Chimney sweep for fireplaces and wood stoves in New Malibu
Save 10% on chimney cleaning booked within 72 hours after the free inspection, with a written estimate before any work.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Cleaning scope agreed before any brushing
- Free inspection of flue, damper and firebox
- Smoke chamber brushed on every sloped face
- Damper tested open and closed from the room
- Debris bagged and carried out of the house
Chimney cleaning explained for New Malibu homeowners
Clearing ash, grate and debris from the firebox
The firebox is where the sweep starts and ends. Before any brushing, our technicians remove the grate, andirons and old ash, so the floor and walls can be seen and the debris from above has somewhere clean to land.
After the flue and smoke chamber are done, the firebox gets cleaned again. The walls are brushed down, the floor is scraped and vacuumed, and any ash dump door in the floor is opened and checked. The grate and andirons are brushed off outside, so their soot stays out of the room, and go back in place last.
With the firebox clean, the firebrick and the mortar joints between the bricks are easy to see. Cracked bricks or open joints are fireplace repair work, and our crew notes them on your written estimate instead of hiding them under a fresh cleaning.
After a flue fire, the chimney waits for a check
If you know or suspect that a fire once burned inside your flue, say so before the sweep. One chimney maker notes that ignited creosote makes an extremely hot fire, and its instructions say the chimney should not be used again after a flue fire until it has been inspected for damage.
That sets the order of the visit. The sweep clears the deposits so the surfaces can be seen, and anything unusual our technicians notice in the deposits, the lining or the metal parts is described in writing, without guessing at the cause. A formal evaluation of possible fire damage belongs to our chimney inspection service, and the fireplace stays out of use until it is done.
A fire burning in the flue right now is a different situation. Get everyone out of the house and call 911 first.
Whistling in wind or dripping after rain
A chimney that whistles or hums in the wind often has something at the top catching the air, such as a loose cap, a bent screen or a damper lid that no longer seats. A chimney that drips into the firebox after rain has an opening where water gets in.
Neither one is a cleaning problem, though both are easy to spot during a sweep. With the crew already on the roof, the cap, screen and damper get a close look, and water stains inside the flue show where the drip is coming from. A drip also rusts the damper faster, so it pays to find it early.
You hear which part is causing the noise or the leak, and the fix goes on your estimate by name, whether it is a cap, a damper, flashing or a leak repair. None of it is bundled into the sweep price.
Ladders and roof work handled by our crew
Top-down cleaning and checks at the chimney top mean roof work. Our crew in New Malibu 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.
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What homeowners ask before a sweep
What happens if you find damage during the sweep?
We stop, show you what we found and explain what it means for using the fireplace. Each repair goes on the written estimate as its own line, and nothing is fixed or charged without your approval.
Can I use the fireplace the same day it is swept?
Usually, yes, once our crew has finished and the damper has been tested. The exceptions are a glazed treatment that is still drying and a repair finding that should be settled first, and we tell you about either before we leave.
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