The written report your insurer or your buyer is asking for, done by a WETT-certified technician who has been working on Toronto chimneys since 1988. Wood stoves, fireplaces and inserts.
Most insurers want a current WETT report before they will cover a wood-burning appliance, and some ask again at renewal.
If there is a fireplace or stove, the WETT report usually has to be in before closing. We work to the lawyer's date.
Having the report in hand before it is asked for keeps the deal moving instead of stalling it a week.
A new appliance needs the chimney and liner checked and sized for it, not just bolted to whatever is there.
If nobody has looked at it in a decade, do not light it until somebody has.
Smoke coming back into the room points at the liner, the cap or the flue. That is worth looking at before winter.
People are usually told to "get a WETT" without being told which one. There are three, and the wrong one means paying twice.
The everyday one. We inspect the readily accessible parts of the appliance and the chimney: the firebox, the visible flue, clearances to combustibles and the connections. This is what most insurers want on an appliance you already use.
The one real estate asks for. Everything in a Level 1, plus the parts you cannot see from the room: attic, crawlspace and the chimney from the roof. Required for most home sales and whenever the appliance or the fuel changes.
Only when the first two find something that cannot be seen any other way. It means opening up part of the structure, so we never do one without talking you through why it is needed and what it costs.
Not a verbal "looks fine". A written WETT report covering the appliance, the chimney, the clearances and anything that does not meet current code, with photos where it matters. If we find something, you get a separate quote for the repair and you are free to take it anywhere.
We do the repairs too, which is worth saying plainly: we will never write up work you do not need in order to sell you the fix. If it passes, the report says it passes. Read the 257 reviews before you take our word for it.
“Very good at communication and timing commitments. Showed up when requested, finished the job in 2 days with no mess.”
“Prompt estimate and excellent work. Rebuilt part of the chimney, added a new chimney cap, and fixed the flashing. Cleaned up everything on the work site. Very happy customer and highly recommend.”
“The work crew came on time. They were clean and efficient and the chimney looked great after they finished working on it.”
“Igor, the mason who did my repair, was excellent as well as professional. He arrived on schedule and completed the work to my satisfaction.”
“Very pleased with the communication and the overall job. The crew showed care and did a full clean-up. Highly recommended.”
“A section didn't survive the winter well, and Krolicki offered to fix it right away when I reached out. Great service.”
