Chimney Inspection in Salem, OR
Know exactly where your chimney stands — flue, firebox, crown, and cap — before small problems become expensive ones.
When you need an inspection
- Buying or selling a home with a fireplace
- Before first use after moving in — you don't know the chimney's history
- After a chimney fire, roof work, or a big storm
- Smoke entering the room, strong odors, or visible damage
- It's simply been more than a year
Buying or selling a home in Salem?
A fireplace is one of the few systems in a house that a general home inspection barely touches — most home inspectors look at the firebox from the room and stop there. A dedicated chimney inspection before closing tells you what the flue, crown, and cap actually look like, so a hidden repair doesn't become your problem the week after you move in.
We work with buyers, sellers, and their agents across Salem and the mid-Willamette Valley, and estimates for any findings are free and in writing — useful paper to have at the negotiating table.
What we look at
We inspect the full system: flue condition and creosote level, the firebox and damper, the smoke chamber, and the exterior — crown, cap, flashing, and accessible masonry. Wood stoves and inserts get the same treatment, including stove pipe and connections.
You get straight findings and, if anything needs work, a free written estimate. No scare tactics — just what we found and what it means.
FAQs
Do I need an inspection every year?
Yes — the standard recommendation is an annual inspection even if you barely burned. Moisture damage doesn't care how many fires you lit.
Can you inspect a wood stove?
Yes. Wood-stove chimney inspection is one of our specialties — stove, pipe, and chimney together.
Do you do real estate chimney inspections?
Yes — buyers, sellers, and agents call us for pre-sale and pre-purchase chimney inspections across the Salem area. You get plain findings and a free written estimate for anything that needs work, which is exactly the paperwork a transaction needs.