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

If you’ve got an Olympia Chimney system with a failing flue liner, Hadley Chimney Marietta can replace it. A flue liner replacement for an Olympia Chimney setup in Marietta typically runs $1,800 to $3,400 installed, depending on whether we’re relining with a flexible stainless system or replacing rigid sections, and we can usually get you on the schedule within the week. Most Marietta homeowners discover the problem the same way: a Level 2 camera inspection (the one where we run a lens up the flue) shows cracks, spalling, or gaps in the liner that were invisible from the outside. Here’s the guide I wish every Olympia owner had before they paid for the fix.

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Which Olympia Chimney Models This Applies To

Olympia Chimney makes stainless steel chimney liners and venting components that show up in a lot of Marietta homes, from newer construction near Kennesaw Mountain to 1990s builds where the original liner is now past its useful life. The compatibility question matters because Olympia has changed their connector specs over the years. The two most common lines we see are the Olympia Ventis rigid double-wall system and their flexible stainless liner kits. If you can find the silver manufacturer’s tag on the liner or the cap, it’ll usually list a model number starting with “OL” or “V.” Take a photo of that tag and text it to us before you buy anything. That five-second step saves a lot of owners from ordering a part that doesn’t mate with their existing pipe.

We install genuine Olympia Chimney parts when the job calls for exact OEM fit, but we also keep DuraFlex and HeatShield materials on the truck for cases where a quality aftermarket equivalent gets you the same lifespan with a faster turnaround. One thing worth knowing: Hadley Chimney Marietta is an independent service provider. We’re not affiliated with Olympia Chimney, but we work with their components every season and know their compatibility quirks, including the older Olympia connectors that need an adapter collar when you’re tying into newer rigid sections.

Signs Your Olympia Chimney Flue Liner Replacement Is Failing

• You see flakes or chunks of metal in the firebox. This usually means the liner’s inner wall is delaminating or corroding through. Stainless liners don’t rust in the traditional sense, but the high acidity of creosote (the flammable tar buildup from wood smoke) can eat pinholes through them over time.
• The damper is hard to operate or feels gritty. When a liner corrodes, small particles drop down and collect around the damper plate. If you’re forcing the damper open and it feels like sandpaper, the liner above you is shedding material.
• There’s a smell like a campfire days after your last burn. That stale smoke smell means exhaust is leaking through a liner gap and getting trapped in the chimney cavity instead of venting out. In Marietta’s humid summers, that smell gets worse because moisture reacts with the creosote residue.
• You see white or brown staining on the chimney exterior. Water is getting in, mixing with creosote, and bleeding through the masonry. In a lot of Marietta homes we see this after the spring rains and it’s a signal that the liner is compromised enough to allow condensation to accumulate in the chase.
• Your gas or wood fireplace sets off the carbon monoxide detector with the flue closed. Don’t ignore this one. A compromised liner can allow combustion gases to linger in the flue cavity and seep into the living space. Call us before you burn again.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

A flue liner replacement in Marietta typically falls between $1,800 and $3,400 installed. The range depends on three things: the height of your chimney (a two-story flue in a Kennesaw Mountain build costs more than a single-story ranch in East Cobb), whether we’re doing a full stainless reline or addressing a section that’s damaged, and whether your existing crown and cap need work while we’re up there. We don’t pad that by “finding” extra problems after the fact.

Here’s the part where Hadley does things differently: before we start, you get a written price for the entire job, parts and labor. Not an estimate that “might go up.” A price. And every liner replacement is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise, which means if the installation fails within a year, we come back and fix it free. You also get photo documentation of the old liner, the new liner, and the finished install. As Cory Mitchell says, “I’ll send you the photo first – then we’ll talk about what it means.”

DIY or Call Us?

There’s a safe middle ground here. What you can do yourself: find the manufacturer’s tag on your liner, take photos of the visible damage at the firebox, and check whether your damper is operating smoothly. That gives us a head start on compatibility and saves you a diagnostic trip. What you should not attempt is pulling the liner, patching it with sealant, or trying to drop a “sleeve” down an oversized flue. A liner that’s separated from the flue wall can vent carbon monoxide into the chase, and in a two-story Marietta home, that means fumes finding their way into bedrooms, not just the living room. Save yourself the hospital visit. Call (762) 249-4619 and we’ll run a camera up there, show you exactly what’s failing, and give you a written price before any work starts.

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