Niagara-on-the-Lake conditions that change how chimney relining (stainless) is done
Most Niagara-on-the-Lake homeowners book chimney relining (stainless) for one reason and discover a second problem on the same visit.
Many Niagara-on-the-Lake properties were re-roofed at least once without the flashing being re-detailed, leaving a cosmetic seal doing structural work.
Older Niagara-on-the-Lake stock was built when soft lime mortar and clay liners were the standard; modern high-efficiency appliances vent very differently, and the mismatch causes condensation the original builder never planned for.
Across Line 1, Line 2, Virgil, Line 4 and Randwood, the housing stock changes street by street, and the correct method changes with it. A century home with a soft-brick stack does not get the same treatment as a 2010 build with a factory-built vent — using one method on both is how systems get damaged.
If you live anywhere near the Shaw Festival, the practical takeaway is that a chimney relining (stainless) visit should start with an assessment, not a tool. Any crew that begins work before telling you what they found is guessing on your behalf.