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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A chimney inspection in Sellersville typically costs between $149 and $349 depending on the level, and most Level 1 and Level 2 inspections are completed in a single visit of under two hours. We book a flat price before we arrive, run a camera where the job calls for it, and hand you a written photo report before we leave. If you live along Main Street, Ridge Road, or in the neighborhoods off Lawn Avenue, call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll schedule you in.
Sellersville is the kind of town where people still burn wood through January and February, and the chimneys on these older homes were built before modern liner standards existed. That combination means a visual glance at the firebox is not enough. We inspect the flue the way it needs to be inspected here: methodically, with a camera when the home’s age calls for it, and with a written record you can hold in your hand.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Sellersville’s Preferred Chimney Inspection Company
Flint Chimney Sweep has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002, and our crew works the same way in Sellersville that we do across every town we serve: background-checked, uniformed, and on a written price before any tool comes off the truck. Hank Delano runs our inspection team, and he has a straightforward rule: if the photo report does not show you the problem, you do not get a repair recommendation. No exceptions.
We answer our phones with a live person 24 hours a day. When a Sellersville homeowner calls at 8 a.m. on a Tuesday about a musty smell near the firebox, they talk to a real dispatcher, not a voicemail tree. Our scheduling is coordinated from the Philadelphia office, but the techs who knock on doors in Sellersville know the housing stock here. They know what a 1920s twin on Main Street typically hides behind the damper.
Every repair we recommend carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: a written guarantee valid for one full year from the service date. If a covered repair fails inside that year, we return at no charge. That guarantee is in writing, on every job, in Sellersville and everywhere else.
Chimney Inspection Services in Sellersville
Chimney Inspection Services in Sellersville cover three levels established by the National Fire Protection Association, and we quote a flat price for each before we schedule the work. A Level 1 inspection runs $149 to $199 here and covers a visual check of the accessible portions of the chimney, firebox, and exterior, recommended when nothing has changed in the system and you burn the same fuel as last year. A Level 2 inspection runs $249 to $349 and adds camera work inside the flue liner, which is what most Sellersville homeowners need when they buy a home, change fuel type, or have never had the chimney looked at. A Level 3 inspection is quoted case by case and usually involves partial demolition to reach a concealed void inside the masonry.
The borough’s older homes rarely get by on a Level 1 alone. We tell people that right up front, before they spend a dollar. If you own a slate-roofed house along Ridge Road with an exterior masonry chimney, the crown and flashing need eyes on them every single year because of what Sellersville winters do to mortar.
Camera Inspection
Our camera inspection runs a high-resolution probe through the flue liner and records what the eye cannot see: spalled tile joints, a cracked liner at the smoke chamber, or a nest that has been there for two seasons. You get the photos before we talk about any repair. If we cannot show you the problem in a photo, we will not recommend the fix.
Real Estate Inspection
When a house on Main Street or Lawn Avenue changes hands, the buyer’s inspector often flags the chimney. We do real estate inspections that meet the standard a mortgage company and a cautious buyer need to see: a written report, a camera pass where the home’s age warrants it, and a plain-language summary of what is safe, what can wait, and what needs work this year.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Chimney Flue Inspection in Sellersville
Chimney Flue Inspection in Sellersville is the difference between a clean-looking firebox and a liner that is actually safe to burn against. The flue is the inner passage that channels smoke, heat, and gases up and out of the house, and the majority of the older flues we inspect in this borough are clay tile. Clay tile was the standard when most of these homes were built, and clay tile spalls. Freeze-thaw cycles along the exterior portions pull the joints apart. What starts as a hairline crack becomes a gap that lets heat and carbon monoxide move where they should not.
We inspect the flue with a camera in most Sellersville homes because a visual check from the roof or through the firebox only catches what happens to be visible. A cracked tile three feet up from the smoke chamber is invisible without a camera. The photo report tells you exactly what we found and where.
