Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild in Orlando: What to Know First
We provide independent Famco chimney liner and rebuild service across Orlando, with most liner replacements and partial rebuilds completed in a single day. A standard Famco stainless steel liner installation runs between $2,800 and $4,200 in this market, and we give you the full number before any work begins. This page is for homeowners in Orlando who have a Famco liner or chimney component that has failed, is leaking, or was flagged during an inspection and want it fixed by people who know the product line.
Call (877) 565-7563. A live person answers, 24 hours a day.
How Famco Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- Famco 316Ti flexible liner corrosion in Winter Park and College Park bungalows. The 316Ti alloy handles standard wood-burning duty well, but in Orlando’s subtropical climate the off-season humidity collects in low spots when the chimney cools. We’ve pulled 316Ti liners in homes near Lake Ivanhoe that showed pinhole corrosion at the flex points after just six years of seasonal use. We replace with a heavier-gauge 316L or 304 alloy, depending on the appliance, and we slope the new run to drain condensation toward the cleanout.
- Famco rigid stainless tee assemblies separating at the collar joint. The rigid liner systems, common in two-story Orlando homes built in the 1980s and 1990s, use a snap-lock tee that can work loose from thermal cycling. Our Level-2 camera inspection catches the gap before smoke starts backing into the utility room. We reseat with a proper mechanical lock and refractory seal, or replace the tee if the metal has fatigued.
- Famco chimney cap and crown integration failures after hurricane season. The factory cap-to-crown seal on older Famco installations wasn’t designed for Orlando’s driving rain and the expansion stress of rapid temperature swings. Water gets behind the cap, freezes in the rare cold snap, and pushes the crown apart. We rebuild the crown with a proper wash slope and install a vented cap with a deeper overhang, using Gelco or Olympia hardware when the Famco original is no longer produced.
- Famco smooth-wall liner de-lamination in oil-to-gas conversion jobs. When Orlando homeowners switched from oil to natural gas in the 2000s, some installers re-used existing Famco smooth-wall liners that were sized for oil flue temperatures. Gas exhaust is cooler and wetter. The liner’s interior laminate separates, creating a flue obstruction we find during camera work. We pull the old run and install a correctly sized DuraFlex or new Famco AL29-4C liner rated for condensing appliances.
- Famco factory-built chimney chase deterioration in Altamonte Springs and Maitland subdivisions. The chase enclosures on Famco factory-built systems from the 1990s used OSB sheathing that doesn’t survive two decades of Central Florida moisture. The liner itself may be sound, but the chase is rotted and the chase cover is sagging. We do a partial rebuild of the chase structure, replace the cover with custom-fabricated copper or stainless, and preserve the existing liner if it passes inspection.
Our Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild Process
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Call and schedule. A live person answers, day or night. We book a arrival window and send a background-checked, uniformed technician.
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Level-2 camera inspection. We run a camera the full length of the flue, photograph every joint and surface, and give you a plain-English verdict on what failed and why. You see the photos. We do not guess.
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Parts decision. If Famco OEM is available and appropriate, we use it. If the original part is discontinued or an aftermarket solution from DuraFlex, HeatShield, or Gelco outperforms it, we explain the trade-off and let you choose. No surprises.
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The repair. Most Famco liner replacements and partial rebuilds finish in one visit. We protect your floors, work cleanly, and test every joint with a smoke pencil and draft gauge before we pack up.
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Documentation and guarantee. You get photos of the completed work, a written summary, and our 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we come back. In writing, no arguing.
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Cleanup and closeout. We haul away the old liner or debris, vacuum the work area, and review the invoice with you. The number on the estimate is the number on the invoice.
What Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild Costs in Orlando
These are real ranges for Orlando-area Famco work we completed in the past eighteen months. Your exact price depends on flue length, roof access, and whether we can preserve any existing components.
- Famco flexible stainless liner replacement (single flue, standard ranch): $2,800-$3,600
- Famco rigid liner replacement with new tee assembly (two-story): $3,400-$4,500
- Partial chimney rebuild (crown, chase cover, cap, liner preserved): $1,800-$3,200
- Full chimney rebuild with new Famco or DuraFlex liner: $5,500-$8,500
- Famco liner repair (localized patch, reseal, no full replacement): $650-$1,400
What moves the price: roof pitch and height, masonry condition behind the liner, need for scaffolding versus ladder access, and whether the appliance connection must be modified. We give you one number, upfront, before any work starts. Call (877) 565-7563 for a free estimate.
Why Orlando Homeowners Call Hearthstone Chimney Co. of Orlando for Famco Work
We’ve worked on Famco products in Orlando since the line first showed up in local builder supply houses in the 1990s. Roy Dempsey, our owner, has pulled failed Famco liners from homes in the same College Park neighborhood where he grew up helping his grandfather tend an old wood-burning fireplace. We know which Famco series were built for what duty, which parts are still made, and which aftermarket solutions from DuraFlex, HeatShield, or Gelco are the smarter choice when the OEM line ends.
Our 90-Day Done Right Promise means if the draft doesn’t read right or a joint we sealed starts weeping smoke, we come back. No paperwork to find, no argument about whether it’s “covered.” We also answer the phone with a live person every hour of every day, and most Famco jobs we start, we finish before dinner. A clean chimney is not a luxury - it is just the job done right.
FAQs
No. As an independent Famco service provider, we use warranty-safe practices and document every step. Famco’s original product warranty on materials is separate from installation workmanship, and our 90-Day Done Right Promise covers our labor directly. If you have a remaining Famco material warranty claim, we help you document the failure for their process. Call (877) 565-7563 and we’ll review your paperwork.
Most Famco liner replacements in Orlando homes are completed in four to six hours and finished in a single visit. A full chimney rebuild with a new liner may take two days, depending on masonry cure time and weather. We tell you the timeline when we give the estimate, and we show up when we say. For scheduling, call (877) 565-7563.
Repair makes sense for isolated damage, a separated joint, or minor corrosion we can patch with HeatShield or a local sleeve. Replacement is the better value when the liner shows multiple failure points, is undersized for your current appliance, or is past fifteen years in Orlando’s humid climate. We give you an honest assessment either way, and we will tell you when a repair is enough. Call (877) 565-7563 for a free second opinion on any written estimate.
Some Famco OEM parts are still produced, particularly liners and caps for newer series. For discontinued components, we source quality aftermarket from DuraFlex, HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, or Copperfield that meets or exceeds the original spec. We explain what we’re using and why before we order it. Call (877) 565-7563 to check availability for your specific model.
Yes. We treat smoke infiltration as a priority call and typically have a technician available same day in Orlando and surrounding areas. Do not use the fireplace until we’ve inspected it. Call (877) 565-7563 - a live person will answer and dispatch help.
Written by Roy Dempsey, Owner & Master Sweep, Hearthstone Chimney Co. of Orlando at Hearthstone Chimney Co. of Orlando, serving Orlando and nearby areas.