Level 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
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AfterFast, Reliable Chimney Inspection Across Greeley
A chimney inspection in Greeley typically costs $189 to $389 and takes 60 to 90 minutes, including a written report with photos. We schedule inspections across Weld County within a week in most cases, and every job gets a flat price in writing before a single tool comes off the truck. If you live near Greeley Central, Farr’s West, Bittersweet, or St. Michael’s, you’ll see a uniformed Flint Chimney Sweep tech at your door inside the window we give you. Call (830) 251-4560 to book.
This page covers what we actually look at during an inspection in Greeley, what it costs here, and when you can safely wait a season. No scare tactics. Straight answers.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Greeley’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company
Greeley homeowners call us because we put the price in writing before any work begins. That’s The Garrison Standard, the operating code every Garrison Partners location follows, and it means the number you approve is the number on the invoice. No door-knock adjustments. No “we found something while we were up there” surprises.
Hank Delano leads our team, and he runs a tight operation. Background-checked, uniformed technicians on every call. A live person answers the phone 24/7 at (830) 251-4560, not a voicemail tree. And every repair we recommend carries a written guarantee valid for one full year, with a free return visit if a covered repair fails. That’s our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every job in Greeley, no exceptions.
We’re part of the Garrison Partners family of independently owned chimney service companies, operating since 2002. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s Denver office, and our crews serve Greeley directly. That means you get the consistency of a larger operation with a local field team that knows Weld County chimneys.
Chimney Leak in Greeley
A chimney leak in Greeley is almost always a crown or flashing problem, not a flue problem. The crown is the concrete cap on top of the chase; the flashing is the metal seal where the chimney meets the roofline. Both take a beating here from hail and freeze-thaw cycles, even if you never light a fire. We identify the entry point with a camera or water testing, seal it with professional-grade products, and hand you a photo report you can file with your insurance if needed.
What a Leak Inspection Covers
We walk the roofline and look at the crown, the flashing, and the condition of the mortar joints. If we find a cracked crown, we quote a crown seal and repair before it lets water into the attic or down the flue. The written estimate covers exactly what we’ll do and what it will cost.
When You Should Call
Water stains on the ceiling near the chimney, a musty smell in the firebox after rain, or efflorescence (that white, chalky mineral deposit on the brick face) all warrant a call. A cracked crown on a Greeley home left through one more hail season usually becomes a bigger masonry repair the next year.
Chimney Camera Inspection in Greeley
A chimney camera inspection in Greeley is the only way to see what’s actually behind the smoke chamber, where a brush never reaches. We run a waterproof camera up the flue from the firebox or the roof and record the whole trip, then walk you through the footage. On a home near Glenmere Park, our tech found a palm-sized spalled patch of flue liner two seasons after the last fire. A brush would have passed right by it. The homeowner got a photo report to hand to their insurance agent, and we quoted a HeatShield repair to the exact damaged section.
Camera vs. Standard Look
Level 1 inspections are visual: we look at the accessible parts of the chimney with a flashlight and note obvious issues. A camera inspection takes it further, documenting the full flue interior, including the smoke chamber and the clay tile liner condition. For a chimney that has been cold for a season or two, the camera tells us what the eye can’t.
What You’ll Get
Every camera inspection in Greeley includes a written report with still photos and the full video record. If we find nothing, we tell you nothing is needed. We don’t manufacture work. If we find second- or third-degree creosote or a failing liner, we show you the footage and quote a repair in writing before we ask for a decision.
Trusted Brands We Service in Greeley
We spec materials by job, not by margin. When a Greeley chimney needs an insulated liner, we quote DuraFlex. For crown repair and sealing, we use Gelco products. For smoke chamber parging and heat-resistant coatings, HeatShield. Olympia Chimney and Famco components appear where the job calls for them. We stock common parts locally in the Denver metro so Greeley customers aren’t waiting weeks on a backordered manufacturer. If a liner needs replacing, we can usually get it done within two weeks of the quote approval, not two months.
