Call (754) 354-1451 for an exact quote.
The cap and the crown, in that order. On a 1960s concrete-block ranch near Briny Avenue, our tech found a severely corroded galvanized cap and rust-stained flashing after a hurricane-driven rain. The crown had hairline cracks letting moisture into the firebox. The cap on an exterior, ocean-facing chimney catches the wind full-force and catches the salt spray with it. We replaced the cap with a marine-grade stainless unit, sealed the crown, and scheduled a Level 2 inspection to confirm the liner was intact. If you’re dealing with a leak, don’t guess. Call (754) 354-1451 and we’ll find the actual entry point.
Not fully. A Level 1 visual inspection sees the firebox, the damper, and the visible portion of the flue, but the inside of a prefab flue in a 1970s condo is hidden behind the chase and the metal housing. You need a camera inspection to see rust on the flue collar and inside the pipe. Salt air gets into those chases on beachside Pompano Beach condos and eats the metal from the outside in. If you own a 1970s condo with a prefab fireplace, get a Level 2 inspection before you list it or before another hurricane season goes by. Call (754) 354-1451 to book one.
Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner at Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale, serving Pompano Beach under the Kingswell Guarantee since 2002.