Condensed wood-smoke residue on the flue wall, graded by stage — and the stage is the finding that matters.
Combustion products that condensed rather than exiting the flue. Reports should state a stage, not a presence: Stage 1 brushes out, Stage 2 is crunchy and still mechanically removable, Stage 3 is a hard glaze that sustains a chimney fire once started. A report saying only 'some creosote' has not given you a finding you can act on.
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Chimney fire, storm hit, active leak, or a flue you're not sure about? We answer 7 AM to midnight and the assessment ends in a written safe-to-use verdict — including a do-not-use notice when the evidence supports one. After-hours dispatch runs subject to crew availability.
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