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Famco Flue Liner Replacement: The Camden Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Famco-compatible flue liner replacement in Camden, with typical installed pricing running $1,800-$3,400 depending on liner diameter, height, and whether the chimney needs crown or smoke-chamber work to support a proper seal. Most Famco liner swaps we book in Camden are completed in a single day, and we carry the common diameters - 6-inch, 7-inch, and 8-inch round - on our trucks for homes built between 1920 and 1980. Homeowners usually discover the failure during a sweep when the camera shows cracked clay tiles, or when they spot mortar crumbs in the firebox, water staining on the hearth, or a persistent smoke smell even when the fireplace is cold.

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Which Famco Models This Applies To

Famco manufactured several flue liner product lines over the decades, and the part you need depends on the original installation date and the fuel type your system was built for. The Famco clay tile liners found in Camden row homes and twins near Cooper Street, Parkside, and Cramer Hill are typically 9×13-inch or 8×12-inch rectangular flues, while their stainless steel relining products - the Famco-Flex series and the earlier rigid Famco-Rite systems - run 6 to 8 inches round and were common in 1970s-1990s retrofits.

To identify your liner, check the metal tag on the cleanout door frame or the stamped marking on any exposed stainless section above the damper. If you see “Famco-Flex 316” or “Famco-Rite 304,” that tells us the alloy grade and whether we’re matching to a corrugated or smooth-wall replacement. We source Famco-compatible liners through Haven’s buying network, and where the OEM part is no longer manufactured, we spec an equivalent from DuraFlex or Olympia Chimney that matches the inner diameter and UL 1777 listing exactly. The wrong move is guessing at diameter - a 6-inch liner forced into a flue sized for 7-inch creates drafting problems that show up as smoke spillage on humid Camden summer evenings.

Signs Your Famco Flue Liner Replacement Is Failing

• Mortar debris in the firebox or cleanout. Clay flue tiles shed their mortar joints as the liner shifts with freeze-thaw cycles. In Camden’s climate, we see this accelerate after winters with repeated icing, which is most winters.
• White efflorescence or spalling brick on the exterior chimney face. This means exhaust gases are leaking through liner gaps and condensing inside the masonry. The salts left behind crystallize and push the brick face off - a problem we document with photos before quoting any rebuild work.
• Smoke odor when the fireplace is not in use. A cracked Famco liner allows downdrafts to pull stale combustion air into the living space. Camden’s prevailing westerlies make this worse on row homes with short chimneys.
• Visible cracks or missing tile sections on camera inspection. The NFPA 211 Level 2 inspection we perform puts a camera the full length of the flue. We show you the footage - cracked tiles, offset joints, or exposed brick are not opinions, they’re measurements.
• Water staining on the ceiling near the chimney breast. A failed liner lets combustion moisture reach the masonry, and that moisture finds the path of least resistance. In Camden’s older stock, that’s often the plaster lath adjacent to the flue.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

What drives the range: liner diameter and length, whether we need to remove the existing Famco clay tiles or can leave them in place as a surround, and the condition of the top plate or crown that seals the liner at the chimney exit. Every quote we write in Camden includes the liner material, insulation wrap where code requires it, a new top plate or collar, the labor to drop and secure, and a written warranty. We deliver the price before work starts - Haven Standard Clause 1 - and we do not start until you have the written scope in hand. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation and materials.

DIY or Call Us?

There is no safe DIY path for flue liner replacement. The work involves working at height on a pitched roof, handling sharp stainless steel sections that can slice through gloves, and properly insulating and securing a liner so it does not shift during a chimney fire. The danger is not theoretical - an improperly seated liner can block exhaust flow or create a gap that lets carbon monoxide leak into wall cavities. Camden’s row home construction, with shared walls and tight framing, makes that risk especially serious.

What you can safely check: look in your firebox for fallen debris, shine a flashlight up the flue for visible tile gaps, and note any smoke or carbon monoxide detector alerts. Then call us at (856) 741-9572. We will run the camera, show you what we found, and write the price before we ask for anything.

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