Creosote buildup on chimney cap is very dangerous. This highly combustible soot tar mixture is devastating during a chimney fire. Clean it up as soon as possible.
This is an actual customer’s chimney cap completely covered in creosote build up. Years of wood burning without a professional chimney sweep allowed this buildup to happen. It is amazing any smoke or fumes were leaving this chimney at all.
A chimney fire caused by creosote buildup near the chimney cap.
Burning more than a cord or rick of wood a year will develop a creosote buildup left unattended over the years. This tar like substance is very flammable. Cleaning and sweeping this out is NOT a do-it-yourself weekend warrior job. The chimney is often high off of the ground. The roof pitch is not easy to walk on for most people.
Our customers tell us the biggest reason they hire out the chimney inspection and cleaning is fear of heights and their safety. When cleaning the creosote buildup on a chimney cap, our team always wears a 5 point safety vest and safety glasses with cut proof hand gloves.
The best option is completely removing and replacing the chimney cap with a new stainless steel custom chimney cap. Designed, cut, installed and sealed, a new chimney cap will serve your home for decades. Creosote is simply too hard and dangerous to remove completely.
We are often asked how often to clean my chimney with normal use. We recommend yearly and have a Big Ass Cleaning special for a limited time. More importantly, the yearly inspection determines if future problems are starting to show up.
Our special includes a chimney camera with video capabilities. We run this camera up and down the entire chimney flue and record the results. This shows us any mortar or degrading in the bricks.
The special we are running now includes a full chimney sweep, a camera inspection, a 30 point inspection with a certificate (if you are selling your house soon) and free travel expense within 50 miles of Knoxville, TN. Therefore, it is a sweet deal to jump on our special during this season.
How often to clean my chimney?
Don't let your chimney get this much soot and creosote buildup.
Free travel expense within 50 miles of Knoxville, TN
Again, so many customers ask us how often to clean my chimney, we ask how much wood do you burn a year. If you burn a cord (or ric) a year, we recommend yearly inspections and cleaning. 3 cords or more of wood should be inspected twice a year.
When you research professional chimney repair near me in Knoxville now, only a few reliable, honest chimney sweep companies will serve your needs best. We always welcome second opinions on work that will cost hundreds of dollars to fix. Here are a few checklist items to consider when looking for a chimney contractor.
First, is the company easy to get a hold of if needed. So many of our customers tell us they called 4 or 5 other companies near me and either no one answered (or were able to leave a message) or they wouldn’t follow up.
Second, check their references (or testimonials) to see if they show up on time or even show up at all. So many companies near me are under staffed and only the largest, most profitable work gets priority.
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Also, is the chimney company you are searching for able to do all functions of chimney service? Clear Chimney designs, installs and services gas logs, fireplace inserts, wood stoves, chimney caps, chimney brick and cap repair, and much, much more. We stand by our work completely. Just check out our testimonials page for many very happy customers.
Many of our customers searched chimney repair near me and found us on their phone waiting in line at the store. The GPS miracle of cell phones allows you to see only those chimney experts in your local area. You can also search Google and you will find our Clear Chimney’s Google business here.
