Stainless Steel Chimney Liner: Reline Your Chimney With Something That’s Durable & Approved For All Fuels
At Leonard & Sons, we strive to provide our customers throughout Chicagoland, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Dundee, McHenry, and more with the best, most durable, and most effective chimney and fireplace products – ensuring safer, more efficient homes. We know our customers don’t want to have to invest in new chimney components every couple of years, which is why we’re proud to offer quality stainless steel chimney liners to our customers in need of chimney relining services. When it comes to damages and chimney repairs, we excel.
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Why Are Stainless Steel Chimney Liners Superior?
So when and why would you need to reline your chimney with a stainless steel liner?
- For many years, chimneys were built without liners, which made them incredibly unsafe. If you have an older chimney that was built without a liner, a stainless steel liner is a great and affordable option for bringing your chimney up to code.
- Appliances and fireplace openings vary in size, and in order for the chimney to properly vent an appliance, the flue liner needs to be the appropriate size. If a sizing issue is causing draft, smoke, and performance issues, you may need to reline your chimney with a new stainless steel liner.
- Not every material is approved for all fuels like stainless steel. Weaker metals, like aluminum, can’t be used to vent burning wood. appliances, so if you swap fuel types and you have an aluminum liner, you’ll need to reline your flue with stainless steel.
- Although we can repair and resurface clay tile liners using HeatShield®, in some situations, relining with a stainless steel liner is a better option.

Are Stainless Steel Liners Better Than Aluminum Liners?
In short…yes. If you’ve been researching different types of chimney liners, you know the pros of going with an aluminum option – it’s more cost-friendly, it’s lightweight, and it can do an effective job for quite some time. That said, we still recommend stainless steel over these options.
Stainless steel is more costly upfront, but it lasts much longer and it is much more resistant to rusting and corrosion. In addition, it works well with all fuel types, so you won’t have to stress about acidic fumes breaking things down prematurely.
To sum, sure – aluminum is cheaper right out of the gate, but you’ll be paying for a replacement before you know it…and probably some chimney repairs too. Stainless steel can last decades with proper maintenance, often coming with extended warranties, and its durability ensures surrounding components won’t get damaged either.
Give Us a Call With Questions
Whether you find yourself in any of the situations listed above, you’re experiencing smoke problems and draft problems, or an inspection shows a lot of damage to your flue liner, when you need to have your chimney relined, call on Leonard & Sons. We’re experienced and qualified and we install the highest quality stainless steel liners on the market.
We also offer HeatShield ®as an option for your chimney. For a perfect fit and a long-lasting solution to liner trouble, call 847-658-7659 or fill out our online scheduling form today.
We also provide furnace and water heater relining – we’ve got you covered when it comes to your chimney relining needs.