Cheetah Chimney Co: Your Calhan Home’s Masonry & Chimney Guardians

Replace them. Clay tiles crack under Colorado’s freeze-thaw swings, and even a hairline fracture can let embers ignite your attic. We install insulated stainless-steel liners that handle Calhan’s temperature swings without splitting, plus we pressure-test every joint to ensure a tight seal.

Your crown is cracked. Calhan’s clay-rich soil and sudden downpours force water straight into the masonry, saturating the bricks and flue tiles. We rebuild crowns with a polymer-modified mortar that repels water and bonds permanently to old brickwork.

No. Many ‘certified’ sweeps in Calhan outsource inspections to subcontractors, leaving you with generic reports. We photograph every crack, measure flue dimensions, and email a detailed before-and-after dossier—no middlemen.

Press your thumb against the mortar; if grains fall off or the joint feels soft, it’s time. Calhan’s older brickwork often hides eroded joints behind fresh paint, so we use a borescope to check joints behind the facade without tearing into walls.

Because ‘looks fine’ isn’t enough. Many Calhan homes built before 1960 have uninsulated single-wall liners that overheat and warp. We pressure-test liners for hidden cracks and install insulated stainless-steel sleeves that meet today’s safety codes.

Replace it. Rusted dampers in Calhan’s humid winters seize shut, trapping smoke and CO. We swap in stainless-steel dampers that won’t rust and include a counterweight for smooth operation, even in older flues.

Twice a year if you burn anything besides kiln-dried hardwood. Calhan’s altitude and dry air make creosote harder and more flammable, so we recommend spring and fall sweeps to clear the buildup before summer storms or winter winds hit.