Chimney Sweeping, ManhattanChimney Sweeping in Manhattan, NY From Your Local Crew
Sweeping a Manhattan chimney usually starts on the roof of a townhouse or a five-story walk-up. Census estimates show fuel oil heating about 13% of occupied homes in the borough, more than in most of the city, and oil leaves soot and acidic deposits that coat a masonry flue. Gas flues collect less soot but still gather debris and loose mortar at the base. Townhouse fireplaces add creosote. Our local crew in Manhattan sweeps each flue from top to bottom, protects stairs and floors on the way in, and reports what we see.
Manhattan, NY
Chimney Sweeping for Manhattan Homes
The townhouses on the Upper West Side side streets between Amsterdam Avenue and Riverside Drive went up in the years before the Great Depression. Many still have working fireplaces beside a boiler flue, and each flue in the stack needs its own cleaning.
Rowhouse building reached the East Side by the early 1830s, with houses of up to three stories on the side streets of what is now the East Village. On houses that old, sweeping also tells us how the flue walls are holding up, since loose tile and mortar come down with the soot.
We sweep chimneys on the Upper West Side, the East Village, Harlem, Chelsea and the West Village.
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 Manhattan
Can you sweep a chimney in a Manhattan co-op or condo building?
How do you get to the roof on a Manhattan townhouse?
How often should a chimney be swept?
More about chimney sweeping, or see all our work in Manhattan.
Limited time offer
$500 OFF
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.
Book My Free InspectionFree Estimate in Manhattan
Leave your details and our local team calls you back to set a time.
