Fireplace and flue cleaning in Miami Shores
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
- Soot specks on the hearth between fires
- No record of the last cleaning
- Dark streaks running down the firebox wall
- Pieces of tile or mortar below the flue
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Planning a chimney cleaning around your fireplace
Brushing the flue walls along their length
The flue is the passage that carries smoke out of the house, and most of the soot sits on its walls. Rods and a brush sized to the flue are run through the full length that can be reached. The brush has to fit closely enough to scrape the walls without jamming at joints or bends.
A round flue and a rectangular one need different brush shapes. A metal liner calls for a brush that will not scratch its surface, as listed chimney instructions note. We choose the brush after identifying the lining, not before, and explain the choice if you ask.
When a glazed coating needs its own treatment
A glazed coating on the flue walls resists ordinary brushing. Taking it off can call for rotary tools. Another route is a product that changes the deposit so it can be brushed out, applied as its label directs. The method depends on the lining and on how thick the coating is.
Sometimes the glaze sits on a flue that is cracked or unlined. Then the question is whether removing it is worth doing before a lining decision. We explain the choices in order and suggest leaving the fireplace unused until the plan is settled. Creosote removal of this kind is quoted apart from the sweep.
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.
Arranging a chimney sweep in Miami Shores
Call or send the form with your address in Miami Shores, the number of fireplaces and what prompted the request. We arrange a time for the free inspection and tell you what to prepare. If the flue is blocked or the damper is stuck, say so, because it changes what we bring.
On the day, we confirm the scope before any cleaning. You approve what you want done, and anything else waits. The written record of the work stays with you afterward.
Sweep scope agreed before the rods go up
- Ash removal and bagged debris
- Sealed fireplace opening during brushing
- Written record of the work
- Roof and gutter clean-up below the top
Sweep and flue questions from Miami Shores
Can a sweep fix a fireplace that keeps smoking?
Only if the cause is a restriction the cleaning removes, such as heavy soot at the throat or a clogged cap screen. If the flue is clear and smoke persists, we explain the other likely causes and what an assessment would look at.
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.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
- Gas Fireplace InstallationCreate a complete gas fireplace installation plan for the room, appliance and connected systems.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Firebox RepairRepair the damaged fireplace chamber using an approach suited to masonry or manufactured components.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo