Cleaning your chimney is essential to keeping them running properly and safely, and hiring a reputable chimney sweeping company is important when maintaining your chimney.
If you notice a problem with your fireplace, such as bad odor or smoke leaks, or if you notice a tar-like substance forming on the inner walls of the chimney, it’s time to have your chimney inspected by a professional.
When you’re searching for a chimney sweep in the Duluth area or along the north shore, call Alliance Masonry. With our experience not only at sweeping chimneys but also chimney inspections and repairs, we are your local chimney experts.
Simply put, a chimney sweep is a person who clears ash and soot from chimneys.
Chimneys may be straight or contain many changes of direction, making some difficult to clean.
Creosote is a tar-like substance made from unburned wood particles and condensed flue gases that can accumulate in the flue, and cause unpleasant odors, improper drafting, and under certain circumstances, chimney fires.
During normal operation, a layer of creosote builds up on the inside of the chimney, restricting the flow. The creosote can also catch fire, setting the chimney and the building alight.
This is why the chimney must be swept (cleaned) to remove the soot.
Any time an accumulation of creosote and soot occurs, it can be enough to fuel a chimney fire that may damage the chimney and even spread to the roof and home.
The chimney sweep’s job is to remove soot, blockages and built-up creosote from your chimney liner, firebox, smoke chamber and damper. Furnace flue systems should also be cleaned regularly, so don’t neglect the cleaning of these venting systems.
Our team is always equipped to clean out any creosote, ash, or debris that has built up in your chimney.
That built-up gunk can cause the fireplace to look and smell unpleasant, but a thorough chimney cleaning will immediately eliminate such problems.
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