Services

Chimney Cleaning

We provide top notch chimney cleaning services throughout the greater Portland metro -Vancouver area. Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc. has certified Chimney sweeps that have been tested and trained by the Oregon Chimney Sweep Association, who is recognized a proctored by the National Chimney Sweep Guild. When you have us come to clean your flue, we will not only clean your chimney but also help you as home owner understand you fireplace better. Providing a diagram of the chimney with notes of what was found and a 21 point checklist of all the chimney components.

• Fireplace chimney (brick chimney or manufactured metal)
• Oil furnace chimney
• Wood stove flue
• Dryer vents.

Chimney repairs

Chimney repairs can be troublesome, let us take on the challenge for you, and give you peace of mind. Portland Fireplace and Chimney is fully qualified to meet all your chimney repair needs.

We provide:

• Chimney repairs and rebuilding
• Chimney tuck-point (re-mortaring)
• Crown repair and chimney flashings
• Seismic reinforcement (to bring your chimney up to current earthquake code standards)
• Flue lining, masonry tile or Custom stainless and aluminum for pre-existing gas appliances.
• Foundation and base rebuild reinforcement. (when your chimney foundation has settled)

Masonry

Trust a qualified professional mason to do the job right. Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc.'s masonry experts have been in masonry all of their lives some masons with over 30 years of experience. From estate restoration projects to basic fireplace, stonework, stucco, veneer, columns, and brick mail boxes, we can handle it all. Also maintain any masonry with our industrial grade masonry water seal treatment service.

Patio and Pavers

Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc. is an expert masonry company. Chimneys and veneers is not all we do. In past years we have created beautiful back yard brick patios as well as stone and concrete pavers in all areas of peoples homes. Creating extremely attractive entry ways, paths and steps. If you can dream it we can build it. We would love to help you make your home, your dream home.

Woodstoves

Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc. offers a great selection of woodstoves, fireplace inserts, glass doors and more! Our certified technicians can help you choose the appliance that's right for you and your family. You can follow the links below to see what's available, then call us to discuss how we can assist you in getting the most warmth and enjoyment out of your fireplace or stove.

• http://www.napoleonfireplaces.com/
• http://www.jotul.com/en-US/wwwjotulus/
• http://www.timberwolffireplaces.com/index.html

Dryer vents

We often don't think about other potential fire hazards in our homes such as electrical and appliances. The appliances that gets overlooked the most actually causes over 15,000 fires a year. Is our clothes dryers; both electric and gas. Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc. offers a variety of services designed to keep your dryer in efficient working order. Our technicians are trained to install new venting or correct problems that often cause your dryer to run poorly.

Dryer Vent Installation

Making sure your dryer vent is both installed properly as well as running as efficiently as possible is extremely important to your safety as well as the running of your dryer. If simply cleaning the vents does not improve the airflow, or it becomes apparent that there are other concerns such as a cut or damaged vent line, we might need to install a new vent line. We will also try to determine and make sure the venting system meets manufacturer recommendations and applicable building codes.

Cleaning Your Vent

It has been established that lint left in vent lines cause over 15,000 house fire each year in the US alone. The NFPA by-law 211 (National Fire Protection Association) states all dryer vents need to be cleaned and inspected on an annual bases to ensure fire safety in your home. Portland Fireplace and Chimney Inc. have tools specifically designed to clean these dryer vents and do a thorough job even in the most difficult of vent installations. Another issue of lint buildup is carbon monoxide. If the dryer is not exhausting properly to the outdoors, dangerous carbon monoxide can back up into the home, along with excessive moister which can lead to the growth of dry riot and mold.