Map of Westchester County, NY, an area served by Pro 1 Chimney
Chimney Sweeping, Westchester County

Your Local Chimney Sweeping Service in Westchester County, NY

Larger Westchester houses often have several flues in one stack, some for fireplaces and one for the boiler, and each one needs its own attention. A fireplace flue that is rarely used can hide a nest or a blockage for years. Meanwhile about 24% of homes in the county still heat with fuel oil, which leaves soot and acidic residue in the flue every season. Our local Westchester crew sweeps every flue in the stack, clears the cleanout and tells you plainly which ones were dirty and why.

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Westchester County, NY

Chimney Sweeping for Westchester County Homes

As industry grew on the waterfront, well-off New Yorkers bought old tenant farms and built estates on the Hastings-on-Hudson hillsides. Estate houses like those usually have tall stacks with several flues, and we sweep each one separately rather than treating the stack as a single chimney.

The 10605 ZIP code in the southern part of White Plains covers much of the city's residential area and is mostly single-family housing. A typical house there has a fireplace flue and a boiler flue side by side, and they rarely need cleaning on the same schedule.

We sweep chimneys in Hastings-on-Hudson, White Plains, Scarsdale, Dobbs Ferry and Pelham.

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

  1. We protect the room

    Drop cloths go down from the door to the hearth and the opening is sealed before any brush goes in.

  2. We clean the whole system

    Firebox, damper, smoke shelf, smoke chamber and flue, with rods and brushes sized to your flue.

  3. We look while we clean

    We check the damper, the flue joints and the crown and cap, and tell you plainly what we found.

  4. You get it in writing

    If anything needs repair, you get a free written estimate before any work starts.

Chimney Sweeping Questions in Westchester County

How often should I sweep a fireplace I use every weekend in winter?
If you burn regularly, plan on a yearly sweep, and check sooner if you see heavy black buildup inside the damper. Burning dry, seasoned wood keeps creosote down. A yearly inspection tells you whether the flue actually needs cleaning.
My estate house has a stack with several flues. Do you sweep them all?
We sweep and check each flue that is in use, and look into the unused ones for blockages or nests. Knowing which flue serves which fireplace or appliance matters, so we map them out the first time we visit.
How often should a chimney be swept?
NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, calls for an inspection at least once a year, with cleaning when deposits build up. A fireplace used every winter weekend usually needs a sweep every year.

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How It Works

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. The estimateFree written estimate

    We walk you through what we found, in plain words, and put any repair in writing before work starts.

  4. 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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Chimney Sweeping in Westchester County

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