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Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Olympia Chimney Chimney Inspection in Hempstead: What to Know First
An Olympia Chimney chimney inspection in Hempstead typically runs $175 to $350 for a Level 1 or Level 2 inspection, and we can usually complete a standard inspection for an Olympia Chimney stainless steel liner system in about 45 to 75 minutes. We’re an independent Olympia Chimney service provider, not a manufacturer dealer, which means we inspect what is actually in your flue and put every finding in writing with photos before any repair work is even discussed.
This page is for homeowners in Hempstead who own a home with an Olympia Chimney liner, chimney cover, or exterior stainless system and want an inspection that tells the truth about its condition. If you’d rather talk to a person than read another word, call (516) 559-6922. A live human answers around the clock and can get your inspection on the schedule.
How Olympia Chimney Products Fail – and How We Fix Them
Olympia Chimney builds solid stainless liner systems, but every product has weak points. We see the same dozen failure patterns across Hempstead houses year after year. Here’s what we look for and how we address each one.
- Corrosion at the tee connection in Olympia Chimney flexible liners. We regularly find rust and pinholes at the stainless tee where the liner connects to the appliance flue pipe, especially in Hempstead homes with gas furnaces. The cause is almost always condensation dripping back down the liner. The fix is usually a replacement tee assembly or, if caught early enough, spot welding from a certified chimney tech.
- Olympia Chimney smooth-wall liner cracking near the flue cap. The top three feet of a liner take the most weather and heat cycling. We’ve replaced cracked Olympia smooth-wall sections on houses across the Fulton neighborhood of Hempstead where the flue cap sat just a few inches above the brick crown. Water sits there after rain, freezes in winter, and the expansion splits the seam.
- Warped Olympus chimney cover frames on older Olympia Chimney outdoor chimney kits. The older steel-frame covers warp after ten or twelve Nassau County winters. Water then runs down the sides and puddles around the anchor bolts. Fixing this usually means removing the old cover, replacing the anchor assembly, and installing a new cover with a proper drain gap.
- Creosote buildup concentrating around Olympia Chimney appliance adapters. The adapter where the liner meets the wood stove or oil burner is a catch point for creosote in Hempstead homes that burn wood four or five nights a week. We see this far more on Olympia systems than on other liner brands because of the tighter internal diameter on their standard 5.5-inch liner. The fix is a mid-season sweep plus inspection of the adapter gasket, not a liner replacement.
- Disconnected Olympia Chimney sections in exterior masonry chimneys. On homes in Hempstead where the original terra cotta flue was relined with Olympia rigid sections, the joints between sections sometimes loosen after the house shifts. The tell is a flue that drafts fine in the morning but stalls out in the afternoon heat. We reconnect and re-clamp those joints, which is usually a two-hour repair, not a liner replacement.
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Our Olympia Chimney Chimney Inspection Process
Every inspection follows the same steps, and the same rules apply on every job: written price first, nothing recommended without photo evidence, everything guaranteed for a full year.
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You call (516) 559-6922. A live person answers, asks about your chimney setup and what you’re seeing, and gives you a straight answer on what the inspection will likely run so you can decide before committing.
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We show up inside the window. Background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive with the inspection camera, ladders, and a printed price sheet that matches what you were told on the phone.
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We inspect the full run, not just the top and bottom. The camera goes down the entire Olympia Chimney liner or through the full flue path, and we look specifically for the failure patterns above: tee corrosion, cap-area cracking, adapter creosote, and joint separation.
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You get the photo report. We sit down with you, show you the camera footage, and walk through every finding. If a liner is clean and safe, that’s what the report says. If it is not, you get photos of exactly what is wrong and where.
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We put any recommended fix in writing. Parts decisions are stated plainly: OEM Olympia Chimney component when warranty compliance matters, or a quality aftermarket equivalent from DuraFlex, HeatShield, or Gelco when the value is better and the fit is right. The price on that written estimate is the price you pay.
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Cleanup and the guarantee. We leave the work area clean, do a final draft check, and explain the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a repair we make fails within the next year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
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AfterWhat Olympia Chimney Chimney Inspection Costs in Hempstead
A Level 1 inspection in Hempstead, which covers a chimney that has been in continuous use and is not showing symptoms, typically runs $175 to $225. A Level 2 inspection, which adds full camera work and is what most Hempstead homeowners need after a home purchase or a fuel change, runs $300 to $350 and includes the photo report. Level 3 inspections, which are rare and require opening the masonry or removing liner sections, start around $900 plus the cost of opening and patching.
What moves the price: roof height and pitch, the condition of the existing flue cap, and whether this is a straightforward single-flue inspection or a multi-flue home with multiple Olympia Chimney runs. We give you the exact number before any work starts. Call (516) 559-6922 and we’ll confirm your price on the phone.
Why Hempstead Homeowners Call Flint Chimney Co Hempstead for Olympia Chimney Work
We’ve been running chimney crews across Nassau County since 2002, and we operate under The Garrison Standard: a written price before work starts, a written guarantee after it ends, and no recommendation without camera evidence. That matters when somebody tells you an Olympia Chimney liner needs a $2,800 replacement. If you cannot see it in the video, we do not ask you to pay for it.
Our techs work with Olympia Chimney systems every week, and we carry or can quickly source the other brands you may run into in Hempstead: DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Gelco. The 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every repair we make for a full year, and if a covered repair fails, the return visit is free. No charge, no argument. That is the whole point of writing it down.
FAQs
No. A chimney inspection by an independent provider like Flint Chimney Co Hempstead does not void an Olympia Chimney warranty. We are not affiliated with or authorized by Olympia Chimney, but we follow their installation and maintenance specs when doing any work so your warranty stays intact. If your system is still under warranty and you need a repair, we document everything and supply the photos and invoice data you need for a claim.
Once a year if the chimney is in active use, which matches the National Fire Protection Association recommendation. Hempstead’s freeze-thaw winters and humid summers are hard on exposed stainless caps and liners, so annual inspection is the difference between a $35 tee gasket and a $1,900 liner section replacement.
Sometimes. Minor surface rust on the tee or cap assembly can often be cleaned and sealed without replacing the liner. Pitting, through-wall corrosion, or cracking at the top three feet usually means that section has to go. We’ll show you the exact camera footage and explain which category your liner falls into before we ever write an estimate.
We book most Hempstead inspections within three to five business days, and seasonal peaks in October and November push that out a little further. If you’re buying a home or selling one and have a deadline, mention it when you call (516) 559-6922 and we’ll do what we can to fit you in.
We inspect and repair them. That includes liner section replacement, tee replacement, cap and cover replacement, joint re-clamping, and adapter work. If a repair calls for an Olympia Chimney OEM part, we order it. If an aftermarket part from DuraFlex, HeatShield, or Gelco fits the job better, we’ll quote that and tell you why. You get the final call.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner, Flint Chimney Co Hempstead at Flint Chimney Co Hempstead, serving Hempstead and nearby areas.