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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...

SW Portland Roman Rebuild

This chimney was cracked, loose and broken from the top down to the roof line. This chimney was loose enough to remove bricks by hand, without trouble. The crown was cracked and loose, the masonry counter flashing was rusted and bent. Bent counter flashing does not properly deter water away from the transition point of...

NW Portland Rebuild

This chimney had no cap, and the crown was cracked and loose. There was loose brick on and a consistent amount of excessive decay in the mortar joints from the top down to the roof line The flashing had been installed incorrectly. We took this chimney down to the roof line and rebuilt using new red Roman...

Letter from a recent customer.

Portland Fireplace and Chimney 23 October 2016 Dear Louis and staff, Thank you for the beautifully-crafted chimney that Brandon built for our old house! From the beginning of our association with your company, you folks have been very patient in explaining about the world of chimneys and vents, and now you have proven yourselves to...

NE Portland Fireplace Remodel Update

Just an update on this NE Portland fireplace remodel. We’ve rebuilt the hearth in the original footprint using new mutual used solid brick flush with the floor, built a new fireplace veneer, and built out a brick mantle in a corbel tapered design. Call Portland Fireplace and Chimney for all your fireplace needs! (503) 758-4710

NE Portland Fireplace Remodel

We’re mid project on this NE Portland fireplace remodel. We removed this old gas insert, the fireplace surround, mantle, and hearth extension. We’re rebuilding the hearth in the original footprint using new mutual used solid brick flush with the floor, build a new fireplace veneer, and build out a brick mantle in a corbel tapered...

Getting A Second Opinion

At Portland Fireplace and Chimney, we encourage our customers to get second opinions on recommended chimney repairs if they have any question in their minds about the usefulness of those repairs, we also why we recommend certain repairs and which building codes your repairs fall under. Frequently we give second opinions to customers of other masonry...