The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends annual inspection of chimneys, fireplaces, and vents but according ...

Chimney sweeps charge $120 to $390 or $65 per hour to clean a well-maintained chimney. Chimney Cleaning Cost Calculator ; Average Cost. $250. Highest Cost. $5,000. Lowest Cost. $90.

Cleaning your own chimney requires you to invest in a set of chimney cleaning tools. You should be able to break even on the cost after just one or two cleanings.

But modern sweeps, like Britt, have a new set of tools that allow them to check out a chimney more efficiently. The first thing Britt does at the Wilsons’ is set up a big drop cloth and a double ...

To find out, Pittsburgh's Action News 4 spoke with a local fire marshal and a company that cleans and inspects chimneys. "Chimney fires are devastating," Penn Hills Fire Marshal Charles Miller said.

Chimney Sweeps Inc. is headquartered at 10036 Maine Ave. in Lakeside but works throughout San Diego County. For more information, call 619-457-6144 or visit chimneysweepsinc.com.

That gunk is called creosote, and it’s the reason you need a chimney sweep. In the Wilsons’ chimney, it’s there, but mostly harmless – fine, powdery, and some bits of hard, flaky soot.

he started small in 2015, cleaning chimneys with a simple brush and a ladder just like burt. >> almost anytime you say chimney sweep, most people go to burt from mary poppins.