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Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild in White Plains: What to Know First

We provide independent Famco chimney liner and rebuild service throughout White Plains, with most liner replacements and partial rebuilds completed in a single visit after our Level-2 camera inspection. Typical Famco liner jobs run from $2,800 to $5,400 depending on the series and flue configuration, and we always agree on the full price before any work begins. This page is for homeowners who’ve been told their Famco chimney liner needs attention, or who’ve noticed performance issues and want a straight answer on whether repair or replacement makes sense. Call us at (914) 603-1360 - a live person answers, every hour of every day.

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How Famco Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Famco stainless steel rigid liner series (3003 and 304 alloys): In White Plains, we see these develop pinhole corrosion at the welds after 12 to 18 years, accelerated by the freeze-thaw cycling that hits hard in January and February. Moisture gets trapped between the liner and clay tile, the weld bead is the thinnest point, and it opens like a sieve. We pull the damaged section, inspect the full run with our camera, and replace with either OEM Famco rigid sections or DuraFlex flexible where the flue has offsets the original installer didn’t account for.
• Famco flexible liner kits (particularly the 316Ti corrugated lines): The corrugations flatten at the elbows in tall chimneys, especially in the pre-1980 colonials near Gedney Farm where the flue run can hit 25 feet. Flattening kills draft and accelerates creosote buildup. We measure the actual ovality with a caliper at the elbow, and if it’s lost more than 15% of its round profile, we replace the full run rather than patch it. A patch on a flattened flexible liner is a callback waiting to happen.
• Famco liner top plates and termination caps: The stamped-steel caps on older Famco installations rot from the inside out because the powder coat fails at the seam first. Homeowners in White Plains call us thinking they need a full liner when it’s just the cap dumping water down the flue. We carry Famco-compatible caps and custom-fabricated stainless alternatives on the truck, so we can solve it same visit if the liner itself is sound.
• Famco Heat-Fab Saf-T Liner (the welded-seam smoothwall): The longitudinal seam can separate in high-heat applications, particularly where homeowners have oversized the appliance or burned green wood. We hear the telltale whistle before we see it on camera. When we find seam separation, we replace with either a new Famco smoothwall or, if the appliance output has changed, spec a heavier-gauge Olympia Chimney liner rated for the actual BTU load.
• Famco chimney rebuild scenarios (partial and full): The liner failure is often a symptom, not the disease. In White Plains, the 1920s and 1930s brickwork spalls from behind when a failed liner lets acidic condensate saturate the wythe. We see this on the west-facing chimneys that take the full brunt of winter wind. We don’t just drop a new liner in a saturated wall. We open the affected courses, let the masonry dry, repoint with Type N mortar matched to the original, then install the new liner with proper clearance and a poured insulation mix where the code requires it.

Our Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild Process

1. 1
   Call and schedule. A live person answers, day or night. We ask about the appliance, the symptoms, and the age of the installation if you know it. We book a two-hour arrival window and send a confirmation text.
2. 2
   Level-2 camera inspection. Our technician runs a 360-degree camera the full length of the flue, photographs every joint, every weld, every course of brick. You see the images on a tablet while we’re still on the ladder. No mysteries, no “trust me.”
3. 3
   Parts decision. If the job needs a new liner, we explain the trade-offs: Famco OEM for warranty continuity on newer installations, DuraFlex or Olympia Chimney where the flue geometry demands flexibility or higher temperature rating. We price both paths and let you decide.
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   The repair. Background-checked, uniformed technicians complete most Famco liner replacements and partial rebuilds in one visit. For full rebuilds, we may need a second day to let mortar cure before the liner goes in. We protect floors, contain dust, and haul away all debris.
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   Post-repair test and documentation. We run a smoke test or draft gauge check depending on the appliance type. You get photos of the completed work, a written condition report, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
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   Cleanup and follow-up. We leave the work area cleaner than we found it. Russell Haines reviews every Famco rebuild file personally within 48 hours, and we call to confirm you’re satisfied. If something’s not right, we come back. No paperwork, no arguing.

What Famco Chimney Liner & Rebuild Costs in White Plains

What moves the price: flue height, number of appliances tied in, accessibility (steep roof, tight chase), whether the existing liner can be extracted or has to be demolished in place, and whether the masonry behind it needs more than repointing. We give you the full number before you commit, and that’s the number on the invoice. Estimates are free - call (914) 603-1360 to schedule.

Why White Plains Homeowners Call Hearthstone Chimney Co. for Famco Work

We’ve been answering the phone with a live person for over 42 years, and we plan to be here when your next chimney needs attention. The 90-Day Done Right Promise isn’t a slogan - it’s in writing, and it means if we didn’t get it right, we make it right with no arguing and no paperwork on your end.

Our technicians carry Famco-compatible parts plus backup inventory from DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Gelco, so we’re not ordering parts while your chimney sits open. Most jobs finish in a single visit. The photos we take belong to you, and the plain-English verdict we give you includes what can wait as clearly as what can’t. We’ve found that homeowners in White Plains, especially those who’ve been burned by contractors before, value that honesty more than any discount.

If the chimney’s doing its job, you won’t think about it. That’s exactly where we want to leave things.

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