Chimney Inspection in Portland, 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 Portland?
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 Portland and the whole metro, 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 Portland metro area. You get plain findings and a free written estimate for anything that needs work, which is exactly the paperwork a transaction needs.