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Chimney Sweep in Franklin, TN
Franklin chimney sweeps for chimney cleaning and sweeping, chimney repair, fireplace repair and more. Certified sweeps, a camera inspection with the cleaning, repairs quoted in writing, across Williamson County and the rest of Middle Tennessee.
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Wood, gas, or a fireplace that will not draw?
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Brick, age and weather on Franklin chimneys
Historic chimneys are repaired with matching brick and lime mortar, and a sweep who works with a mason experienced in old masonry keeps the chimney original.
The 2000s houses have factory-built gas fireplaces that need a different inspection — the vent, the logs and the valve — and a sweep who services gas units is the right one.
In a fast-built town the fireplaces are gas units of the same age, and the service is a cleaning and a safety check on the vent and the valve.
The site affects the chimney at the top — trees that drop into the flue, wind off the water that drives rain into the cap — and the inspection starts with the cap and the crown.
Condominiums with shared chimney chases need the association involved in a liner or a cap repair, and the sweep says so before quoting.
Franklin at a glance
Fireboxes, flues and caps we see here
Housing stock
Historic core, plus heavy 1995–2015 build
County
Williamson County
Ground conditions
Rolling lots with real grade changes; clay; pockets of shallow limestone
Permits issued by
City of Franklin Building and Neighborhood Services
In and around Franklin:
- Downtown Franklin
- Westhaven
- Cool Springs
- Berry Farms
- Fieldstone Farms
- Ladd Park
Services
Sweeping and chimney repair in Franklin
Chimney Cleaning and Sweeping
Removing creosote and soot from the flue with the room sealed and put back exactly as we found it.
Learn moreChimney 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 moreWhy homeowners here call
What sends Franklin homeowners to the fireplace
The freeze-thaw cycle here is what destroys crowns and mortar joints. Water gets in during a wet December, freezes, and takes the brick face with it.
- A sharp, tarry smell in warm weather
- Birds, squirrels or nesting noise
- Water staining on the wall beside the hearth
- Crumbling mortar or brick above the roofline
Burning unseasoned wood. Green wood produces far more creosote than dry, because most of the heat goes into boiling water out of the log instead of up the flue.
Nearby
Chimneys we sweep in surrounding towns
FAQ
Your Franklin chimney and fireplace questions
Do you cover Franklin, TN?
Yes. Our chimney technicians cover Franklin and all of Williamson County, with Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nashville, Columbia inside the same routes.
How much does chimney sweeping cost in Franklin?
A chimney sweep in Franklin is a flat price per flue with a camera inspection included; repairs — a crown, a cap, a liner, tuckpointing — are quoted from what the camera finds, with the photographs, before any work is done. The 2000s houses have factory-built gas fireplaces that need a different inspection — the vent, the logs and the valve — and a sweep who services gas units is the right one.
Who issues permits for chimney sweeping in Franklin?
City of Franklin Building and Neighborhood Services permits a chimney rebuild above the roofline in some jurisdictions and a liner installation on a gas conversion; a sweep and a cap need none.
How quickly can you get to Franklin?
A sweep in Franklin is usually within a week or two, longer in October when everyone remembers the fireplace at once; a chimney fire or a smoking fireplace is seen within a day.
What areas around Franklin do you serve?
Chimney technicians serving Franklin also cover Brentwood, Spring Hill, Nashville, Columbia; the routes run through 65 towns in 12 counties.
Free estimate
Have your Franklin chimney swept and inspected
Tell Nashville's Chimney Sweep what you burn and what you have seen at the Franklin fireplace; the written estimate costs you nothing.