Clean flues and clear findings for Miami Gardens chimneys
Upfront pricing for the cleaning, separate estimates for repairs and no work added without your approval.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Hints that soot has built up inside
- Dark streaks running down the firebox wall
- A fireplace idle for a long time
- Smoke puffing out as a fire starts
- Soot appearing when exhaust fans run
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Soot removal and findings, kept separate
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.
The workmanship warranty on cleaning work
Cleaning is work like any other, and it is backed by our workmanship warranty. The written record says what we did, and the warranty applies to that work. Keep it with your other fireplace papers.
Suppose a part we handled, such as a damper we freed or a cap we refitted, does not work as it did before. Tell us promptly, and we look at it again under the warranty. Conditions we recorded but were not asked to repair are not part of that promise, which is why the record separates them.
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.
The standard that frames chimney cleaning
NFPA 211 is a national standard for chimneys, fireplaces and vents. Among other things, it covers how existing chimneys are inspected and cleaned. We use it as a reference for what a cleaning should reach, and our written record says what ours reached.
The standard does not replace your manual or the Florida Building Code, and it does not make every chimney the same. It gives a shared starting point. When we explain a finding, we can tell you where it fits within that framework.
Items in a chimney cleaning visit
- Room and hearth protection
- Cap screen clearing where reachable
- Blockage identified before any brushing
- Walk-through of results at the hearth
What people ask before a flue cleaning
Can you clean a fireplace that has an insert in it?
Usually, yes. The insert's manual decides whether we clean through it, remove a baffle or slide it forward. Tell us the make and model when you book so we can plan the route and include any removal step in the estimate.
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.
Is a chimney cleaning the same as a chimney inspection?
No. A cleaning removes deposits and ends with a look at what the brushes reached. An inspection evaluates the chimney and fireplace as a system. They can be booked together, with the cleaning done ahead of the evaluation.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Damper Repair and ReplacementRestore a usable damper mechanism after checking the plate, frame and control linkage.
- Fireplace RestorationCoordinate fireplace repairs while preserving suitable existing features and defining the intended use.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
- Hurricane and Storm Damage Chimney RepairAssess storm-related chimney concerns and distinguish temporary protection from permanent component repair.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo