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Chimney sweeping, inspection and repair — plus air duct and dryer vent cleaning. One company, both systems, no waiting until Monday.
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What's happening at your house?
Most people don’t know what the repair is called. Start with what you’ve noticed — here’s what it usually turns out to be, and what we do about it.
Smoke comes into the room
- Usually
- A blocked or undersized flue, a damper that won’t open fully, or a chimney that ends too low for the roofline around it.
- What we do
- Camera the flue, clear the blockage, free or replace the damper. If it’s a height problem, we extend the chimney so it clears the roof properly.
Brick is flaking off the outside
- Usually
- Freeze-thaw damage. Saturated brick freezes, expands and pops its own face off. Connecticut does this dozens of times a winter.
- What we do
- Cut out and replace the spalled brick, repoint the open joints, and fix whatever was letting the water in above it.
A smell from the fireplace
- Usually
- Creosote drawing damp, worst in summer humidity or after rain — often made worse by air being pulled down an unused flue.
- What we do
- Sweep the flue and smoke chamber back to bare surface, then sort out the draft or damper seal that’s pulling the smell indoors.
The dryer takes three cycles
- Usually
- A lint-packed vent, a crushed duct behind the machine, or a run that’s simply too long for the dryer to push air through.
- What we do
- Clean the run end to end, repair or reroute what’s restricting it, and confirm airflow before we leave.
A stain on the ceiling beside the chimney
- Usually
- A cracked crown or failed flashing at the roof line. Water has been getting in for a while by the time it shows on plaster.
- What we do
- Trace the entry point, then recrown, reflash or repoint as needed — and waterproof the masonry so it stops soaking up the next storm.
Something's living in there
- Usually
- Birds, squirrels or raccoons through a missing or damaged cap. Nesting material is also a serious blockage.
- What we do
- Clear the flue completely, then fit a stainless cap with mesh so nothing gets back in.
My home inspection flagged it
- Usually
- A general inspector saw something they’re not equipped to assess and passed it on. It could be minor or it could be a liner.
- What we do
- Level 2 inspection with camera footage of the chimney, plus a written report your agent and attorney can act on.
Not sure which one it is? Describe what you’ve noticed on the phone and we’ll tell you what we think it is before we come out.
Two systems, done properly. Not one plus an upsell.
Chimneys and ducts both move air through your house and both fail quietly. Plenty of companies do one and treat the other as an add-on. We run each side with its own kit, its own training and its own standard.
Chimney services: the flue side
Sweeping, inspection, repair and relining for wood-burning fireplaces, stoves and inserts — masonry and factory-built.
Chimney cleaning & sweeping
The flue, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf and the firebox — not just the easy part. Dust sheets down, vacuum running, nothing left on your carpet.
Chimney inspection
Level 1, 2 and 3. You're told which level you're getting and why, and you get the written report and the footage either way.
Chimney repair & rebuilds
Crowns, caps, flashing, repointing, spalled brick and full above-roof rebuilds. Colour-matched brick and mortar so the repair doesn't announce itself.
Chimney relining
Stainless liners for cracked tile, oversized flues and new high-efficiency appliances. Sized to the appliance, not to whatever's on the van.
Leak & water damage repair
Finding where the water actually gets in before selling you a fix. Crown, cap, flashing, mortar or the brick itself — they need different answers.
Fireplace, stove & insert service
Wood, gas and pellet appliances and the venting behind them, including factory-built units where the manufacturer's own parts are the only correct fix.
Chimney equipment & standards
- Flue camera on every inspection above Level 1, so you see what we see
- Rotary tooling for glazed creosote a brush won't touch
- Roof access and staging for work above the roof line
- Liner stock in multiple diameters, sized to your appliance
Duct & dryer vent services: the air side
Air duct cleaning
Supply lines, return lines, every register and the air handler itself. Cleaning the branches and leaving the handler dirty just recontaminates the system.
Dryer vent cleaning
Lint removed along the whole run, not just the first few feet from the machine. Airflow checked at the end so you know it actually worked.
Dryer vent repair & rerouting
Crushed duct behind the machine, disconnected runs venting into a crawlspace, and vents that are simply too long for any dryer to clear.
Duct inspection
Camera survey first, so you can see whether your ducts need cleaning before you pay for it. Sometimes the honest answer is that they don't.
Duct sealing & repair
Leaking joints and disconnected runs in attics and crawlspaces — the reason one room never gets warm and the bill keeps climbing.
Range hood & bathroom exhaust
Kitchen and bathroom exhaust that's stopped pulling — usually grease-packed, disconnected, or terminating somewhere it shouldn't.
Duct equipment & standards
- Negative-air machine so debris leaves the house instead of moving around it
- Rotary brush and whip lines for the full length of a duct run
- Duct camera, so "it needed doing" isn't something you take on trust
- Airflow measurement before and after, on every dryer vent
There are three levels. You should know which one you're getting.
The national standard for chimneys (NFPA 211) defines three inspection levels with different scopes. Which one you need depends on your situation, not on what’s easiest to sell. Here’s the difference, so you can ask for the right one.
