SERVICE 03
Chimney Sweeping & Cleaning in Maryland
A fireplace and chimney can collect soot, loose creosote, ash, leaves, and debris over time. Our chimney sweeping service helps clean accessible fireplace and flue areas before or during fireplace season.
Mon–Sat, 9am–7pm. Closed Sunday.
Signs you need this
When Chimney Service Is Recommended
Chimneys, fireplaces, and vents should be inspected at least annually, with cleaning performed when necessary. Schedule service:
Before fireplace season
After regular wood-burning use
When you notice soot
When you notice fireplace odor
When there are smoke issues
When there is possible debris or animal activity
What happens on the day
Professional Chimney Sweeping & Cleaning
Even a fireplace used only a few times each year can collect soot, debris, or nesting material. Call Duct Cleaning provides mechanical sweeping and vacuum cleaning for accessible fireplace and chimney areas, with home protection and photo documentation when practical.
Seal the opening, set the vacuum
A panel and sheeting across the fireplace opening with a sealed vacuum running behind it, so the room stays at negative pressure the whole time. Hearth and floor covered before a rod comes out of the van.
Sweep the flue, top down
Rod and brush sized to the flue, worked from the top so gravity is on our side. Clay tile, metal liner and unlined masonry all take different brushes, which is why we look before we choose one.
Smoke chamber and shelf by hand
The shelf behind the damper is where the deposit and the debris collect, and it is the part most often skipped. It comes out by hand and by scraper, then gets brushed back to the brick.
Damper cleaned and checked
The damper and its seat are cleaned of soot and debris, and we show you it opening and closing. If it appears damaged, we document it and recommend a qualified chimney professional.
Photograph what we can reach
The accessible flue and smoke chamber are photographed so you can see what was cleaned. The photographs are documentation, not a certified structural inspection.
Vacuum cleanup, then the photos
Ash, soot and debris are vacuumed up and the work area is cleaned. If we notice a possible safety or repair concern, we document it and recommend a qualified chimney professional.
The cleaning scope
What We Clean
We provide chimney sweeping and cleaning only. We do not perform masonry repair, liner replacement, cap installation, gas fireplace repair, or certified structural inspections. If we notice an apparent repair or safety concern, we document what is visible and recommend a qualified chimney professional.
Fireplace firebox
Accessible smoke chamber areas
Accessible chimney flue
Loose soot and creosote buildup
Ash and debris
Accessible nesting materials or leaves
Work area around the fireplace
Pricing
What moves
the number
A standard chimney sweep for one accessible flue starts at $249. Heavy buildup or more difficult access is typically $299–$349, and an additional accessible flue on the same visit is quoted based on configuration. We confirm the price before work begins.
Worked example
Example: one accessible fireplace
1 FLUE · STANDARD SWEEP
An illustration of the published starting price, not a past job. Heavy buildup, extra flues or inserts are quoted before work begins.
Questions
About this
job in particular
Chimneys, fireplaces, and vents should be inspected at least annually and cleaned when necessary. We provide sweeping and cleaning; certified inspection services are outside our standard cleaning scope unless specifically stated.
No. We provide chimney sweeping and cleaning only. We do not perform masonry repair, liner replacement, cap installation, or gas fireplace repair.
We provide chimney sweeping and cleaning only. We do not perform masonry repair, liner replacement, cap installation, gas fireplace repair, or certified structural inspections. If we notice an apparent repair or safety concern, we document what is visible and recommend a qualified chimney professional.
The fireplace firebox, accessible smoke chamber areas, the accessible chimney flue, loose soot and creosote buildup, ash and debris, accessible nesting materials or leaves, and the work area around the fireplace.
It is worth checking. Even a fireplace used only a few times each year can collect soot, debris, or nesting material.
Yes, when accessible. We photograph the accessible areas we clean so you can see what was done.
Request Chimney Cleaning
Book two services together and they are quoted as one visit.
Mon–Sat, 9am–7pm. Closed Sunday.