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Chimney sweeps clean creosote and soot from flues, inspect the liner, damper, and crown, and fix the problems they find: cracked flue tiles, a rusted cap, a smoking fireplace, or animals nesting in the stack. Visitors usually want an annual cleaning before heating season, an inspection after buying a house, or help with a wood stove that will not draft.

No state licenses chimney sweeps, so credentials come from industry certification; ask whether the sweep holds one and whether the company carries liability insurance for work on the roof. Ask what level of inspection they perform and whether you will get photos or video from inside the flue. A cleaning is usually a flat fee per flue, with inspection and repairs quoted separately; be wary of a low advertised price followed by an urgent, expensive repair pitch on site. If the problem is a leak around the chimney rather than inside it, roofers handle flashing, and masonry contractors rebuild damaged brick.

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