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SW Portland Rebuild

This chimney had no chimney cap, as a result the chimney has absorbed extensive amounts of water and has become saturated. During this saturated period, freezing temperatures have caused expansion and contraction in the brick and mortar joints. The chimney is now loose and crumbling. Our recommendation was be to take the chimney down to...

Roofing!

Portland Fireplace and Chimney has long been doing roofing in conjunction with chimney projects (As you may have seen in prior blog entries). We’re now officially offering roofing as a standalone service as well. Our roof replacement service includes the tear off of all layers of roofing and an inspection of the roof deck for...

NE Couch Rebuild

This NE Portland chimney was cracked loose and crumbling above the roofline. It was suffering from extensive saturation decay. The flashing at the roofline transition point was installed incorrectly by a roofer instead of a mason. (The roofer took a quarter inch grinder and ground out a line through the face of each masonry cell) This has...

Do I Need a Chimney Cap?

The Chimney cap plays an important role in your home’s chimney system. If you don’t already have one, or if yours has seen better days, here are a few reasons you should get a chimney cap installed today! Chimney caps keep birds, bats, squirrels, and raccoons from entering your chimney. In addition to the nuisance...

Eagle Creek Remodel

We removed this customer’s existing masonry fireplace chimney down to the firebox floor. Then we came in and rebuilt and reinforced the existing floor with concrete block as needed to ensure a sound foundation to accommodate the NZ6000. Once demo was complete, we supplied and installed a new Napoleon NZ 6000 fireplace. The details of course...

Mysterious noises

A family called in and were hearing a rattling sound in chimney anytime it was windy. This naturally had them nervous  to have a fire, as the cause of the sound was a mystery. After coming out to check on things for them we found that the spot welds on the stainless steel chimney liner cap...

Vancouver Wood Stove Insert

We supplied and installed this  new Regency CI 1250 wood stove insert with built-in blower. This home owner chose cast iron trim, and the application called for an off set flue adapter, and 6″ x 25′ stainless steel chimney liner kit. After the proper electrical and mechanical inspection were complete, this is the finished product.  ...

Chimney fire risks ignite as winter arrives

  According to the National Fire Protection Association, December, January and February account for nearly half of all heating-related fires.  The ingredients for a chimney fire can go deceptively unnoticed without proper cleaning. When a fire burns in a chimney, the smoke rises and meets the cooler interior, known as the flue. The smoke then...