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Gelco Chimney Inspection in Orlando: What to Know First

Gelco chimney inspection in Orlando typically costs between $175 and $325 for a standard Level 1 or Level 2 evaluation, with most inspections completed the same week you call. We’re an independent Gelco service provider – not affiliated with the manufacturer – and we’ll give you a written price before any camera goes up your flue. This page is for Orlando homeowners who own a Gelco fireplace or chimney system and want a straight answer about what’s actually happening inside it. If you’d rather just talk to a person, call (850) 940-3442 and Danny Cortes or a member of the crew will walk you through it.

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How Gelco Products Fail – and How We Fix Them

Gelco builds solid chimney components, but every brand has its patterns. After years of inspecting Orlando homes, here’s what we actually see on Gelco jobs.

• Gelco chase covers showing early rust-through at the seams. Orlando’s humidity and afternoon storms sit on that galvanized steel year-round. We see it most on homes in Dr. Phillips and Windermere where irrigation systems spray up against the chase. The fix is usually a stainless replacement cover with proper drainage slope, not another galvanized patch that’ll fail in three years.
• Gelco prefabricated fireplace refractory panels cracking behind the glass. These panels take direct heat and eventually develop hairline fractures. The real cause we find is often a door gasket that’s let in too much air over time, changing the burn temperature. We inspect the gasket, then replace panels with OEM-spec Gelco or quality aftermarket options that match the firebox dimensions exactly.
• Flue joints separating on older Gelco double-wall pipe. In two-story Orlando homes, thermal expansion and that long vertical run take a toll. We find gaps where the inner wall has shifted. It’s not always visible from the firebox. Our camera inspection catches the separation, and we’ll quote either a reseal or a section replacement depending on how far it’s gone.
• Gelco chimney caps with spark arrestor mesh that’s been chewed or blocked. Squirrels and birds love Orlando chimneys in the fall. We’ve pulled nests out of more Gelco caps than we can count. The mesh gets clogged, draft drops, and smoke starts rolling into the living room. If the cap is still sound, we clean it. If the mesh is compromised, we’ll recommend a Gelco-compatible replacement and show you the photo before we touch it.
• Water intrusion at the top plate on Gelco masonry chase setups. Older Gelco installations in Orlando sometimes used a flat top plate with a thin bead of sealant. That sealant dries out in the sun, and water follows the pipe down. You’ll see stains on the ceiling in the room below the chase. We reseal with a high-temp silicone rated for Florida weather, and we’ll check the chase interior with a camera while we’re up there.

Our Gelco Chimney Inspection Process

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   Call and talk to a live person. You reach someone at (850) 940-3442, day or night. Tell us you have a Gelco system and what’s prompting the inspection – routine, real estate, or something that doesn’t seem right.
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   We arrive with shoe covers and drop cloths. Before anything comes out of the truck, the crew lays protection on the floors and around the hearth. Nothing gets moved without asking first.
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   Visual and camera inspection of the firebox, flue, cap, and chase. We run a camera up the flue and look at the Gelco components as a system, not just the pipe. You see the footage on our screen, not just a summary after we leave.
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   We explain what we found, in plain English. If it’s a clean flue, you’ll hear that. If something needs attention, Danny or the lead tech walks you through the photo evidence before any dollar figure comes up.
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   Written price before work begins. No on-the-spot pressure. You get the number, the scope, and the parts we’d use. We’ll flag OEM Gelco parts versus quality aftermarket options and explain the trade-off honestly.
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   Clean-up photo and 365-Day Done Right Promise. Before the crew packs up, we photograph the cleaned work area. If the work isn’t right, we make it right – that’s the whole promise.

What Gelco Chimney Inspection Costs in Orlando

Here’s what we quote most often for Gelco inspections in the Orlando area:

• Level 1 inspection (visual, routine): $175 – $225 – for an annual check when nothing has changed and the fireplace gets regular use.
• Level 2 inspection (camera, real estate, or after a storm): $250 – $325 – includes the full flue scan and a written report with photos.
• Level 3 inspection (when we need to open a wall or remove part of the system): $400+ – quoted case by case, always with a written scope before we start.

What moves the price: roof access on a three-story home, a chase that needs partial disassembly to reach the pipe, or an inspection that turns up damage requiring a repair quote rated in detail. We’ll never charge you to open something up unless you’ve approved it first. Call (850) 940-3442 for a free estimate on your Gelco inspection.

Why Orlando Homeowners Call Kindling Chimney Orlando for Gelco Work

Most chimney companies can run a camera up a flue. What makes the difference on a Gelco job is knowing what the camera is telling you. We’ve been inside enough Orlando Gelco systems to recognize the difference between normal wear and a problem that actually needs money spent on it. If the flue is clean, we’ll say so and hand you a written record. If it needs work, you’ll see the proof and get a price before anything happens. We also work with DuraFlex and HeatShield components, so if a Gelco liner is beyond saving, we can talk through reline options without pushing you toward the most expensive path. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every inspection and repair we do. The Cedarwell Care Promise covers how the crew treats your home: shoe covers, drop cloths, nothing moved without asking, and a photo of the clean-up before we leave. Danny Cortes still handles the inspections that need a second set of experienced eyes. Know what’s in your flue before the first fire of the season – everything else follows from that.

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