SwarthmoreDelaware County, PAYour Local Swarthmore Chimney Pros
Chimney sweeping, inspections, repairs and rebuilds for homes in Swarthmore, Delaware County, from our family-owned, licensed and insured crew with 15+ years of experience.
About Swarthmore
Much of Swarthmore's housing dates from the Victorian period through the 1920s.
Rail service from Philadelphia in the 1880s made it a commuter suburb, and it became a borough in 1893.
Swarthmore College, founded in 1864, takes up about a third of the borough's land, and Crum Creek forms its western edge.
What This Means for Your Swarthmore Chimney
Older homes, older flues
Where homes date from before the 1940s, chimneys often have clay tile flues, soft lime mortar or no liner at all, and decades of freeze and thaw open the joints. A yearly inspection catches cracked tiles and failing mortar while the fix is still small. Read: What Is a Clay Flue Liner?
Postwar homes and their chimneys
Homes built in the postwar decades often have a brick chimney with a mortar crown that was never meant to last. After decades of winters, crowns crack, caps go missing and flashing lets water in. These are quick, affordable fixes when caught early. Read: What Should You Do About a Cracked Chimney Crown?
For the bigger picture, read our local guide: Chimney Care in Delaware County, PA: What Homeowners Should Know
Why Swarthmore Homeowners Call Us
- Family-owned, with our own crew and 15+ years of experience
- Licensed & insured
- Free written estimates before any work
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
Chimney Services in Swarthmore
- Chimney Sweeping in SwarthmoreCreosote out, draft back, ready for the next fire.Learn more
- Chimney Inspection in SwarthmoreKnow it is safe before you light it.Learn more
- Chimney Repair in SwarthmoreCracks, loose brick and failed mortar, fixed.Learn more
- Chimney Rebuild in SwarthmoreDown to sound masonry, built back right.Learn more
- Caps & Crowns in SwarthmoreKeep rain, birds and animals out.Learn more
- Chimney Liners in SwarthmoreSized for your fireplace, stove or boiler.Learn more
- Masonry & Tuckpointing in SwarthmoreFresh mortar joints that keep water out.Learn more
- Leak Repair in SwarthmoreWe trace the water and fix the cause.Learn more
- Fireplace Repair in SwarthmoreFirebox, damper and draft problems solved.Learn more
- Dryer Vent Cleaning in SwarthmoreLint out, faster and safer drying.Learn more
Nearby Areas We Serve in Delaware County
By the numbers
What Swarthmore’s Weather and Homes Mean for Your Chimney
- 1943
- Median year Swarthmore homes were built
- 49%
- Of Swarthmore homes built before 1940
- 77
- Nights a year at or below freezing
- 26°F
- Average January low
- 23.1 in
- Snow in an average year
- 44.1 in
- Rain and melted snow a year
Half of the homes in Swarthmore were built before 1943, and 49% date from before 1940, so many chimneys here still run on original clay tile or unlined brick, and mortar joints that old need repointing on a schedule. With about 77 freezing nights a year in Delaware County, water that gets into a crack freezes and widens it again and again, which is why we check the crown and flashing on every visit.
Sources: NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, Philadelphia Intl Ap station; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates (Swarthmore borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania). NOAA data · Census data
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How It Works
- Your callCall, text or book online
Tell us what you see or smell. A real person from our team answers and sets a time that suits you.
- The visitFree chimney inspection
Our own crew arrives in a marked Pro 1 van, covers the floor and inspects the chimney from the firebox to the cap, free of charge.
- The estimateFree written estimate
We walk you through what we found, in plain words, and put any repair in writing before work starts.
- The workThe job, done right
We do the work, clean up the roof, the yard and the room, and walk you through the finished job.
Book before the holidays. Fireplaces get their heaviest use from Thanksgiving to New Year. A free inspection now catches nests, creosote and cracked flue tiles before the first big fire and the family gatherings.
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