Chimney Sweeping, New Castle CountyYour Local Chimney Sweeping Crew in New Castle County, DE
New Castle County has two very different kinds of chimney, and both need cleaning. Older houses in Wilmington and New Castle mostly have masonry flues, often venting a boiler or water heater as well as a fireplace. Newer homes farther south and west more often have factory-built fireplaces with metal chimneys. Wood fires leave creosote in either one, and oil burners add soot and scale. Our crew uses the right brushes for each type, cleans the flue and firebox, and checks the cap while we are on the roof.
New Castle County, DE
Chimney Sweeping for New Castle County Homes
Bear was a small farming crossroads until the late 1980s and 1990s, when large housing developments went up along U.S. Route 40. Many homes from that wave have factory-built fireplaces, and their metal flues need sweeping with tools made for that pipe so the sections are not damaged.
Pike Creek's housing includes detached houses, townhouses and other attached homes. On townhouse roofs, chimneys and vents can sit close together, so we make sure we are cleaning the right flue and that each one has its own sound cap.
We sweep chimneys in Bear, Pike Creek, Glasgow, Newark and Hockessin.
When to Call Us
- Smoke rolls into the room when the fire starts
- A strong campfire smell on humid days
- Black flakes falling into the firebox
- You do not remember the last sweep
- You bought a house with a fireplace you have never used
How the Job Goes
- We protect the room
Drop cloths go down from the door to the hearth and the opening is sealed before any brush goes in.
- We clean the whole system
Firebox, damper, smoke shelf, smoke chamber and flue, with rods and brushes sized to your flue.
- We look while we clean
We check the damper, the flue joints and the crown and cap, and tell you plainly what we found.
- You get it in writing
If anything needs repair, you get a free written estimate before any work starts.
Chimney Sweeping Questions in New Castle County
Does a factory-built fireplace need to be swept?
Do gas fireplaces need chimney cleaning?
How often should a chimney be swept?
More about chimney sweeping, or see all our work in New Castle County.
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Any chimney service. Mention it when you call or book online.
Simple from the first call
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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