We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you schedule an annual inspection of your chimney, the company probably includes a sweeping service, or offers it at a small additional cost. Your ...

From grand Victorian mansions to humble country homes, chimneys have a rich history of keeping homes warm and creating a more comfortable atmosphere. Historically, chimney sweeping has been infamously ...

Check the liner: Put on a pair of gloves and scrape the liner inside the flue. If there’s a thick layer of soot or creosote, call a professional chimney sweeping service. Inspect the flue: The flue is ...

Q. We had a chimney cleaning service inspect our chimney and they suggested that we install an insulated flexible aluminum flue liner in our chimney connected directly to our gas water heater vent.

Ded. 30, 2004 -- Sooner or later, homeowners who have chimneys are going to have to get them cleaned, but chimney sweeps who come by with assessments of how much work is required may be blowing smoke.