YOUR TRUSTED CERTIFIED CHIMNEY EXPERT IN MYRLE BEACH AND THE GRAND STRAND
YOUR TRUSTED CERTIFIED CHIMNEY EXPERT IN MYRLE BEACH AND THE GRAND STRAND
A Level 2 inspection is required when any changes are made to the system. Changes can include a change in the fuel type, changes to the shape of, or material in, the flue (i.e. relining), or the replacement or addition of an appliance of a dissimilar type, input rating or efficiency. Additionally a Level 2 inspection is required upon the sale or transfer of a property or after an operation malfunction or external event that is likely to have caused damage to the chimney. Building fires, chimney fires, seismic events as well as weather events are all indicators that this level of inspection is warranted. If you're buying a home, you should get a Level 2 chimney inspection!
For a Level 2 chimney inspection, no specialty tools (i.e. demolition equipment) should be required to open doors, panels or coverings in performing the Level 2 chimney inspection. A Level 2 chimney inspection shall also include a visual inspection by video scanning in order to examine the internal surfaces and joints of all flue liners incorporated within the chimney.
When a Level 1 or Level 2 inspection suggests a hidden hazard and the evaluation cannot be performed without special tools to access concealed areas of the chimney or flue, a Level 3 inspection is recommended. A Level 3 inspection addresses the proper construction and the condition of concealed portions of the chimney structure and the flue. Removal or destruction, as necessary, of permanently attached portions of the chimney or building structure will be required for the completion of a Level 3 inspection.
* Accessible: May require the use of commonly available tools to remove doors, panels or coverings, but will not damage the chimney or building structure or finish.
** Readily Accessible: Exposed, or capable of being exposed, for operation, inspection, maintenance or repair without the use of tools to open or remove doors, panels or coverings.
As you can see, a Level 2 inspection is not just a handwritten form given after a visual inspection only (no camera scan), even if it has "Level 2 inspection" scrawled along the top. If there is no camera scan of the flue liner when it is possible to do so, you haven't had a proper inspection per industry standards.
Get your Level 2 inspection from a company that uses the very best in technology, inspection equipment, report generation, and that adheres to industry standards for Level 2 inspections.
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