As you regularly use your fireplace soot and creosote gradually build up along the walls of the chimney. If these deposits build up long enough they may ignite. This ignition can cause a chimney fire, putting your home and family in danger. Regularly cleaning your chimney also improves the airflow and overall performance of the chimney. If you have ever noticed smoke coming out of your fireplace and into your living room, the reason is most likely that your chimney needs to be cleaned or your spark arrestor could be sealing off with creosote.
Chimney Cleaning
How Do We Clean
Our chimney sweeping team will arrive at your home and inspect the inside of the fireplace. After inspecting the fireplace it will determine whether or not your chimney needs cleaning. If it does, we will lay down Drop-Clothes around the fireplace, begin the cleaning process. Upon finishing a sweep, all soot and ashes will be cleaned from your fireplace, and the blankets/equipment will be removed ensuring the area stays clean.You can expect a typical appointment to last anywhere from 30 minutes-1 hour depending on the amount of soot inside.
Atlanta Air Ducts Cleaning provides homes and small-to-medium sized businesses with professional, high quality chimney sweeping service. Chimney sweeping is a necessity for every property with a chimney and fireplace, with service recommended on an annual basis regardless of your chimney type.
Our team of experienced chimney and ventilation experts can remove all manner of chimney residue and build-up – including soot, highly flammable creosote, and physical obstructions from chimney liners, smoke chambers, dampers, and fireboxes – all with the highest degree of attention-to-detail and courteous service.
Chimney Cleaning FAQ
How often should I have my chimney swept?
This is a tougher question to answer than you’d think, but here’s the simple answer: Here at CSIA, we follow the guidelines of The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 211, “Chimneys, fireplaces, and vents shall be inspected at least once a year for soundness, freedom from deposits, and correct clearances. Cleaning, maintenance, and repairs shall be done if necessary.”
My fireplace stinks, especially in the summer. What can I do?
A good chimney sweeping will help, solve the problem completely.
I heat with gas. Should this chimney be checked too?
Without a doubt! Although gas is generally a clean-burning fuel, the chimney can become non-functional from bird nests or other debris blocking the flue.So, it’s important that you schedule annual inspections for all your chimneys – gas furnaces included.
What Causes Chimney Fires?
Most chimney fires are caused by a dirty chimney.