Chimney Liner Installation Cost
Customers continually are shocked at the cost of relining a chimney. Chimney liner cost can be surprising. There are a variety of factors that play into how much a chimney reline with installation costs, including your area of the country, but on average the cost to have your chimney professionally relined runs anywhere from $2,500 to $5,000. Lets explore the option of purchasing a chimney liner kit and installing it yourself.
The hardest part about relining your chimney is fitting the chimney liner. You need to properly size the liner in order for the chimney to draft properly. Remember that there will be an extra inch or so around the liner due to the insulation. Chimney liner insulation is extremely important and actually helps to reduce creosote build up by keeping the chimney liner warmer. Chimney liner kits vary in price based on the diameter and length of the liner, but a basic, UL listed 6” diameter 20’ long chimney liner kit, complete with connector pipe, tee end cap, and top kit is $394.50. Chimney liner insulation kits, complete with all of the supplies needed to properly wrap your chimney liner pipe in insulation, runs $199.99.
As you can see you are saving yourself major expenses incurred from installation fees, but with that you are taking in some risk as well. Lining your own chimney can be very dangerous. You need to be absolutely sure you have enough manpower to handle this large, sometimes heavy liner or else accidents can happen.
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so expensive cost for relining a chimney
Too bad but I haven’t seen many of those around. The price might be high but it’s one of those preventive measures you can take to avoid costly repairs/replacements later.
I’m looking to purchase a house that has a double flue, one used for a fireplace and one to vent an oil furnace. The liner needs to be replaced and I’ve asked the seller to cover the cost of relining it. How much does it usually run? Still $2500-5000?
obviously this ad is for a wood-burning insert at the shortest possible height. Re-lining a wood-burning fireplace involves many more material and installation factors. Depends on height of building, offsets, constrictions or blockages, smoke chamber condition … need to see it to make a proper assessment. 416-892-5263
@alan hilts – i did cleaning and sweep service at my house, which I just bought and they found there was a chimney fire a while ago and the original clay liner is cracked. They also suggested the liner to be replaced before using the firewood. As a test, I burned a small chunk of wood and haven’t noticed any smoke going into my room.
Do I actually have to replace a liner if it is cracked? Any advise would be appreciated.
Igor,
If there are cracks in the lining system as a professional I would suggest the same thing. If we notice this in a customer chimney we not only recommend to replace or repair the liner, but also recommend not to burn. This is because when a liner is cracked it cannot contain the products of combustion. This has potential to cause further damage. Check out some of our videos and articles on this issue for further information. If you have concerns I would get a second opinion.
@igor – if the clay tile is cracked due to the thermal shock of a chimney fire … yes, code says the chimney is no longer compliant. This does NOT mean your house will burn down … it just means that if your house burns down in any way related to the fireplace, you probably won’t be covered by your insurance as the chimney does NOT comply with code.