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Pre-Purchase Fireplace Inspections for Denver Metro Homebuyers

Make an informed home purchase. As a potential buyer of a home, it is often in your best interest to pay a fireplace specialist to do a comprehensive inspection, diagnosis and cleaning of the fireplaces in the house that you are hoping to make a home.

Know Before You Buy: A Critical Step in Home Inspection

When purchasing a new home, a standard home inspection often overlooks the critical details of the fireplace system. Our Pre-Purchase Fireplace Inspection is a comprehensive inspection of your gas fireplace or firepit. It is designed to give homebuyers, seller, and real estate agents a clear picture of the fireplace or fire pit’s condition. We look for safety hazards, code violations and defects. Don’t let an easily discoverable issue turn your dream home into a homeowner’s remorse.

Identify Safety Hazards:

We look for critical issues like gas leaks, improper venting, and structural problems that standard inspections miss.

Negotiate with Confidence:

Our detailed report gives you the leverage to negotiate repairs or price adjustments before closing.

Budget for the Future:

Understanding the current condition of your fireplace helps you plan and anticipate the upcoming costs of service, repairs and/or replacement.

The Fireplace Services Denver Flame Difference

Certified & Insured

Our lead technician has multiple certifications and is continuously taking classes and studying for other certifications. As new technicians join our team, they are also expected to work towards continuous education and certifications.

Locally Owned & Operated

As a local small business, we are deeply committed to serving our community.

Expert Service

Whether it's a simple fix or something more complex, we will work with you to come up with the next steps.

Customer testimonials

    
 
 
         
   Kathleen Gibson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We have used this company for years, have always been pleased, and will continue to use it.
  
 
        
   Mary Weyer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great , as usual
  
 
        
   Anne Tippets 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They did a very professional job installing a gas fireplace in our home, it adds warmth and ambience. We highly recommend their services.
  
 
        
   Polly Davis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I would highly recommend him for anyone!  He was knowledgeable, neat, on time and professional!
  
 
        
   Gene Barron 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Over the past few years my wife has smelled natural gas as she walked through our family room to the kitchen. We've had the gas company come out, plumbers come out and no one found any leak. I don't have a sense of smell so we do have Natural Gas Alarms in the house but this time she called Buck at Denver Flame. He checked every possible place we could have a leak-furnace, hot water heater, gas stove, and fireplace. He took his time and really worked to find the leak - and it WAS in our fireplace, but not where all the gas lines were, it was in the upper part above the firebox where it attaches to the flue system. Our gas fireplace was original in the house, about 24 years old, but Buck diagnosed the problem. He gave us some recommendation on Fireplace shops and one of the salesmen we spoke to knew Buck and gave us a wholesale price so we bought a new gas fireplace and are having Buck install it. He came out the next day after we called him, took time to explain what we needed, and found him to be reliable and honest.
  
 
  
 
  
 
   Google rating score: 4.8 of 5, based on 109 reviews

Fireplaces We've Seen During Inspections

Pre-Purchase Inspection: Frequently Asked Questions

What does a gas fireplace inspection commonly include?

We refer to the installation manuals for proper log placement, installation, and clearances.
We test for carbon monoxide and combustible gas leaks.
Perform diagnostic tests on various components. Clean and service the gas fireplace, often to include replacing the embers and touching up the paint, as well as replacing the batteries as appropriate.

What happens if you find a problem?

We document the problem that we found and then we will discuss the issue and when possible provide documentation from the installation manual or code books to back up our assertion. Then we work towards an appropriate solution.

How is this different from what my general home inspector does?

A home inspector has a lot of general knowledge in regards to a fireplace, but they are not specialists. They often would not know if the fireplace was installed incorrectly, if there are clearance to combustible issues, if the fireplace was adjusted properly, or even if the individual components were within acceptable ranges per the manufacturer.