Midvale · Salt Lake County
Chimney Inspection Reports for Midvale Property
More of our Midvale inspections are ordered by somebody who does not live in the house than anywhere else we work. That changes what a good report has to do.
Midvale has a high share of rental property and a lot of turnover, and both of those produce inspections with an audience. A buyer needs to know whether to ask for a repair before closing. A landlord needs a record that the fireplace was in known condition on a known date. A tenant needs somebody to look at a chimney they cannot legally alter. In every one of those cases the useful output is not a verbal opinion at the end of the visit, it is a written document with photographs attached that means the same thing to somebody reading it a month later.
What we look at, and what the levels mean
A Level 1 covers what is readily accessible: firebox, damper, the reachable parts of the flue, the exterior from ground and roof. That is the right scope for a system in continuous known use with no changes. A Level 2 adds a video camera run through the entire flue and covers accessible concealed areas where the chimney passes through the building. Property transfers, fuel changes, and anything following a fire or structural event call for Level 2, and any sale where the fireplace is a feature of the listing is worth doing properly.
The questions attached housing raises
In townhomes and condos the chimney is frequently not entirely yours. The appliance inside your unit usually is; the chase, the roof penetration and the termination often belong to the association. We inspect the whole thing regardless, and we write the findings so that the boundary is clear, because a report that does not say which side of the line a defect is on is not much use to anybody at a board meeting.
What we will not do
We will not write a report that exists to justify work we want to sell. If the flue is sound, the document says the flue is sound and there is no quote behind it. The report is yours and you are welcome to take it to somebody else for the repairs.
Questions
Inspection in Midvale — common questions
We are buying a house in Midvale and the home inspector skipped the chimney.
That is normal. Most general inspection reports explicitly exclude the flue interior because it needs a camera and roof access. A Level 2 inspection fills that gap, and the written report with images is what you need if you are going to ask for anything before closing.
I am a landlord. How often should a rental chimney be inspected?
Annually is the sensible standard, and between tenancies is the practical time to do it. It gives you a dated record of condition, and it catches the damage a departing tenant may not have mentioned.
Who is responsible for the chimney on a townhome?
It depends on the governing documents, but a common split is that the appliance inside the unit is the owner's and the chase, roof penetration and cap belong to the association. Our report identifies where each defect sits so the question can be settled from evidence.
Can I get an inspection without committing to repairs?
Yes, and plenty of people do. The inspection and any quote are separate documents. If you want a second opinion on our findings, having the photographs makes that genuinely possible.
Also in Midvale
Our other services here
Chimney Sweep Chimney Repair Fireplace Repair Installation Gas Fireplace Caps & Dampers Dryer Vents All Midvale services
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