Level 1 Inspection: The Yearly Check
For a fireplace or appliance you’re using the same way you always have, with nothing changed.
- Readily accessible parts, inside and out
- Appliance and its connection
- Structure sound, flue clear of blockages and creosote
Level 2 Inspection: When Something Has Changed
Everything in a Level 1, plus a camera down the flue and a look at the parts you can’t normally see.
- Attic, crawlspace and basement runs
- Camera scan of the flue interior
- Clearances to wood framing where reachable
Level 3 Inspection: When Something's Hidden
Only when a Level 1 or 2 points to a hazard that can’t be confirmed any other way.
- Opening up concealed parts of the chimney
- Rare, and never started without showing you why
- Quoted separately, after the lower-level report
Inspection guarantee. Every inspection we do comes with a written report, whichever level it is. From Level 2 up, you get the camera footage too, and you keep both.
A house changing hands is the one time a chimney inspection isn't optional.
When a property transfers, the standard calls for a Level 2 inspection — camera down the chimney, not just a look at the firebox. A general home inspector isn’t equipped to do it, and ‘the chimney appeared serviceable’ isn’t a report a buyer or an attorney can rely on.
Separately, Connecticut law requires the seller to give the buyer a signed affidavit at closing about smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. There’s an exemption for homes with no fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage — so if the house has a fireplace, the exemption doesn’t apply to you.
We turn Level 2 reports around fast, with photos and video, in a format your agent and attorney can hand straight to the other side.
When a Level 2 Inspection Is Called For
- The property is being sold or transferred
- A new wood stove or insert went in
- The flue is being relined or resized
- After a chimney fire or a suspected one
- After a storm, lightning or any impact
- The fireplace has started behaving differently
Do you have a masonry chimney or a factory-built one?
It matters more than people realise. They’re repaired in completely different ways, and a masonry repair done to a factory-built system is a safety problem, not just a waste of money. We work on both — here’s how to tell which one you’ve got.
Masonry Chimneys
Built on site out of brick or stone, with clay tile lining the flue. Common in Connecticut homes built before the 1970s, and in newer custom builds.
Real brick or stone all the way up, a concrete slab on top, firebrick inside the firebox.
The crown cracks and lets water in. Then mortar joints, brick faces and flue tiles.
Recrown, repoint, replace spalled brick, rebuild above the roof, or reline in stainless.
Factory-built
A metal fireplace and metal chimney inside a framed box that's often sided or veneered to look like brick from the street. Very common in Connecticut homes built from the 1970s on.
A metal label inside the firebox, a metal cover on top, and "brick" that's a thin skin over framing.
The metal chase cover rusts through and pools water into the framing below.
Fit the manufacturer's own listed parts — new chase covers, terminations and firebox components. Mixing brands voids the listing, so we don't.
Why Connecticut Weather Is Hard on Chimneys
Water gets into a hairline crack, freezes, expands and takes a piece of the masonry with it. Then it thaws and does it again. Connecticut runs through that cycle dozens of times a winter, and along the shoreline there’s salt air on top of it.
Which is why “we barely use it” isn’t a reason to skip a look. An unused chimney takes exactly the same weather as a busy one.
- Crown Cracks first, and lets water into everything below it
- Brick face Flakes and delaminates once it's saturated
- Mortar Opens up at the joints and needs repointing
- Flue tile Cracks and shifts from moisture and heat cycling
- Chase cover Rusts through on factory-built chimneys
- Flashing Lifts at the roof line and leaks into the ceiling
Why homeowners call us back
Open 365 Days a Year
Including weekends and through the winter, when everyone else is booked out three weeks.
A price before we start
You get the number in writing before any work begins. No surprises in the driveway.
Photos of what we found
Every job comes with pictures of the problem and the repair, so you're not taking our word for it.
Both systems, one visit
Chimney and dryer vent handled on the same call instead of two companies and two days off work.
“The technician arrived on time, explained everything clearly and left the area cleaner than expected.”
Connecticut Homeowner
Hartford
“Very professional service from start to finish. Scheduling was easy and the work was done carefully.”
Connecticut Homeowner
New Haven
“Great experience. The technician answered all our questions and completed the chimney cleaning efficiently.”
Connecticut Homeowner
Fairfield
Where we work
Based in New Britain and covering Connecticut. If your town isn’t listed, call — we may still be able to get to you.
What homeowners ask us most
How often should a chimney be inspected in Connecticut?
The national standard for chimneys, NFPA 211, calls for an inspection at least once a year, whatever the fuel and however often the fireplace or appliance is used. This is an industry standard of care rather than a Connecticut statute. Connecticut’s freeze-thaw cycling damages masonry regardless of use, so an unused chimney still deteriorates on the same schedule as a busy one.
What is the difference between a Level 1 and a Level 2 chimney inspection?
Do I need a chimney inspection when selling a house in Connecticut?
Does a chimney contractor need to be licensed in Connecticut?
How do I know whether my chimney is masonry or factory-built?
Do I need my chimney relined after replacing a furnace or boiler?
Book it before the cold sets in
Sweeps and inspections fill up from September. Call now and pick your day.