Chimney emergencies in south Miami-Dade rarely involve fire. They involve water — a tropical downpour pouring through a failed crown at midnight, a cap torn loose by storm winds, a ceiling stain spreading during the third band of an August system. They also involve smoke: a fireplace that suddenly pushes smoke into the room, or an animal blocking a flue the night you planned to use it.
Whatever form it takes, call our emergency line. It is answered by our family around the clock, every day of the year. We will talk you through immediate steps on the phone, get to your home fast, stop the damage from spreading, and then put the permanent fix into a written estimate that costs you nothing — no pressure, no middle-of-the-night pricing games.
If smoke entered the room or a blockage seems likely, do not light another fire. Close the damper only after any embers are fully out.
Describe what you see — where the water is coming in, what the smoke did, what the storm knocked loose. We will tell you what to do before we arrive.
Emergency tarping over a failed crown, temporary sealing at flashing, clearing an obstructed flue — whatever it takes to stop active damage tonight.
Once things are stable, we assess the underlying failure in daylight and hand you a written estimate — free — covering the lasting repair. You decide the timeline.
A real person answers day or night — no machines, no waiting until Monday. We'll talk you through it and get out fast.
Active water intrusion through or around the chimney during rain, smoke entering your home, visible storm damage such as a missing cap or shifted masonry, or a blocked flue when you need the fireplace. If it is actively damaging your home or making it unsafe, call the emergency line.
Yes. It rings to our family, not an answering service, at any hour of any day. During an active storm we triage calls and get to the worst situations first.
We can tarp a failed crown, temporarily seal breached flashing, remove or secure a damaged cap, and clear debris blocking the flue. That buys time so the permanent repair can be planned properly instead of rushed.
Yes — hold off until someone has examined it. Smoke rollout usually means a blocked flue, a damper problem, or a draft issue, and each one calls for its own fix. Using the fireplace before the cause is found risks filling your home with smoke again, or worse.