In Chapel Hill's older in-town homes, the most common finding is original terra cotta liner from the 1960s through 1980s showing decades of thermal stress — cracking and spalling that's invisible without a proper inspection but significantly affects how safely the chimney can be used.
The second issue we regularly find in Chapel Hill's older chimneys is mortar deterioration from decades of exposure — original mortar joints from 1960s-80s construction have often outlived their expected service life. We document crown, mortar, and liner conditions with photos before any work begins.
The Air Ducters has been serving Chapel Hill and the Triangle for over 10 years, including many of the area's original 1960s-80s homes near campus. Every sweep includes a full Level I inspection per NFPA 211, professional creosote removal, and before and after photo documentation. Every one of our 88 Google reviews carries a five-star rating — earned the same way on every job: honest assessment, thorough work, and documentation that proves what we did.
