Chimney sweep and soot removal for Eagle Creek homes
Clear a blocked or smelly flue at the source, with any repair written up separately and never added without approval.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Line items on a sweep estimate in Eagle Creek
- Damper plate, frame and pivot cleaned
- Visual check of everything the brushes reached
- Written record of deposits and areas cleaned
- Glass doors and frame cleaned after brushing
The cleaning behind a clear-drawing flue
A cap screen choked with soot
The mesh screen on a chimney cap keeps animals out and stops sparks from leaving the flue. It also catches soot and creosote as smoke passes through it. A coated or clogged screen can hold back the draft and push smoke back toward the fireplace.
One chimney maker's instructions tell owners to check the spark arrestor screen for creosote or soot and to clean it when buildup is found, scrubbing it with a wire brush. On many caps the screen or the whole assembly comes off for cleaning and goes back on with the same fasteners.
Our technicians clean the cap screen on every sweep that goes to the roof. A screen that is torn, rusted through or pulling away from the cap is not something a brush fixes, so a replacement cap is quoted as a separate line.
Chimney swifts mean the sweep waits
Chimney swifts are small birds that roost and raise young inside chimneys. The federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects them, so active nests, eggs and chicks are left undisturbed. If you hear birds in the flue, say so when you call.
If swifts are nesting, the sweep waits. Our technicians confirm what is in the flue, leave the nest alone and plan the cleaning for after the birds have gone. Keeping the damper closed in the meantime keeps noise and debris out of the room.
Once the flue is empty, it gets swept, the nest material comes out and a cap goes on so the birds nest somewhere else next time. The cap is quoted as its own item, and any wildlife work in Eagle Creek runs through our animal removal service.
Ladders and roof work handled by our crew
Top-down cleaning and checks at the chimney top mean roof work. Our crew in Eagle Creek brings its own ladders and fall protection, sets the ladder on firm, level ground and ties it off before climbing. You never need to go up or hold a ladder for us.
Roof access depends on conditions on the day. A wet or slick surface, high wind or a very steep pitch can make the roof unsafe, and then the sweep is done from inside where possible and the roof part is rescheduled at a time that suits you.
Our technicians watch their footing on every roof, and gutters and plants below the ladder are protected too. Anything they notice near the chimney, such as a cracked tile or lifted flashing, goes on the record for you to decide about.
Fireplace cleaning and flue cleaning are different jobs
Fireplace cleaning is the part you can see, meaning the firebox walls and floor, the grate, the glass doors and the face around the opening. Chimney flue cleaning covers the passage above the damper, all the way to the cap.
A fireplace that looks clean from the room can still have a coated flue, and a swept flue leaves soot in the firebox until someone cleans it out. Fireplace chimney cleaning done properly covers both, along with the damper, smoke chamber and smoke shelf that sit between them.
When you ask for a sweep in Eagle Creek, our estimate lists each area that will be cleaned, so you can see that the flue is included and not only the firebox. If you want only the visible part cleaned before a showing or an event, we can do that too, and the estimate will say so.
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Before you set up a sweep in Eagle Creek
What if the flue has a hard, shiny coating the brushes cannot remove?
That is glazed creosote, and it calls for a separate removal treatment applied per the product label. We quote it as its own line, and the treated material is swept out on a second visit once it dries.
Do you sweep chimneys on steep or two-story roofs?
Yes. Our crew brings its own ladders and fall protection, and when the roof is unsafe on the day, we clean from inside where possible and set a new time for the roof part. You never need to climb or hold a ladder.
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