Doesn’t a regular home inspector also expect a chimney to the degree necessary?
A home inspector performs a Level I inspection but this does not ensure that all of the conditions of the chimney have been looked at. It is a brief inspection for Red Flags (see Red Flag Checklist at http://www.bostonbrick.com/tips.html) that if found would warrant further inspection by a professional. For example, most inspectors will not be able to tell you if the drafting ratios in the chimney are adequate. A thorough inspection by a chimney professional will tell you ALL of the conditions present in your chimney. If you hire Boston Brick & Stone to inspect the chimney you will also get a complete set of solutions, presented in a step by step format, along with how much it will cost to correct any problems found. In the real estate industry this saves valuable time and money as most inspectors belong to CREIA and they are not allowed to also work on the property they inspect. Boston Brick & Stone is primarily a masonry construction contractor who also specialized in chimney inspect
