The fix list, then what causes each item
Tell us your list
Send the address and the items from your report in the form.
The list, with causes
What you might see, and what can sit behind it:
- Cap: gone, rusted or chewed, so birds, raccoons or rain get in.
- Leak repair: water traced back to a bad crown, flashing or joint.
- Cricket and flashing: runoff pooling where the chimney meets the roof.
- Crown, mortar and masonry: cracks and gaps in the outer shell.
- Flue liner, smoke chamber, firebox: damage seen on the camera.
- Damper and chase cover: parts that no longer seal.
- Gas insert: a fireplace changing from wood to gas.
Pass or fail, plainly
There is no official grade. The word fail is shorthand. It means a condition is listed and should be fixed first.
A buyer may ask for the repair, a credit or another look. That is for the parties and their agents.
Keeping visitors out
For an animal problem that keeps coming back, a sturdy cap with mesh is the fix to ask about. Cleaning clears what is already inside, and the cap stops the next tenant from moving in. If the old cap is still on but chewed or loose, the report will say so, with a photo of the damage.
What we price now
Expect $160 to $630 for a cap, $525 to $3,150 for leak repair, $420 to $945 for a cricket and $630 to $1,600 when the cricket comes with full flashing. A gas insert runs $2,650 to $5,250.
Crown, liner, chase cover and damper repairs get no printed figure. The same goes for flashing alone, mortar, masonry, the smoke chamber and the firebox. A quote follows the inspection, since the scan decides how big the repair is.
Prices we can print
Crosby prices these five without a look at your chimney first.
- Gas insert supplied and fitted
- $2,650 to $5,250
- Full flashing with a cricket
- $630 to $1,600
- Fitted chimney cap
- $160 to $630
- Water-diverting cricket
- $420 to $945
- Repair of a chimney leak
- $525 to $3,150
Everything else is quoted after we inspect.
Questions about the list
Do I need every fix?
Start with the items that must be repaired before the fireplace is used. A cap that is simply old can be a planned job rather than a rush.
Will a new cap keep animals out?
A cap with a screen is the answer we offer.
Why is a liner repair not priced?
It depends on what the scan finds, so the quote comes afterward.
Put the findings in words
We will go through the list with you and tell you which items we can price right away.
Call (626) 433-8284