Chimney Sweeps
Our most common service is a basic chimney sweep and inspection. Before you burn firewood in your fireplace, get your chimney professionally swept and thoroughly inspected to make sure all its components are in good shape. Homeowners in go many years without getting their chimney properly cleaned. Dirty chimneys raise the chances of chimney fires that can damage your home and injure your family members. Call Allstar Chimney Sweeps to have our chimney experts sweep and inspect your chimney. Our technicians come from the Allstar Chimney Academy to provide you the best in chimney services from a trained and certified professional.
Early Chimney Cleaning as Preventative Maintenance
A chimney cleaning should be top on your list as you prepare for burning season every year. Creosote is a dark substance created by the burning of wood that sticks to the walls inside the chimney and is very flammable. Creosote deposits can constrict the chimney diameter, preventing proper air flow and creating a draft problem. A chimney fire can develop if there isn’t sufficient air flow in the chimney. Too many homes are damaged each year from chimney fires that could have been prevented. Our technicians are equipped to handle any chimney problem, including finding and removing creosote deposits that could lead to extensive damage down the road. Starting from the top down, our technicians use specialized chimney brushes to clean every inch of the exterior and interior of your chimney and fireplace or wood stove. Our technicians also use a vacuum system that prevents creosote from spreading throughout your home during your scheduled appointment.
Regular Inspections Ensure Safe and Efficient Performance
An important part of routine chimney maintenance is the yearly inspection. When you have a technician inspect the interior and exterior of your chimney and fireplace or wood stove at least once a year, you can prevent major damages before they develop. Most customers find it easier to schedule a cleaning and inspection in one visit to get them both out of the way without the hassle of two separate visits from one of our technicians. A thorough inspection will help make your chimney safer by bringing to light the damaged areas that could turn into extensive problems in the future. Even a tiny issue can turn into a huge problem and lead to costly repair bills to fix the damage if it isn’t caught in time. For instance, a missing chimney cap can lead to water damage. The hole that is left open by the lack of cover allows water to access the interior of the chimney, and ultimately your home.
Our technicians are highly trained in locating and remedying a number of chimney and fireplace problems. After performing a thorough inspection of the chimney and fireplace, our technician will be able to provide you a detailed report. Catching minor issues early on will prevent them from becoming major damages, and it can save you a lot of time and money in the long run. Our technicians frequently find missing chase covers, damaged flue tile liners and deteriorating dampers during their thorough safety inspections. Cracks in the fire box, signs of a water leak or animal intrusion and draft problems are some of the other main damages found by technicians.
Multiple Inspections to Meet Every Need
Whether you need to have your chimney checked for routine damages that come from regular use, or if your home has fallen victim to a fire or natural disaster, the inspections offered at Allstar Chimney Sweeps can meet your specific needs.
First Level of Inspection
This basic inspection is offered with every basic cleaning that is scheduled. During the basic inspection, our technician checks the areas of the chimney he can access without using special tools. Included on the list of parts inspected are the fire box, flue system and visible masonry components. Basic inspections often uncover serious problems, including chimney obstructions, missing bricks and damaged chimney caps. Technicians will check for potential fire hazards, in the form of creosote deposits that develop inside the chimney flue.
Level 2 Inspections Requiring Special tools
A Level 2 Inspection includes the main areas of the chimney that are checked in a basic inspection, but the technician goes one step further by accessing those parts of the chimney that can be reached through the attic. For homeowners who have recently changed the structure of their chimneys or installed a new appliance, a Level 2 Inspection is recommended. To determine the repairs needed for chimneys that have been affected by fires or natural disasters, you’ll need a Level 2 Inspection.
A Level 2 Inspection can also come with a video scan of the interior of the chimney for insurance purposes.
Specialized Inspections
We can typically diagnose any chimney problem by performing a level 1 or Level 2 Inspection, but in the presence of unusually extensive damage or structural problems a Level 3 Inspection may be warranted. The most common reasons for a Level 3 Inspection involve lightning strikes or water leaks that can’t be traced back to a source. Because the chimney may need to taken apart during the inspection, special tools are required. Video scans are offered with Level 3 Inspections to help with the insurance claims that are often required for covering the cost of extensive damages.
Have your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year so that it will stay in good condition. No matter what problems are affecting your chimney, the technicians at Allstar Chimney Sweeps can locate and solve them. You’ll get to speak one-on-one with the technician who inspected your chimney so that you know everything about its condition.
Proper chimney care is important to prevent unsafe conditions; preventative measures can save you time, money and the headache that goes along with repairs. Give us a call at 866-345-4751 or email us and let us take care of the hard work and ease your worries!
