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Olympia Chimney Flue Liner Replacement: The Alpharetta Owner’s Guide

Olympia Chimney flue liner replacement in Alpharetta typically runs $1,800 to $3,600 installed, depending on liner diameter, height, and whether existing masonry needs prep work first. We stock Olympia Chimney-compatible stainless steel liners on the truck for most common sizes, so a straightforward swap usually happens in a single visit. Most Alpharetta owners discover the problem two ways: a chimney inspection flags corrosion or separation, or they notice flaking metal, rust-colored staining on the chimney exterior, or a fireplace that suddenly drafts poorly. If you know your Olympia Chimney model number, we can confirm compatibility before we arrive.

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Which Olympia Chimney Models This Applies To

Olympia Chimney builds liners in two main families: rigid stainless steel sections (common on new construction and full relines) and flexible stainless steel liners (typical when relining an existing masonry chimney). Both fail differently. Rigid sections tend to corrode at the seams first, while flexible liners usually show wear at the corrugated peaks where condensation sits. The compatibility gotcha we see in Alpharetta homes: Olympia’s flexible liner diameters come in odd increments like 5.5-inch and 7-inch, not just the 6-inch standard many aftermarket brands default to. If your existing liner measures 5.5 inches, swapping in a generic 6-inch liner means ovalizing it to fit through the damper, which shortens its life. We’d rather match the original spec. Check for a metal tag near the appliance collar or a sticker inside the firebox that lists the diameter. If you can’t find one, we measure before quoting anything.

On OEM versus aftermarket: Olympia Chimney’s own liners are 316Ti stainless, which resists the acidic condensation that wood-burning flues in Georgia’s humid climate produce. Most quality aftermarket liners use 316L, which is close but not identical. For Alpharetta’s mix of gas and wood-burning fireplaces, 316L performs fine in gas applications; for wood burners, we specify 316Ti because the sulfur compounds in wood exhaust corrode standard alloys faster. We install both, but we’ll tell you which one makes sense for your fuel type and not default to the cheaper option.

Signs Your Olympia Chimney Flue Liner Replacement Is Failing

• Flaking metal or rust flakes in the firebox. This means the inner liner wall is shedding material. Condensation from Alpharetta’s humid air accelerates this, especially on exterior chimneys that stay cooler than the flue gases passing through them.
• Rust-colored staining on the chimney crown or brick face. Water is traveling through a breach in the liner and carrying oxidized metal out with it. By the time you see staining outside, the liner has been compromised for a while.
• A sudden change in draft, especially on windy days. A separated seam or pinhole changes the pressure inside the flue. The fireplace may smoke back into the room or the fire may burn lazy and cool.
• An odor of smoke or exhaust in rooms adjacent to the chimney, even when there’s no fire. Gases are finding a path through the liner wall into the masonry cavity and leaking into the house.
• Tiles from an old clay liner showing at the top of the chimney when the metal is gone. This is an inspection finding, not a homeowner symptom, but it’s the most common one we document in Alpharetta homes with hybrid chimneys: an old clay liner with a metal Olympia liner run through it as a fix, which then corroded.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For Alpharetta homeowners, a standard Olympia Chimney flue liner replacement lands between $1,800 and $3,600. The spread comes from three things: liner height (a one-story ranch flue is shorter than a two-story colonial), diameter (7-inch costs more than 5.5-inch), and access (a steep roof pitch or a chimney chase that requires disassembly pushes labor up). Every quote includes the liner itself, the appliance connector, the top plate, rain cap, and mortar collar, plus full cleanup of any debris from the old liner. The written price we hand you before work starts is the price you pay, period. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the install for a full year, and if the liner fails within that window, Hank Delano comes back out at no charge. We put that in writing, every time.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely do two things before calling us: note the model number or diameter from the tag, and clear any obvious debris from the firebox so we can see the appliance collar. That’s where DIY ends. Liner replacement means working from the roof, often on Alpharetta pitches that run 8/12 or steeper, feeding stainless steel through a chimney while preventing it from kinking, and fastening the top plate with an airtight seal. If the liner kinks, it fails inspection. If the top seal leaks, you get water damage behind the brick face. If you drop a section down the flue, you’re now paying for retrieval plus the install. The risk isn’t a burned hand; it’s a botched install that costs more than the first quote to undo. We carry Olympia Chimney-compatible liner kits on the truck, and the crew does this specific job every week. Call (762) 600-1468 if you’ve confirmed the failure or just suspect it and want an inspection first.

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