Service illustration · not a completed customer projectTHE WORK, EXPLAINED
Start with the condition.
Understand the scope.
Describe the change in use or condition prompting the visit and ask why this inspection level is proposed. Clarify accessible-area checks, interior scanning and how any unexamined portions will be documented for the identified system.
What may be involved
- inspection tools
- camera equipment
- written report
Ask the provider to distinguish existing parts to inspect, proposed replacements, and tools, materials or reports included in the service. Confirm the work and exclusions after assessment; this list does not mean that every item will be supplied or replaced.
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Local context
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Burn Wise pages say fire officials recommend getting a wood-burning appliance, chimney and vent professionally inspected each year to keep them in safe working order, and the US Fire Administration likewise says to have chimneys and vents cleaned and inspected at least once a year. Ask what an inspection will actually look at and what you receive in writing afterwards. Annual guidance is not a finding about the condition of your own chimney.
Source ↗Area-wide context does not establish the condition of your property or equipment.
Before the visit
If smoke is entering the room, stop using the fireplace and arrange an assessment.
