Service illustration · not a completed customer projectTHE WORK, EXPLAINED
Start with the condition.
Understand the scope.
Ask the contractor to identify the complete proposed removal and reconstruction scope for the chimney and connected appliances. Clarify access, protection, materials, documentation and responsibility for applicable approvals before agreeing to the project.
What may be involved
- brick
- mortar
- flue components
Ask the provider to distinguish existing parts to inspect, proposed replacements, and tools, materials or reports included in the service. Confirm the work and exclusions after assessment; this list does not mean that every item will be supplied or replaced.
LOCAL RESEARCH / San Francisco
Planning your work
San Francisco publishes a list of construction work that does not need a building permit, covering items such as interior finish work, limited reroofing and certain small exterior structures. Chimney and fireplace work is not among the exemptions shown on that page, and the page itself points to San Francisco Building Code section 106A.2 for the complete list. Treat it as a starting point for a conversation with the Department of Building Inspection about repair, rebuilding or relining, not as a decision about your own chimney.
Source ↗Area-wide context does not establish the condition of your property or equipment.
Before the visit
If smoke is entering the room, stop using the fireplace and arrange an assessment.
