Who Removes A Chimney Flue Liner?

Mr_Yoda

I am in the process of doing up my house and need advice on how to remove a chimney flue liner. It's not going to be needed anymore as we are just going to get something to stick in the fireplace. I have searched around the internet but cannot find any info on how to remove them and whether it is something I can do myself.

Any help here would be absolutely brilliant.

suisidevw

If not needed anymore, can you just leave it in there?

Mr_Yoda

suisidevw wrote: »

If not needed anymore, can you just leave it in there?

The thing is, it hangs right down and touches the floor/tiles. We've only just noticed it's there (the fireplace has been boarded up).

tryfan2008

It's a really messy job, you have to get on the roof as it is normally cemented on to the chimney stack, you then have to pull it out of the chimney stack, do not just pull it as it will unwind. Hope this is of some help.

Mr_Yoda

tryfan2008 wrote: »

It's a really messy job, you have to get on the roof as it is normally cemented on to the chimney stack, you then have to pull it out of the chimney stack, do not just pull it as it will unwind. Hope this is of some help.

So, it's not really something I can do myself. What type of trade would I need to get? Is it a general builder? A plumber? Or would the chinmey sweep person be able to do it?

I know I'm asking quite a few question here but another one, How expensive is it likely to be?

Ebe_Scrooge

I would suggest either google or look in Yellow Pages for "Chimney Services" or "Chimney Liners". A neighbour where I used to live ran his own Chimney Services business and specialised in installing ( and therefore, I surmise, removing ! ) liners - so there should be a "chimney liner" specialist near you I would think.

vaio

Can’t see the need to get it removed professionally, try pulling it down yourself or cutting the problem bit off and leaving the rest there

Mr_Yoda

vaio wrote: »

Can’t see the need to get it removed professionally, try pulling it down yourself or cutting the problem bit off and leaving the rest there

I don't think I can pull it down. From what I understand they are fixed into the chimney from the top.

vaio

OK, if it is fixed at the top plan B is cut the problem bit off.

Someone also suggested they unravel, if yours does then it makes it easier still, along the lines of only having to cut a thread rather than a jumper


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keystone

If its the corrugated type just push it up. If its dangling down that far that implies that it was "unravelled" (to use an expression from earlier posts) as it was probably still attached to the fire when the fire was pulled out.

Cheers

gas4you

You can , if you are comfortable with heights and roofs, do it all yourself.

Knock the cement off the terminal, remove terminal, then pull the liner out. Be wary though, that as it will be quite long, it could over balance you or get caught in a gust of wind.

Once out just flatten it and fold it up to take to the scrap yard.

You do not need a specific trade to remove this if you do not want to do it. Builder, handyman, chimney sweep, heating engineer etc etc.

Don't forget that the chimney cannot be sealed up completely and has to have a small trickle air vent left in it to let it breathe.