About This Service
Explain the inspection boundary
The visit should make clear which components and areas are being assessed. A visible condition check, an internal examination and investigation that needs additional access are different scopes. We describe the agreed task and explain a limitation rather than imply complete access where none exists.
Inspection and cleaning serve different purposes
Cleaning removes deposits within the accepted service scope; inspection assesses condition within the agreed access. One may lead to a recommendation for the other. The explanation should distinguish what was assessed from what was cleaned so the service record stays useful afterward.
Consider changes since the last visit
Tell us about renovations, equipment replacement or alterations near the fireplace since the previous assessment. A past finding applies to the system evaluated at that time. New work can create questions that the earlier visit was never intended to address.
Understand a Damper Observation
A handle that moves does not by itself describe the position or condition of every connected part. Tell us what seems different and avoid forcing the mechanism. The assessment identifies the relevant components before a damper adjustment, repair or replacement is proposed as the next step.
