A chimney sweep in Goulds with a written record
A defined cleaning scope, a covered hearth and debris carried out of the house when the work ends.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Hints that soot has built up inside
- No record of the last cleaning
- A fireplace idle for a long time
- Sticky residue around the damper frame
- Smoke puffing out as a fire starts
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Sweeping the flue and the parts around it
Sweeping behind a wood-burning insert
An insert set into a masonry fireplace usually vents through a liner running up the chimney. Cleaning that liner may mean working through the insert, removing its baffle or sliding the unit forward, depending on the manual. Each insert model has its own route.
Tell us the make and model if you know them. Where the manual calls for the insert to be pulled, that step and the refit are part of the plan you approve. If the liner connection looks loose or damaged once exposed, we show you and describe the repair separately.
Soot that appears when the fireplace is cold
Black specks on the hearth when no fire has been lit can mean air is moving down the flue. That air carries loose soot with it. A damper that does not close, an open top or a house that draws air through the chimney can all cause this.
Cleaning removes the loose soot that is falling. It does not stop the air movement. We explain which part lets the air through and whether closing it off is a simple adjustment or a separate repair. Keep the damper shut until then.
Gaps between flue tiles seen after brushing
Clay flue tiles meet at mortar joints. After cleaning, gaps in those joints are easier to see. Heat and smoke can move through an open joint toward the masonry and framing around the flue.
We note any gap we can see and say how far into the flue we could look. Repairing joints, resurfacing or relining are separate decisions with their own estimates. The right one depends on how many joints are open and what the lining is made of. Until you decide, we explain whether the fireplace should be used.
If a weak part breaks during cleaning
Brushing puts gentle force on the lining and on parts like the damper and cap screen. A part that was already failing can crack or come loose under that force. When that happens, we stop and show you.
We explain what broke, why it was weak and what it means for using the fireplace. A repair would be priced as its own item. Being open about it matters more than finishing the cleaning quietly. The written record notes the part, its condition before brushing and what happened.
Your chimney sweep, itemized before work
- Ash removal and bagged debris
- Cap screen clearing where reachable
- Top access plan agreed in advance
- Unreached sections noted in writing
Questions about soot, flues and sweeping
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.
What if part of the flue cannot be reached?
We tell you where the unreached section is and why, and the written record notes it. You are not told the flue is clean when part of it went unbrushed. We also explain whether that section affects safe use.
Can you sweep the chimney if the damper is stuck?
Often we can clean around it, depending on where it is stuck. We will not force it, because that can bend the frame. A stuck damper is noted and priced as a separate repair.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo