Do you remember the last time the chimney at your Simpsonville, SC, home was cleaned? If it's been over a year, your chimney may be in a potentially dangerous state due to built-up creosote.
Advanced Chimney Sweep serves homeowners throughout Simpsonville, SC, and all of Greenville County, SC, with certified chimney sweeping to remove creosote and debris, making your chimney safer and more efficient.
Why Chimney Cleaning Is Needed
Wood smoke turns into creosote when it condenses in a chimney flue and on parts of a chimney system with which it comes into contact. At first, creosote is powdery, but it quickly becomes thick and sticky. This is when it’s extremely dangerous.
Most of the reported chimney fires in Simpsonville, SC, each year are caused by ignited creosote. Highly flammable and acidic, creosote buildups should be addressed with proper chimney cleaning at least once a year.
If your chimney doesn’t have a chimney cap on top of it, tree debris and small animals can get into the flue. This debris can lead to sluggish fireplace drafting and send smoke and deadly carbon monoxide into your Simpsonville, SC, home. Chimney sweeping removes debris.
How Chimney Sweeping Works
Here’s the process our certified technicians use to clean chimneys for our Simpsonville, SC, customers.
- Set down protective tarps in the work area.
- Inspect the inside of the flue with both the naked eye and a camera.
- Thoroughly clean the inside of the chimney with specialized chimney-cleaning tools and vacuums equipped with dual HEPA filters to control dust spread.
- Inspect and clean the fireplace damper.
- Visually inspect the exterior chimney for issues with the bricks, mortar, chimney cap, chimney crown, or chase cover.
- Provide you with a written report of what we did and what we found during the inspection.
When we perform chimney sweeping at your Simpsonville, SC, home, we’re happy for you to watch us work. We love answering questions and sharing tips and strategies for using and maintaining your chimney and fireplace.
Post-Inspection
As we mentioned, it’s a good idea to schedule chimney cleaning at least once a year, coupled with a proper inspection. Should the inspection reveal areas of damage or malfunction, your Advanced Chimney Sweep technician can make the necessary repairs or component replacements.
Chimney repair work might include:
- Chimney cap repair and installation of a full-coverage cap
- Chimney crown repair or rebuilding
- Masonry brick replacement and tuckpointing
- Chimney chase top repair or installation
- Chimney flashing repair or replacement
- Chimney liner repair or relining
- Fireplace damper repair or installation
Why Simpsonville, SC Chooses Advanced Chimney Sweep
We've helped our customers in Simpsonville, SC, and Greenville County, SC, with their chimney problems for more than 20 years. We’re a family-owned, family-run business that cares about our customers, their homes, and doing jobs right.
We carry the designation Certified Chimney Professionals, and we’re proud members of the National Chimney Sweep Guild. Our trucks are marked for your safety. We’re fully licensed and insured to do business in the greater Simpsonville, SC, area.
If it’s time to schedule a chimney cleaning, it’s time to call Advanced Chimney Sweep. Reach us by phone or through our contact form.