The
key to safe wood burning in any home is a proper flue liner. The highest quality
and longest lasting is a cast-in-place masonry liner. Our poured flue lining
system is a unique chimney lining process ideally suited to reline and restore
old, damaged, or worn out chimney flues. Charlie Allen Restorations uses SolidFlue Systems, Inc. lining mix. SolidFlue is the original cast-in-place masonry chimney lining system brought over from England in 1979. It provides a lifetime product warranty and is the only patented mix on the market today because it contains micro silica – a water-repelling component. SolidFlue is tested and listed to the UL standards for zero clearance to combustibles.
Gas logs, gas inserts, and heating appliances
We also install stainless steel flue liners to heating appliances and gas fireplace inserts. For your safety we do not install stainless steel liners to wood burning applications as a matter of policy. Many owners want the ambiance of a fire with the convenience of gas. We work with several different suppliers to
offer aesthetically appropriate gas fireplace inserts and gas log options.
Historical masonry
Charlie Allen Restorations routinely restores and recreates
original masonry fireplace and chimney details using water struck brick and
lime mortar. We also remove, clean and reinstall marble mantels after fabricating
code compliant Rumford fireboxes and hearth extensions. You can see and read
about our work on several This Old House TV projects and in This Old House
magazine, Old House Interiors magazine, and Old House Journal.