Chimney Liner & Relining
The layer between the fire and your house
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CSIA & NFPA certified
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Installed to code
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1-year workmanship warranty
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40 years sweeping chimneys
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3,412 verified Google reviews
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4.9 average rating
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CSIA-certified crew
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NFPA 211 compliant
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Licensed in 6 states
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100% background-checked technicians
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Free estimates
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40 years sweeping chimneys
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3,412 verified Google reviews
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4.9 average rating
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CSIA-certified crew
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NFPA 211 compliant
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Licensed in 6 states
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100% background-checked technicians
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Free estimates
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40 years sweeping chimneys
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3,412 verified Google reviews
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4.9 average rating
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CSIA-certified crew
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NFPA 211 compliant
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Licensed in 6 states
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100% background-checked technicians
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Free estimates
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40 years sweeping chimneys
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3,412 verified Google reviews
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4.9 average rating
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CSIA-certified crew
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NFPA 211 compliant
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Licensed in 6 states
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100% background-checked technicians
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Free estimates
Pricing, before you commit
Want an estimate before booking?
Relining is quoted after the flue is evaluated — there's no honest way to price it from the driveway. Use our free Inspection Cost Calculator to see what that assessment costs, in less than 30 seconds. No email, no callback, no surprise fees.
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Quoted after flue evaluation
Inspection (credited)
−$49
Typical job
Sized to your appliance
Final price quoted in writing before any work.
The craft, done properly
WHAT A CHIMNEY LINER DOES
The liner is the continuous surface inside your flue, and it does three things at once: it contains the heat and combustion gases so they don't reach the surrounding masonry and framing, it gives the flue the correct diameter for the appliance so it drafts properly, and it protects the masonry from the acidic byproducts of combustion. A cracked, gapped, or missing liner means heat and gases are reaching material that was never meant to take them.
Material isn't a preference here, it's a code requirement. Wood-burning systems get 316L stainless steel only. Gas appliances can take aluminum. Brown Chimney installs both code-compliant per NFPA 211, complete with top plate, cap, appliance connector, and thimble, sized to your appliance rather than to whatever is on the truck. A camera evaluation of the flue interior comes first — see what that costs on the inspection cost calculator.
Stainless liner run the full flue height and terminated above the crown
The Work
What relining actually does.
You can't see a failed liner from the room, and that's exactly the problem. Clay tile liners crack from heat cycling, from chimney fires, and from settlement — and a cracked tile is a gap where combustion gases can reach masonry, framing, and eventually the house. There's no symptom in the living room until there is one. A camera run is the only honest way to know.
Relining is also what makes an appliance upgrade possible: a modern insert needs a correctly sized liner running the full flue height, which is why it's part of every fireplace installation package we quote. Where an old liner is already in place, it comes out first and the bare flue gets re-inspected before anything new goes down — because installing over an unknown is how problems get sealed inside a wall.
Related reading: what a chimney flue is and how it works — a plain-English explanation of the system a liner sits inside.
When to book
When does a chimney need relining?
Liner failure is invisible from inside the house, so most of these signals arrive through an inspection rather than through the fireplace. These are the situations that call for a camera evaluation.
After a chimney fire or a fuel change, a Level 2 camera inspection is the standard — the flue interior has to be documented, not assumed. Book it through chimney inspection and the finding drives the quote.
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A liner fails silently. There's no smell, no smoke, no sign in the room — right up until there is one. That's why we look before we guess.
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The Brown Chimney Standard
Built to last. Backed in writing.
1-year workmanship warranty
Every piece of structural labor we perform is covered for a full year — in writing, not in promises.
Same crew, every visit
You get a W-2 technician you'll recognize next year — not a rotating cast of subcontractors.
Photos before, during, after
Your report documents the work at every stage. You see exactly what was done and why.
Price fixed before we start
Measured on site, quoted in writing, approved by you — then the work begins. Never the other way around.
What to expect
What happens during a relining?
Relining is quoted after the flue is evaluated. Most standard drop-in installations complete in a day; jobs involving clay tile removal or smoke chamber work take longer and are scoped during assessment.
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Assessing the existing flue
The flue is assessed before anything is quoted. Where the interior needs to be seen rather than assumed, a camera inspection is offered as its own line — you'll know the cost before we run it.
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Sizing & material selection
The liner is sized to your appliance and flue. Wood-burning systems get 316L stainless steel only; gas appliances can take aluminum. NFPA 211 sets that rule, not preference or price.
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Old liner removal
Where a failed liner is already in place, it comes out first — top plate, cap, and full extraction — and the bare flue is re-inspected before anything new goes down.
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New liner installation
The liner runs the full flue height with top plate, cap, appliance connector, and thimble, code-compliant per NFPA 211. On exterior chimneys and cold climates we'll offer an insulation wrap and price it separately.
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Connection & documentation
The appliance connection is completed and the installation photographed for your report, with the 1-year workmanship warranty on all labor performed in writing.
For transparency
What this visit doesn't cover.
The camera evaluation itself — priced as its own line, and credited where it leads to booked work
Insulation wrap for exterior chimneys and cold climates — offered and priced separately
Smoke chamber parging or crown rebuild, if the evaluation finds they're needed
FAQs
Common questions about chimney liners
How do I know if my chimney needs relining?
Only a camera evaluation of the flue interior can tell you — liner damage is invisible from the room. The common triggers are a chimney fire, a fuel-type change, an appliance upgrade, or an older home with no liner at all. Brown Chimney documents the flue before quoting anything.
What kind of liner does my chimney need?
It depends on the fuel, and it isn't optional. Wood-burning appliances require 316L stainless steel. Gas appliances can use aluminum. NFPA 211 sets that rule, and Brown Chimney installs to it — the liner is also sized to your specific appliance, not to a standard diameter.
Do I need a liner if my chimney never had one?
If you're burning anything through it, yes. Many older homes were built with unlined masonry flues, which means combustion gases contact the brick directly. A camera evaluation confirms what's there and what the appliance requires before any work is quoted.
Does a new fireplace insert need a new liner?
Almost always. An insert needs a correctly sized liner running the full height of the flue to draft properly and vent safely, which is why the liner is included in every Brown Chimney fireplace installation package rather than quoted as a surprise afterward.
How long does a chimney reline take?
A standard drop-in liner installation typically completes in a day. Jobs requiring clay tile removal, smoke chamber work, or a crown rebuild take longer and are scoped during the assessment — the timeline is confirmed in writing with your quote.
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Sized right, code-compliant, documented.
Every Brown Chimney liner is sized to your appliance, installed code-compliant per NFPA 211, and photographed for your report — with a 1-year workmanship warranty on all labor. Book the evaluation online or call 1-888-666-0002.