Chimney cleaning for fireplaces in Franklin Park
Say yes to the sweep inside 72 hours of your free inspection and a 10% discount applies to it.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Things you notice before a chimney sweep
- Fires that are slow to draw
- Scratching or rustling inside the chimney
- Sticky residue around the damper frame
- Heavy staining at the chimney top
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Chimney cleaning in Franklin Park, step by step
Collecting soot and debris at the fireplace
Deposits that come down the flue are gathered in the firebox and bagged there. A vacuum picks up the fine material that brushing sets loose. Nothing is swept across the floor or left for you to empty later.
The bagged debris leaves with us. We clean up the work area and haul the material away. The firebox is empty and the hearth is clear when the visit ends. If something unusual comes down, such as nest material or pieces of tile, we set it aside to show you before it goes.
Chimney odor and what a cleaning can change
Deposits in a flue can smell, especially on damp days or when air moves down the chimney into the room. Removing the deposits often reduces that smell. It may not end it, because odor can also come from water in the masonry or debris on the shelf.
Describe when the smell appears: after rain, with the air conditioning running, or only when the fireplace is lit. That pattern helps separate a cleaning job from a water or draft problem. If cleaning is unlikely to solve it alone, we say so before you approve the work.
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.
Findings you keep after a sweep in Franklin Park
At the end of a cleaning in Franklin Park, you should know what was cleaned and what could not be reached. You should also know whether anything needs attention before the next fire. We go over each in front of the fireplace.
The same points are written down for you. If a repair is suggested, it comes with its own estimate and no pressure to decide on the spot. Keep the record where you keep the manual, so it is easy to find next time.
What a chimney cleaning includes here
- Visual check of cleaned surfaces
- Insert liner access per the manual
- Cap and damper repairs quoted separately
- Walk-through of results at the hearth
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What happens if you find glazed deposits in the flue?
We show you where the glaze is and explain the treatment it needs. That treatment is priced separately from the sweep. You decide whether to go ahead, and we suggest keeping the fireplace unused until the decision is made.
Do you haul away the soot and debris?
Yes. Everything that comes down is bagged at the fireplace, and anything that falls on the roof is gathered too. It all leaves with us when the work area is cleaned up.
Is the cleaning covered by your workmanship warranty?
Yes. The warranty covers the work we did, which the written record describes. If something we handled does not work as it should afterward, tell us and we come back to look at it.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo