Chimney Fire Damage
in County Longford
Had a chimney fire in Longford? We handle the entire insurance claim and repair from start to finish. Call 087 132 9780.
Chimney fire? We handle
everything in Longford
If you've had a chimney fire in Longford — or suspect one — call Jonathon on 087 132 9780 immediately. Do not use your fire or stove until the chimney has been professionally inspected. Many chimney fires are invisible and burn inside the flue without visible flames, leaving dangerous cracks and structural damage.
J.Roberts Solid Fuel Services handles the entire chimney fire insurance claim from start to finish across all of County Longford, including Longford Town, Granard, Ballymahon, Edgeworthstown. You don't deal with the insurance company at all — Jonathon manages all communication, paperwork, and negotiations directly with your insurer and their loss adjusters.
How We Handle Your Claim in Longford
You Call Jonathon
Report the fire damage. We take it from here.
CCTV Survey
Camera inspection + external assessment in Longford.
Insurance Report
Certified report submitted to your insurer.
Claim Approved
We negotiate with insurer and loss adjusters.
Repairs Done
Rebuild, reline, or repair. Chimney safe again.
Insurance claims handled start to finish — you don't deal with the insurance company at all
Fire-damage work across Co. Longford — what we see locally
Most chimney fires we're called to in Longford are in older stone-and-render two-storey houses around Longford town, Edgeworthstown, Granard, Ballymahon, Newtownforbes and Lanesborough. These are the houses most affected by the moisture and freeze-thaw cycles common in the midlands — exposed brickwork above the roofline takes the brunt of it, and a small chimney fire can crack flue tiles that have already been weakened by years of weather.
A second pattern: older rural farmhouses with original brick or concrete flues built before stainless-steel liners became standard. After a chimney fire these flues frequently fail a CCTV inspection — the heat warps the flue at the bend or cracks the parge coat. Without a certified report the insurance claim stalls or gets rejected as "wear and tear." We carry the CCTV camera, the test plug and the written report on every visit so the assessment is documented in one job.
Travel from our base in Clonegall, Carlow is about 1 hr 45 min so we batch Longford jobs together when we can — if you're booking and you know a neighbour or family member needs work too, mention it and we'll quote both in one visit and split the call-out fee. We don't add an out-of-county surcharge.
Common Longford insurance-claim questions
- Which Longford insurers do we work with? All of them — Aviva, AXA, Allianz, Liberty, Zurich, FBD, RSA, AIB, Bank of Ireland. The CCTV report and certified write-up are accepted across the board.
- Do you do emergency call-outs in Longford after a fire? Yes, normally within 24–48 hrs for assessment. Repair work usually starts within 1–2 weeks once the insurer approves the scope.
- How much will my Longford insurance excess be? Typically €200–€300 depending on your policy. The rest of the certified scope is paid directly by the insurer.
More general background: how Irish chimney-fire insurance claims work step-by-step · what the assessment process looks like · typical rebuild costs in Ireland