Chimney sweep work planned around your fireplace in Fort Lauderdale
Soot comes out of the flue, smoke chamber and damper, and any repair question is kept separate.
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- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
What tells you the sweep cannot wait
- Nest material on the smoke shelf
- Dark streaks running down the firebox wall
- Pieces of tile or mortar below the flue
- Ash piled high in the firebox
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The cleaning work from cap screen to firebox
When the blockage may be an animal
Scratching, calling or movement inside the chimney changes the plan. An occupied flue is not swept until the animal question is settled. Some species are protected, and some nests cannot be disturbed while active. Do not light a fire or use smoke to drive an animal out.
Tell us what you have heard and when it started. We explain the next step, which may be a wait, a referral or an animal removal visit handled on its own terms. Cleaning follows once the flue is empty and can be worked on.
Pieces of tile or mortar in the firebox
Fragments of clay tile or mortar in the firebox mean something above has come loose. The pieces can fall on their own or come down during brushing. Either way, they point to a lining or masonry condition that cleaning does not fix.
We set the fragments aside and show them to you. The flue is then looked at as far as the brushes and a light allow, and the condition is described in plain words. Relining or flue repair would be a separate estimate, and the fireplace should stay unused until that decision is made.
Grates, andirons and tools during a sweep
Loose items in the firebox come out before cleaning: the grate, andirons, fire screen and ash tools. They are set on the covered hearth or moved clear of the work area. Debris is shaken off them into the collection bags.
A grate with a broken leg or burnt-through bars is worth replacing, because it can let burning wood roll toward the opening. We point it out so you can decide what to do. The accessories go back where they were once the cleaning is finished.
When earlier advice differs from ours
You may have been told something different by someone who looked at the chimney before. That happens, and it is worth talking through. Conditions change, and different visits can see different parts.
Show us the earlier findings if you have them. We explain what we saw, where we could see it and why our view may differ. The aim is to give you enough to decide, not to argue with another opinion. If the difference affects safe use, we say which parts we are confident about and which need a closer look.
What sits inside the cleaning scope
- Ash removal and bagged debris
- Cleanout opening emptied where present
- Blockage identified before any brushing
- Refractory panels brushed gently
Chimney cleaning answers for households in Fort Lauderdale
Can a sweep fix a fireplace that keeps smoking?
Only if the cause is a restriction the cleaning removes, such as heavy soot at the throat or a clogged cap screen. If the flue is clear and smoke persists, we explain the other likely causes and what an assessment would look at.
How do you know which flue serves my fireplace?
We match each opening inside the house to the flues at the top before cleaning. Where the layout is unclear, we trace it from both ends. The estimate names the flues included so there is no doubt afterward.
Do you clean metal factory-built chimneys?
Yes. We identify the brand and follow its cleaning instructions. They say which brush materials suit the metal flue and how the cap comes off. Repairs to damaged sections have to use the manufacturer's listed parts.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
- Chimney Crown RepairRepair the damaged chimney top with an approach matched to the crown and supporting masonry.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo