Chimney sweep visits for homes in Harbour Inlet
Our family team cleans the chimney and explains any finding before you decide on the next step.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When the chimney is due for a sweep
- Soot specks on the hearth between fires
- A sour or smoky smell indoors
- Dark streaks running down the firebox wall
- Ash piled high in the firebox
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Planning a chimney cleaning around your fireplace
Clear a route from the entrance to the hearth
Equipment for a chimney cleaning travels in and debris travels out, so the route between the entrance and the fireplace matters. Move rugs, small tables and anything fragile from that path if you can do so safely. Tell us about narrow doorways, stairs or a finished floor you want protected.
Leave heavy furniture where it is. We plan the covers and the work area around what is in the room and ask before moving anything ourselves. A clear route shortens set-up and lowers the chance of soot traveling beyond the hearth.
Cleaning the smoke chamber above the damper
Above the damper, a masonry fireplace narrows into the smoke chamber before the flue begins. Its sloped walls catch soot and flaky residue, and they are hard to see from the firebox. A cleaning that only brushes the straight flue can leave this area coated.
We reach the smoke chamber from below with tools suited to its angles. If the walls are rough or stepped, brushing removes the loose material but cannot smooth the surface. Rough walls keep holding deposits and can be parged as a separate repair, which we would explain and price on its own.
Clearing the cap screen during a sweep
A chimney cap with a mesh screen keeps sparks in and animals out, but the mesh can clog with soot. The Florida Building Code sets a minimum open area for a spark arrestor screen and expects the screen to be reachable for cleaning. A clogged screen loses that open area and can leave smoke lingering in the flue.
When the top is safe to reach, we brush the screen and clear the opening. If the mesh is torn, rusted through or loose on its fasteners, it is noted and priced as a separate cap repair. A cap that is missing altogether is noted the same way.
Cleaning a fireplace that has sat unused
A fireplace that has not been used for a long time can gather debris without gathering soot. Leaves, nest material and bits of mortar can settle on the smoke shelf or in the flue. Old deposits may have taken on moisture and started to smell.
Before lighting it again, have the passage checked and cleaned. We look for anything that has moved into the flue while it was idle and confirm the damper still opens. If the cap is missing or damaged, we note how debris got in so the same thing does not happen again.
Sweep scope agreed before the rods go up
- Room and hearth protection
- Written record of the work
- Cleanout opening emptied where present
- Roof and gutter clean-up below the top
Before you arrange a chimney sweep
Is the cap screen cleaned as part of the sweep?
Yes, when the top can be reached safely. We brush the mesh and clear the opening. A torn, rusted or loose screen is noted and priced as a separate repair rather than patched without your approval.
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 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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
- Stone Chimney RepairRepair affected stone chimney surfaces with the supporting construction and visual match considered together.
- Chimney Chase Cover ReplacementReplace the chase top with a properly planned cover and clearly defined pipe connections.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
We received your request
Our team will contact you to arrange your inspection.
Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo