Chimney sweep work planned around your fireplace in Fontainebleau
We clean the passage you use, protect the room around it and explain what the brushes could not reach.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Clues that the flue needs sweeping
- A cap screen furred with soot
- Soot stains above the fireplace opening
- Smell that worsens after rain
- Scratching or rustling inside the chimney
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How a chimney sweep in Fontainebleau is carried out
Draft problems a sweep can and cannot help
A flue narrowed by heavy deposits or a clogged cap screen can slow the draft. Some smoky fires improve once the passage is open again. Other causes sit elsewhere. The flue may be small for the opening, or the house may pull air down the chimney.
If smoke problems continue after the flue is clean, we do not suggest cleaning again. We explain what else could cause them and what an assessment would look at. You then decide whether to take that step or leave the fireplace as it is for now.
Children and pets on cleaning day
The work area around the hearth holds rods, brushes and bagged debris. Keep children and pets out of that room while the cleaning is underway. A closed door or a gate is enough.
Pets that are curious about the fireplace can be startled by rods in the flue or the vacuum running. Let us know if an animal will be loose in the house so we keep the entrance closed as we come and go. Once covers are lifted and the room is clean, the space is ready for normal use again.
What we notice at the chimney top
Working at the top gives a view of parts the cleaning does not touch. We look at the crown around the flue, the joints below it and the way the cap is fixed. Cracks, gaps or loose metal are noted while we are there.
Those notes are observations, not an evaluation of the whole chimney. They go on the written record apart from the cleaning. If something needs repair, you get a separate estimate and the choice of whether to proceed.
Earlier cleaning records and what they show
If you have records from earlier cleanings, keep them handy for the visit. They show what was found before and whether any repair was recommended. Comparing them with today's deposits can reveal whether burning habits or conditions have changed.
An earlier recommendation that nobody acted on is worth mentioning. We look at that part again and tell you whether the condition seems the same, better or worse. The new written record then carries the story forward. Whoever looks at the chimney next can see what changed and when it was noted.
The cleaning scope you approve in Fontainebleau
- Sealed fireplace opening during brushing
- Throat cleared of soot and flakes
- Roof and gutter clean-up below the top
- Next maintenance visit suggestion
Chimney sweep visit questions answered
Should I empty the ashes before you arrive?
No. Leave them where they are and let the fireplace go cold. We remove the ash with the rest of the debris and take it away, so nothing warm ends up in a household bin.
Does the booking discount cover a chimney cleaning?
Yes. A cleaning approved inside 72 hours of your free inspection gets 10% off. So does any other service booked in the same window. The clock starts at your own inspection.
Is there anything I should not burn after the cleaning?
EPA guidance advises against household trash, cardboard, plastics and painted or treated wood. Dry, split wood burned in a hot fire leaves less residue. Ask us what your deposits suggest about the fuel you have been using.
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