Chimney sweep work planned around your fireplace in Ojus
Tell us about each fireplace and flue so the sweep covers the openings you actually use.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Signs that point to chimney cleaning
- Soot specks on the hearth between fires
- The damper will not close fully
- Fires that are slow to draw
- Smoke puffing out as a fire starts
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Flue cleaning and what it leaves you with
Collecting soot and debris at the fireplace
Deposits that come down the flue are gathered in the firebox and bagged there. A vacuum picks up the fine material that brushing sets loose. Nothing is swept across the floor or left for you to empty later.
The bagged debris leaves with us. We clean up the work area and haul the material away. The firebox is empty and the hearth is clear when the visit ends. If something unusual comes down, such as nest material or pieces of tile, we set it aside to show you before it goes.
Pieces of tile or mortar in the firebox
Fragments of clay tile or mortar in the firebox mean something above has come loose. The pieces can fall on their own or come down during brushing. Either way, they point to a lining or masonry condition that cleaning does not fix.
We set the fragments aside and show them to you. The flue is then looked at as far as the brushes and a light allow, and the condition is described in plain words. Relining or flue repair would be a separate estimate, and the fireplace should stay unused until that decision is made.
What we notice at the chimney top
Working at the top gives a view of parts the cleaning does not touch. We look at the crown around the flue, the joints below it and the way the cap is fixed. Cracks, gaps or loose metal are noted while we are there.
Those notes are observations, not an evaluation of the whole chimney. They go on the written record apart from the cleaning. If something needs repair, you get a separate estimate and the choice of whether to proceed.
Who comes to clean your chimney
Our family team does the cleaning. The team that brushed the flue explains what it found, in front of the fireplace, before the visit ends. Ask as many questions as you like while the evidence is there to see.
We are a locally owned company, and we would rather explain a finding twice than leave it unclear. Ask about anything on the estimate or the record. If we do not know an answer on the spot, we say so and find out.
What the chimney sweep estimate covers
- Damper plate and frame cleaning
- Written record of the work
- Factory-built flue cleaned per instructions
- Glazed deposits priced as a separate item
Questions about chimney cleaning visits
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.
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.
Will cleaning get rid of the smell from my fireplace?
It often reduces it, because deposits are a common source. It may not remove it entirely if water in the masonry or air moving down the flue is involved. We tell you before the work if cleaning alone is unlikely to be enough.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Hurricane and Storm Damage Chimney RepairAssess storm-related chimney concerns and distinguish temporary protection from permanent component repair.
- Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert InstallationFit a wood-burning insert after assessing its host fireplace and full connection requirements.
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Top-Sealing Damper InstallationFit a top-mounted damper only after checking the fireplace, product restrictions and control route.
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Local service. Careful repairs. A fireplace worth coming home to.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo