What NFPA 211 is, and what it is not
Tell us your report's items
Tell us in the form what the report says.
What the standard is
NFPA 211 is a written standard for chimneys, fireplaces and vents. It tells inspectors when a Level 2 makes sense. It is not a ticket we write.
What it is not
It does not pass or fail your house. If a buyer wants work done, money off or a return visit, those in the deal and their agents decide. Legal and contract advice is outside our work.
A cracked crown on a house from the last few decades and one on a much older stack may call for different work. The report says which you have.
Fixes a Level 2 can lead to
We name the era of the stack in the report, because the same crack means different things in different decades.
- Damper
- Smoke chamber
- Chase cover
- Cricket and flashing
- Leak repair
- Chimney cap
- Gas insert
- Firebox
- Flue liner
- Crown
- Mortar and masonry
Prices we can state
Five of these have a set price range.
- Cricket with full flashing replacement: $710 to $1,750
- Cricket: $475 to $1,065
- Leak repair: $590 to $3,550
- Gas insert: $2,950 to $5,900
- Cap: $175 to $710
Everything else
The remaining items wait for a quote after the inspection. Those are crown work and the liner. Then come a chase cover, the damper, and mortar with masonry. Last are the smoke chamber and the firebox. Where the original brick still holds, we aim to keep it.
A quote depends on what is behind the brick, and the photos help us read it.
Posted prices
Five repairs have a range we can print now.
- Cricket, fitted
- $475 to $1,065
- Cap replacement, installed
- $175 to $710
- Gas insert, installed
- $2,950 to $5,900
- Cricket with full flashing replacement
- $710 to $1,750
- Leak repair
- $590 to $3,550
Your figure comes with the quote after the inspection.
About the standard
Is NFPA 211 a law?
It is a standard. Your local building code is separate, and the report names conditions short of either.
Does failing mean the fireplace is finished?
No. It means repair is needed before safe use.
Can I keep my old brick?
Where it still holds, we keep it. The report says where it does not.
Name the listed fixes
Say what the report lists. We will mark which fixes have a posted price and which wait for a quote.
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