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Free chimney inspection checklist
The walk-around a sweep actually does, as a printable sheet: a Level 1 visual check plus the Level 2 camera items. Add your company name, print, check boxes.
Your Company
Chimney Inspection Checklist
Customer:
Address:
Date:
Inspector:
Level 1 — visual, accessible portions
- Firebox: damper opens/closes, no cracked firebrick, no gaps
- Smoke chamber: parged, no visible gaps or corrosion
- Lintel and hearth: sound, proper clearances
- Fireplace surround and mantel: clearances to combustibles
- Chimney exterior: no cracked/spalling brick or mortar joints
- Crown: no cracks, proper overhang and drip edge
- Flue tile (where visible): no cracked or missing sections
- Chimney cap: present, secured, screened
- Flashing: sealed at roofline, no rust or lift
- Clearance to nearby trees and roof lines
- Creosote stage noted: ______ (1st / 2nd / 3rd degree)
- Draft test performed: smoke rises and clears
Level 2 — camera / hidden areas (real estate transfers, changes of use, after events)
- Full flue scan: linear continuity, no breached tiles or liner joints
- Smoke chamber behind damper shelf (camera view)
- Attic/interior chase: no framing contact, no heat damage signs
- Connector pipes: slope, joints, clearances correct
- Prior glue/patch/tar work noted and photographed
- Photos attached to this report (recommended for every finding)
Findings & recommendations
- Pass — no service needed this visit
- Cleaning recommended: ______
- Repair needed: ______________________________________
- Safety concern — do not use until: __________________
This checklist reflects common NFPA 211 practice for residential masonry and factory-built fireplaces. It is a field aid, not a substitute for the standard. Inspector judgment applies.
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