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Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild in Commack: What to Know First

Famco chimney liner and rebuild work in Commack is straightforward to price once we see the flue, and most jobs take one to two days. We are an independent Famco service provider, not a manufacturer arm, which means we can tell you plainly when a liner can be repaired and when it needs to come out. A stainless liner replacement on a typical Commack two-story runs $2,200 to $4,800, and a partial rebuild above the roofline starts around $1,800. Call (631) 502-3612 for a free estimate, and Wendell or one of his crew will give you a straight answer before a single tool comes off the truck.

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This page is for Famco owners in Commack who suspect their liner is failing, have been told they need a rebuild, or want a second opinion on a quote they already have. If you own a DuraFlex, HeatShield, or Gelco product, we work on those too but this page speaks directly to the Famco equipment we see in Commack flues.

How Famco Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Famco stainless rigid liners, the 304 and 316 alloy series, commonly pinhole at the seam welds after 15 to 20 years of Commack’s freeze-thaw cycles. Condensation sits in the seam channel during shoulder-season burns, rust works from the inside, and eventually you smell wood smoke in the upstairs hallway even when the damper is closed. We scope the flue, show you the footage, and replace the damaged section rather than the whole liner when the surrounding metal is sound.
• The Famco flexible liner kits we pull out of Commack colonials often show kinking at the smoke shelf transition. That kink is not a manufacturing defect. It is what happens when an installer forces a flex liner through an offset flue without a pulling cone. The crease traps creosote, glazes over into third-degree, and becomes a chimney fire waiting for a cold February evening. Our fix is a proper re-pull with the right cone and standoff spacers, and if the kink has cracked through, a new liner section.
• Famco anchor plates and top plates corrode at the caulk line where they meet the crown. Commack gets wet snow that melts and refreezes along that seam, and after a few winters the plate lifts. Water follows, the liner collar rusts, and you get efflorescence on the brick inside the attic. We pull the plate, replace the anchor plate with a proper silicone bed, and recrown if the concrete has spalled.
• Famco rain caps on 316 liners in Commack take a beating from nor’easters, and we replace more bent caps than any other Famco component. A wind-bent cap restricts draft, which pushes carbon monoxide back into the firebox on windy days. That is not a nuisance. It is a CO risk. We replace the cap with an equivalent or better aftermarket unit, typically under $300 installed, and you see the improvement in how the fire draws the same evening.
• Older Famco liners installed before 2005 in Commack homes often lack a proper insulation wrap, and the result is rapid creosote buildup on the upper third of the flue. Uninsulated liners run cold, flue gases condense, and the creosote hardens into glaze. We add a mineral wool or ceramic blanket wrap during the reline, which is code-compliant for exterior chimneys in Suffolk County and stops the cycle from starting again.

Our Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild Process

1. 1
   Call and talk to a live person. You will get an arrival window, not a four-hour block. Wendell answers plenty of these calls himself.
2. 2
   Camera inspection, no exceptions. We run a video scope down the flue and hand you the footage. You see what we see. If the liner is fine, we tell you so and leave. The signature line holds: if it does not need doing, we will be the first to tell you.
3. 3
   Verdict and price before work starts. We go over the video with you, in plain English, and quote a fixed price. That number does not move at the door.
4. 4
   The work. If it is a reline, we pull the old Famco, prep the flue, and install a new stainless liner with the right insulation and a proper top plate. If it is a rebuild, we tear down to sound brick and rebuild to code.
5. 5
   Test and review. We run a smoke test and a final camera pass, then walk you through the footage side by side with the first one.
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   90-Day Done Right Promise. In writing. If something is not right, one call brings the crew back. No charge, no argument.

What Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild Costs in Commack

What moves the price: roof height and pitch, whether the flue needs an offset liner, condition of the crown, and whether the brick below the roofline is still sound. A two-story Commack colonial with a steep roof costs more than a ranch on a slab. Our estimate is free, and we honor the $40-off-any-repair-over-$200 offer plus 10% off for seniors and veterans.

Why Commack Homeowners Call Top Hat Chimney for Famco Work

We have been working Commack flues since 1999, and Wendell Pike has run crews through Burr Farms and the surrounding streets for the better part of two decades. You will see the same faces year after year. If we quote a liner replacement, we show you the camera footage that proves it. If we can save the liner with a sectional repair, we do that instead. If we cannot get a Famco OEM part in time, we will tell you what quality aftermarket option we recommend and why. We also service DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Gelco equipment, so when a Famco flue is beyond saving, we can line it with whichever system actually makes sense for your chimney. Your flue does not care how the fire looks. It cares how it breathes. We make sure it breathes right, and we put the 90-Day Done Right Promise on it in writing.

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