Creosote Removal

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What creosote is

Wood smoke condenses inside a cold flue and leaves tar on the walls. Stage one is light soot. Stage two is flaky tar that needs rotary tools. Stage three is a hard glossy glaze that is the fuel in most chimney fires and does not come off with a brush.

What removal looks like

Rotary cleaning heads
Chemical softening for glazed stages
A camera check after to confirm the flue walls are bare A wood-burning winter in this county builds it faster than dry climates do.

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Sweep

Soot and stage-one creosote brushed out with drop cloths and a vacuum at the hearth.

Inspection

Level I through III, camera down the flue, photos of what the liner, crown, and flashing actually look like.

Creosote removal

Tar and glazed stage-two and stage-three creosote taken out with rotary tools and treatment.

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Repair

Cracked stacks, failed mortar joints, damaged crowns and caps, rebuilt or repointed back to weather-tight.

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Relining

Stainless steel liners sized to the appliance, for cracked clay liners or conversions to gas.

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Metal chimney

Factory-built pipe systems, chase covers, and rusted sections on newer homes and manufactured housing.

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Cap install

Stainless caps and screens that keep rain, birds, and fir needles out of the flue year-round.

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Waterproofing

Breathable vapor-permeable repellent on exterior brick, stops absorption without trapping moisture inside.

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Flashing repair

The metal seal where chimney meets roof, lifted or rusted sections replaced and tucked in.

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Masonry repair

Repointing, spalling brick replacement, tuckpointing, and stack rebuilds on older chimneys.

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Gas fireplace service

Burner, pilot, glass, and vent checks on gas fireplaces and inserts before the season.

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Leak repair

Where the water is getting in, crown to flashing, traced and sealed at the source.

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Animal removal

Birds, squirrels, and raccoons removed from flues, plus the cap that keeps them out.