Chimney Sweep · Nashville, TN
Chimney Cleaning and Sweeping in Nashville
Removing creosote and soot from the flue with the room sealed and put back exactly as we found it.
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Chimney Cleaning and Sweeping in Nashville, Tennessee
Removing creosote and soot from the flue with the room sealed and put back exactly as we found it.
Nashville's Chimney Sweep does chimney cleaning and sweeping for homeowners across Middle Tennessee — licensed, insured, with the price in writing before the work starts. Chimney sweeps who put a camera up the flue, show you what they found, and repair what is actually wrong.
Why homeowners call
Fireplace trouble behind this call
- Smoke comes back into the room
- Sharp smell from the fireplace
- Birds or animals in the chimney
- Water staining round the hearth
- Cracked or missing chimney crown
- Damper stuck or will not seal
- Gas logs will not light or stay lit
- Want an outdoor fireplace on the patio
What is included
What chimney cleaning and sweeping includes, flue to cap
- Floor and hearth protected before anything is opened
- The opening sealed and a HEPA vacuum under negative pressure throughout
- Flue swept from both ends with rod and brush sized to the flue
- Smoke chamber and shelf cleaned by hand
- Firebox, grate and damper cleared
- Soot and creosote removed from the property
- A photograph of the flue before and after
- The room left exactly as we found it
Chimney Cleaning and Sweeping as our sweeps carry it out
The sweep itself is straightforward. What separates a good one is containment: the opening sealed, the room under negative pressure and a HEPA vacuum running for the whole job. A sweep that leaves a film of soot across the room has cost you more than it saved.
Creosote comes in three degrees. Loose soot brushes out. Flaky, tar-like deposit takes more work. Glazed creosote — the hard, shiny black layer — will not brush off at all and needs chemical treatment and a return visit. Anyone who quotes a flat price without knowing which you have is quoting for the easy one.
The smoke chamber above the firebox is where most sweeps stop and most creosote actually sits. It is awkward, it is hand work, and it is the part that gets skipped.
We sweep from both ends. Top-down alone leaves the smoke shelf loaded; bottom-up alone pushes debris up into the cap.
Also available
Chimney and fireplace work besides this
Chimney Repair
Crowns, caps, flashing, liners and brickwork — the whole stack, priced from what a camera actually found.
Learn moreFireplace Repair
Gas logs, wood inserts, dampers and fireboxes repaired, plus the smoke problems nobody else could find.
Learn moreOutdoor Fireplace Install
Built outdoor fireplaces and chimneys that draw properly, footed and flued to code rather than stacked to look right.
Learn moreChimney Inspection
Camera survey of the full flue, graded to the CSIA levels, with the footage shown to you rather than described.
Learn moreCaps, Crowns & Flashing
The three places water actually gets in, repaired or replaced before it reaches the firebox.
Learn moreLiner Installation & Relining
Stainless liners sized to the appliance, which is what makes an old chimney safe for a modern insert.
Learn moreChimney Masonry & Tuckpointing
Repointing, rebuilding above the roofline and replacing spalled brick, matched to what is already there.
Learn moreService area
Chimneys we sweep around Nashville
Our sweeps cover Nashville and 64 further towns across 12 counties; a Middle Tennessee house within an hour or thereabouts of Nashville is one we can reach.
FAQ
Asked about chimney cleaning and sweeping
How often should a chimney be swept?
Once a year for a fireplace that is used regularly, and before the first fire of the season is the time. Creosote builds with every fire and it is what chimney fires burn; a sweep removes it before it reaches the stage where a spark sets it off. A chimney used only occasionally can go longer, but the annual inspection still finds what needs finding.
Is chimney sweeping messy?
Not when it is done properly. The fireplace is sealed, a vacuum runs throughout, the flue is brushed from below or above, and the room is left as it was found. The soot goes into the vacuum rather than into the living room. A sweep that leaves dust on the furniture skipped the seal.
Free estimate
Arrange chimney cleaning and sweeping before the next fire
Let Nashville's Chimney Sweep know what you burn, how often and what you have noticed. A written estimate follows at no cost, without any obligation.