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Wood Stove Chimney Installation in Binghamton, NY
Prefab Chimneys, Stovepipe and Liners for New StovesBinghamton Master Chimney Sweep does wood stove chimney installation in Binghamton for people who just bought a stove and need a safe way to get the smoke out. That's a prefab Class A chimney, the stovepipe to reach it, or a liner down the brick chimney you already have.
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Wood Stove Chimney Options for Your Home
We don't sell stoves. You pick the stove from a dealer, and we build the chimney it sits under. Where the stove goes decides the route, and the route decides most of the price.
Most Southern Tier installs land in one of these:
1. Prefab Chimney Through the Ceiling and Roof
The cleanest setup: insulated Class A chimney pipe (listed to UL 103HT) goes straight up from the stove, through a ceiling support box, through the attic and out the roof. Straight pipe drafts best and sweeps in minutes.
2. Prefab Chimney Up an Outside Wall
When there's a bedroom above the stove, the pipe goes out through the wall with an insulated tee and climbs the outside of the house on wall brackets. It costs a little less to frame, but the outside run gets colder, so it builds more creosote.
3. Stove Pipe Installation From Stove to Chimney
The black stovepipe (connector pipe) runs from the stove collar to the chimney. Single-wall pipe needs about 18 inches of air to anything that burns; double-wall usually needs 6. That difference decides how close to the wall your stove can sit.
4. Lining an Existing Brick Chimney for a Stove
Got an old brick chimney? A stove usually can't just share the big clay flue. We run a stainless steel liner sized to the stove's outlet, often 6 inches, so the smoke stays hot and moves fast.
5. Final Check Before the First Fire
Before we leave, we measure every clearance again, check the cap and the storm collar, and walk you through a first small break-in fire. We'd rather you burn it the first time with us still in the driveway.
How much does a wood stove chimney cost to install?
A wood stove chimney in Binghamton costs $2,000 to $4,500 for an insulated Class A metal chimney through the ceiling and roof, or $1,800 to $3,800 up an outside wall. Stovepipe into an already lined chimney runs $300 to $800. The stove itself isn't included in these prices.
- Class A chimney straight through ceiling and roof: $2,000 to $4,500
- Class A chimney up an outside wall: $1,800 to $3,800
- Stovepipe only, into a lined chimney: $300 to $800
- Stainless liner for a stove in a brick chimney: $1,500 to $3,500
- Time: most installs take one long day, two for tall runs
The stove itself isn't in these numbers. We price the chimney in writing once we've seen the room, the attic and the roof.
What Every Stove Chimney Install Includes
- A visit to plan the route from the stove to the sky, attic included
- Pipe sized to the stove maker's manual, not a guess
- Clearances to framing and walls measured twice and written on the invoice
- Roof flashing, storm collar and cap on every new chimney
- Drywall dust and roof debris cleaned up the same day
- A first-fire walkthrough and a reminder for the first sweep
Planning a Wood Stove Chimney in Binghamton
How tall does a wood stove chimney need to be?
A wood stove chimney has to stick up at least 3 feet above the spot where it leaves the roof, and end at least 2 feet higher than any part of the roof within 10 feet. Installers call it the 3-2-10 rule. On a steep Binghamton roof, that often means the chimney ends up taller than people expect.
Cut that height short and the stove smokes every time the wind comes over the ridge. We've been called to fix plenty of stove chimneys that were "close enough" and puffed smoke into the living room all winter.
Do I need a permit for a wood stove chimney?
Usually, yes. Wood stoves and their chimneys fall under the New York State building code, and the City of Binghamton or your town's code office normally wants a permit and a final look. Your homeowner's insurance company will probably want to know about the stove too, so tell them before the first fire.
Snow, Steep Roofs and the Chimney Cap
With around 83 inches of snow a season, sliding snow is the real enemy of a metal chimney here. Anything taller than about 5 feet above the roof gets a roof brace, and on metal roofs we like to put the chimney near the ridge, where snow can't push on it as hard.
Inside or Outside Run
| Route | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Straight up inside | Best draft, least creosote, easy sweeping | Needs a clear path through the floor above |
| Outside wall | Rooms with living space above | Colder pipe builds more creosote |
| Liner in brick chimney | Houses with an unused fireplace flue | The old chimney must be sound first |
Out toward Whitney Point and the other rural towns, more homes heat with wood than in the city, and most of our stove chimney installs come from there. Once the stove is running, plan on a yearly wood stove chimney cleaning. Our sweep runs $250 for the first flue, with the inspection included.
Brush first.Then the camera.30 years in Broome County
How We Work on Every Chimney
- Southern Tier30 YrsOn the roofs
- Every sweepCamInspection
- First flue$250Flat price
- Every hearthHEPAClean room
- Own crew100%No subs
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Wood Stove Chimney FAQs
Can I vent a wood stove into my fireplace chimney?
Yes, in most cases, but not straight into the old flue. A fireplace flue is far too big for a stove's smoke, so it cools down and coats the tiles with creosote. A stainless steel liner sized to the stove's outlet fixes that, and a full-length liner is what most stove manuals ask for.
Do you sell or install the stove itself?
No. We don't sell stoves, and we leave setting the stove to you and your dealer. Our part is everything the smoke touches after it leaves the stove: the stovepipe, the chimney or liner, the flashing and the cap. Bring us the stove's manual and we'll size everything to it.
How long does a stove chimney install take?
Most wood stove chimney installs take one day from the first ceiling cut to the cap on the roof. Tall runs, outside walls with long brackets and liners down crooked chimneys can stretch to two. You can usually light a small fire that same evening.
Our Other Chimney Services
Chimney Crown Repair
Hairline cracks sealed, broken crowns rebuilt with a real overhang so rain drips clear of the brick.
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Chimney Inspection
A yearly look with every sweep, or a camera run down the flue before you buy or switch stoves.
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Chimney Liner Installation
A stainless sleeve inside a cracked clay flue, sized to the stove, insert or furnace that uses it.
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Chimney Repointing & Masonry Repair
Chimney repointing, tuckpointing and brick repair: worn joints repacked and flaking brick replaced before the freeze gets further in.
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Chimney Waterproofing
Leaks traced to the source, then sealed with a breathable repellent and flash seal.
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Wood Stove Chimney Cleaning
Stove and insert flues swept, baffle cleared and checked, $250 with the inspection.
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