The Best Fireplace Chimney Sweeps in Portland, OR

Zero Clearance Fireplaces are factory-built units made from sheet metal or cast iron. They are also known as prefabricated fireplaces because they come ready to install complete with instructions on how to assemble the unit and explain the framework requirements. These types of fireplaces are used by professional builders and are commonly found in many Apartments and Condominiums complexes, as well as newer home builds from the mid to late 1980’s on. Zero clearance fireplaces are so named because they are sufficiently insulated to be installed within a close range of combustible materials, such as walls or wood framework, without requiring a masonry foundation. Many apartments and condominium complexes come with one. Some come with glass doors, and some only have spark arrester screens. ZERO CLEARANCE FIREPLACE LINER FLUE The flue is the passageway in your fireplace that allows the smoke to rise up and out of it. The dimensions of your flue, as well as every part of your zero ...

Metro specializes in Standard Fireplace cleaning. During the cleaning, we will take care of the interior of your house by laying down runner blankets from the fireplace to the nearest doorway of entry. We clean all aspects of your fireplace, cleaning the flue, firebox, and most importantly, the smoke shelf, or engine for your chimney. CHIMNEY SMOKE SHELF Fireplaces work on inversion, and that inversion process starts in the Smoke Shelf. The Smoke Shelf resides behind the angled part of the back wall of your fireplace. The fire in the fireplace heats up the back wall, which is made of fireclay mortar and transfers the heat to the Smoke Shelf behind it. Cold air above the chimney has to dropper the laws of inversion as there is now hot air below. As it travels down your chimney, it gets warmer.  When it reaches the Smoke Shelf, the air is hot and now must rise. As the air rises, it carries the smoke out with it, and this causes a chimney’s draft. When that area is fil...