A camera inspection runs a high-resolution video scanner up the full length of your flue so we can see exactly what's happening inside — cracked tiles, gaps, blockages, animal nests, and creosote buildup. It turns guesswork into a clear diagnosis you can watch on screen.
Most of a chimney's most important surfaces are hidden inside the flue, where you can't see them from the firebox or the roof. A camera inspection sends a purpose-built video scanner through the entire flue and records it, so cracked or displaced clay tiles, gaps at joints, blockages, nesting, and heavy creosote are documented rather than guessed at.
It's the diagnostic step behind smart decisions: before relining (to confirm the liner has actually failed), as part of a Level 2 inspection for a home sale, after a chimney fire, or any time draft problems, odors, or leaks point to something inside the flue. You see the footage too — no being told to trust an invisible problem.
We provide the video and still images with a plain-language summary of what they show. If repairs are warranted we quote them flat-rate; if the flue is sound, we tell you that and you've spent only on the inspection. It's the honest way to scope chimney work.
Tell us what you're seeing and where you are on the South Shore — we'll reply within one business hour with honest next steps and a flat-rate estimate.
Same-day appointments across Quincy and the South Shore. Free estimate over the phone. A real person picks up — no robots, no call centers.