Common Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Greeley Homes
- Cracked crowns and lifted flashing from hail and clay-soil heave. Weld County sits in hail alley, and expansive clay soils shift with every wet-dry cycle. Crowns crack, flashing lifts, and water gets in – even on a chimney that’s never lit.
- Blocked caps from bird and squirrel nesting. Greeley’s older housing stock often lacks a proper screened cap. We regularly pull nesting material out of flues on homes along 10th Avenue and 23rd Avenue, which blocks draft and creates a carbon monoxide risk.
- Second- and third-degree creosote behind the smoke chamber. A cheap sweep-only job with no camera will never catch this. Glazed creosote is a chimney fire waiting for a hot burn, and it hides where a brush can’t reach.
- Spalled flue liner in cold fireboxes. Homeowners decide the chimney is fine because they haven’t burned anything, and miss the fact that liner deterioration happens from moisture and time, not just use. A camera inspection is the only way to see it without opening the chase.
Pricing for Chimney Inspection in Greeley, CO
A standard Level 1 Chimney Inspection in Greeley runs $189 to $249. A Level 2 inspection, which includes a full camera run and is what we recommend after a house sale or a long cold season, runs $329 to $389. If you add a sweep at the same visit, a combined sweep and inspection typically runs $289 to $449 depending on flue size and creosote buildup. Every quote is delivered in writing before work starts, and the invoice matches the quote. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate over the phone. We’ll ask about your chimney type, age, and when it was last serviced, and give you a firm number.
What affects the price: flue liner type (clay tile vs. stainless), roof pitch and chimney height, and whether nesting material or heavy creosote needs to be cleared before the camera can see anything. We tell you upfront if a sweep is required before inspection, and we don’t charge for a second trip if that happens.
We Also Serve Cities Near Greeley
Flint Chimney Sweep covers much of the northern Front Range. If you’re outside Greeley proper, we also run Chimney Inspection in Greeley and regular routes to Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. Scheduling works the same way wherever you are: a written price before work begins, a uniformed tech at the door, and a one-year guarantee on any repair.
Serving Greeley, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Greeley area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Inspection in Greeley
Yes, and the reason is local. Hail, freeze-thaw cycles, and expansive clay soil work on your chimney crown and flashing whether the firebox is hot or cold. NFPA 211 still recommends an annual look for exactly this reason. A cold chimney can have a cracked crown, a spalled liner, or a blocked cap from nesting, none of which you’ll notice until water shows up in the ceiling or carbon monoxide backs up on the next burn. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll tell you honestly whether the inspection can wait.
If you burn seasoned hardwood a few nights a week through a Greeley winter, plan on a sweep every year. If the chimney sits cold most of the season, a visual inspection every year with a camera every two to three years is usually enough. The sweep interval depends on creosote type and buildup, which a camera tells us precisely. We never push a sweep when the flue doesn’t need one.
Everything above the smoke chamber. A brush cleans the first run of flue tile. A camera shows the smoke chamber, all the flue tiles, the crown interior, and the cap. When we ran a camera at a home near Glenmere Park, we found spalled flue liner a brush would have missed, and a crown crack the homeowner had written off as a “cold draft.” That’s the difference between a $239 sweep and a $3,000 liner repair caught early.
Yes. Every Flint Chimney Sweep job in Greeley gets a written price before work starts. We quote over the phone based on chimney type, flue size, and last service date, and that number holds. If we arrive and find something that changes the scope, we stop, explain it, show you the camera footage, and write a new quote for your approval before proceeding. The number on the invoice is the number you approved.
We don’t promise same-day dispatch because a sweep is scheduled, not rushed. But if you smell smoke inside the house or see water staining around the chimney, call (830) 251-4560 and a live person will get you on the schedule as quickly as the next open slot allows. We prioritize active leak and smoke-backdraft calls in Greeley over routine maintenance. In the meantime, stop using the fireplace and close the damper if it’s safe to do so.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep.