A chimney sweep in Medley with a written record
Chimney cleaning in Medley with room protection, bagged debris and findings you can read later.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Things you notice before a chimney sweep
- Leaves or twigs falling into the firebox
- A cap screen furred with soot
- Sticky residue around the damper frame
- Soot appearing when exhaust fans run
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Chimney cleaning in Medley, step by step
Approving the cleaning after your free inspection
The inspection that starts a sweep costs you nothing. It gives you the estimate and a chance to ask about each line before any brush goes up. Take the time you need to read it, and ask about anything that is unclear.
Where you give the go-ahead no later than 72 hours after that free inspection, the sweep carries a 10% discount. The hours run from your own inspection. It applies to the cleaning and to any other service you book inside that time.
Smoke you can see or smell regularly
A fireplace in good order should send its smoke up and out. EPA guidance notes that if you regularly see or smell smoke, there may be a problem. The cause might be the fuel, the way the fire is built, or a restriction in the chimney.
Cleaning addresses the restriction part. When we visit, we ask about the smoke before we start, then look at the flue and cap screen with that complaint in mind. If the flue turns out clear and the smoke persists, we explain the other likely causes.
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.
Questions to ask when the sweep is finished
Before we leave, a short conversation helps you use what we found. These questions cover the parts that matter most.
The written record answers them too, but hearing the answers in front of the fireplace makes them easier to follow. Ask us to point to the parts we mention as we talk.
- Which parts of the flue were reached and which were not
- Whether anything should be fixed before the next fire
- What the deposits say about how the fires burn
- When the chimney should be looked at again
What a chimney cleaning includes here
- Visual check of cleaned surfaces
- Damper operation checked after cleaning
- Throat cleared of soot and flakes
- Top access plan agreed in advance
Before you arrange a chimney sweep
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.
Can you remove a bird nest during a chimney cleaning?
Not while it is active if the birds are protected. We identify what is there before any brushing. Once the flue is empty and can lawfully be worked on, the nest material comes out as part of the cleaning.
How should I store firewood to keep the flue cleaner?
EPA guidance suggests keeping wood outdoors with the top covered and the sides open, so it dries. Dry, split wood burns hotter and leaves less residue in the flue than damp wood does.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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