Professional Chimney Cleaning

Homeowners in the Greenville and Spartanburg, SC, areas trust Advanced Chimney Sweep to clean their chimneys the right way and prevent major problems that can happen when chimney cleaning is neglected.

Fire safety agencies in the United States, including the Chimney Safety Institute of America and the National Fire Protection Association, recommend annual chimney sweeping.

Along with professionally cleaning your chimney, we’ll perform an inspection that covers all readily accessible areas of your chimney and fireplace system.

Why Do You Need Annual Chimney Sweeping

The two main reasons for annual chimney cleaning are:

• To remove flammable creosote, which builds up each time you use your wood fireplace.
• To remove debris, animals, and their nests.

The Dangers Associated with Creosote

Highly flammable and acidic, creosote forms when smoke condenses in the chimney flue. It’s responsible for most of the reported chimney fires each year.

Our Certified Chimney Professionals encounter creosote in three stages:

Stage 1: Creosote at this stage has been recently formed and is sooty and powdery, which is easiest to remove with standard chimney sweeping tools.

Stage 2: In Stage 2, creosote becomes harder and more difficult to remove with standard chimney cleaning tools. The substance is typically darker, flaky, and more flammable, and a rotary device may be required to remove it.

Stage 3: Thick like tar, Stage 3 creosote is a chimney fire waiting to happen. Cleaning this type of creosote requires a variety of chimney sweep tools. It also may require the use of Poultice Creosote Remover, a product developed to remove the most stubborn creosote safely and effectively.

What to Expect at Your Chimney Cleaning

Here’s an overview of what to expect.

• We’ll protect your floor and carpet with tarps in front of the fireplace.
• We’ll use video scanning to see deep inside the flue.
• Our trained technicians will use professional chimney cleaning vacuums with HEPA filters to control dust.
• Our technicians will clean, inspect, and adjust the fireplace damper.
• You’ll receive a copy of our written evaluation when the inspection and sweeping are finished.
• You can watch and ask questions as we work.

Schedule Your Next Chimney Sweep Service

If it’s been more than a year since your chimney was last cleaned, call Advanced Chimney Sweep today. You can also reach out through our contact form.

We serve Spartanburg, SC, Greenville, SC, Greer, SC, Mauldin, SC, Traveler’s Rest, SC, Simpsonville, SC, and other surrounding South Carolina communities.