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Our Level 2 inspection uses specialized cameras for a top-to-bottom flue scan. Required for home sales, appliance changes, or after chimney damage.
Under NFPA 211 – the national standard for chimneys – a Level 2 inspection is called for in specific situations: buying or selling a home, changing your appliance or fuel (for example, switching to a gas insert), adding or replacing a liner, or after an event that could have damaged the chimney, such as a chimney fire, a strong storm, lightning, or an earthquake.
In a real-estate transaction especially, a Level 2 inspection with a camera scan is what protects both buyer and seller from inheriting a hidden – and expensive – problem. It’s the difference between assuming the chimney is safe and knowing it.
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Under NFPA 211 – the national standard for chimneys – a Level 2 inspection is called for in specific situations: buying or selling a home, changing your appliance or fuel (for example, switching to a gas insert), adding or replacing a liner, or after an event that could have damaged the chimney, such as a chimney fire, a strong storm, lightning, or an earthquake.
In a real-estate transaction especially, a Level 2 inspection with a camera scan is what protects both buyer and seller from inheriting a hidden – and expensive – problem. It’s the difference between assuming the chimney is safe and knowing it.
Thorough, documented, and non-invasive. Here’s exactly what happens when we come out.
We book your inspection quickly – often within the week – and we can work to real-estate closing timelines when you’re under a deadline.
We inspect the readily accessible interior and exterior of the chimney, plus accessible attic, basement, and crawl-space areas around it.
We run a specialized inspection camera through the full length of the flue, recording the inside surfaces from top to bottom.
You get a clear written report with photos, flagging any cracks, blockages, or code issues – and exactly what, if anything, needs attention.
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Common questions about Level 2 inspections. Still unsure? Just give us a call.
A Level 1 is the routine annual visual check of the readily accessible parts of your chimney – no camera. A Level 2 adds a specialized camera scan of the inside of the flue, plus a look at accessible attic and basement areas. Same careful visual work, plus a view from the inside.
Whenever something changes or something has happened: buying or selling a home, changing your appliance or fuel, adding a liner, or after a chimney fire, storm, lightning strike, or earthquake.
Yes. NFPA 211 calls for a Level 2 inspection on the sale or transfer of a property. It’s the standard way to confirm the chimney is safe and to avoid surprises at closing.
The camera shows the inside surfaces of the flue — cracked or missing liner tiles, gaps in the joints, hidden creosote glaze, and blockages that aren’t visible from the top or bottom of the chimney.
Yes. Every Level 2 inspection comes with a written report and photo documentation you can keep or share with a realtor, buyer, or insurer.
A Level 2 inspection adds a full internal camera scan of the flue plus a check of accessible attic and basement areas — required when buying or selling a home, changing appliances, or after a chimney fire or storm. Call (781) 782-8727.