Flue Liner Condition
Clay tile flue liners in Sellersville homes built before 1960 frequently show gaps at the joints, and those gaps are exactly where creosote settles and heat escapes. If the liner has failed, we can resurface it with HeatShield, which is a cementitious material applied inside the flue, rather than tearing out the old tile. The price is agreed before the work starts, in writing, and the liner carries the same one-year guarantee as every other repair we make.
Creosote Assessment
Creosote is not all the same, and Sellersville homeowners get this explained to them on the first call when they describe what they see inside the firebox. First-degree creosote is a light soot that a brush removes. Third-degree creosote has glazed into a hard, shiny coating that a brush cannot remove and that burns hot enough to damage the liner. Our Chimney Inspection team can tell you which one you have, with photos, before anyone begins cleaning.
Trusted Brands We Service in Sellersville
When a Sellersville chimney needs a liner repair, a crown seal, or a new cap, we install products from brands that hold up to Pennsylvania weather: HeatShield for flue resurfacing, Gelco for chimney caps, and Olympia Chimney for liner components. We stock common replacement parts for the borough’s older homes, which means a cracked cap on a Main Street twin does not need to wait two weeks for a special order. If the part fits the job, we carry it. If it does not, we say so and order it rather than forcing a repair that will not last the year.
Common Chimney Inspection Problems We See in Sellersville Homes
- Failed crowns on slate-roofed exteriors. Sellersville’s older homes along Main Street and Ridge Road often have slate roofs, and homeowners assume the chimney is protected. It is not. The crown and flashing face the prevailing southwest wind, and freeze-thaw cycles open cracks that let water into the smoke chamber every winter.
- Spalled clay tile flue liners. Many pre-1960 Sellersville houses still have the original clay tile liner. The joints separate over time, and the gap is invisible without a camera inspection. This is the single most common finding we show homeowners in their photo report.
- First-degree creosote mistaken for soot. Homeowners see a light powder in the firebox and assume it can wait. In Sellersville, where wood burning runs from October into March, that first-degree creosote glazes into third-degree creosote within a season or two. A camera inspection tells you which stage you are at right now.
- Unlined or under-lined flues in pre-war construction. Some of the oldest homes in the borough were built before clay tile liners became standard. An unlined flue moves heat directly against the masonry, which is a fire risk and a carbon monoxide risk, and it typically needs a liner installed before safe burning resumes.
Pricing for Chimney Inspection in Sellersville, PA
A Level 1 inspection in Sellersville runs $149 to $199. A Level 2 inspection, which is what most of the borough’s older homes need, runs $249 to $349. A Level 3 inspection is quoted for the specific job because it involves accessing concealed areas of the chimney chase. A standard chimney sweep, when you book it alongside an inspection, typically adds $189 to $249 depending on flue height and creosote stage.
What affects the price here is mostly the age of the house and the access. A two-story exterior chimney on a slate roof takes longer to set up than a single-story interior chase. That is the honest answer, and we give you the number in writing before the work is scheduled. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate on the inspection level your home actually needs.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sellersville
Our Chimney Inspection in Sellersville crews also schedule work in Perkasie, Telford, Souderton, and Quakertown. The housing stock in those towns shares a lot of the same history: older masonry, clay tile liners, and wood burners who want a straight answer and a written report.
Serving Sellersville, PA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sellersville 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 Sellersville
Every year, if you burn wood in Sellersville. The National Fire Protection Association recommends an annual inspection for solid-fuel chimneys, and the borough’s freeze-thaw cycles and older clay tile liners give that recommendation real teeth. If you burn only occasionally, every two years is the absolute longest we suggest. Call (830) 251-4560 to schedule and we will give you the flat price before we book.
A Level 2 inspection here involves a visual check of the accessible flue, firebox, damper, crown, and flashing, followed by a camera pass through the full length of the flue liner. You receive a written photo report after we finish. The price is agreed before the appointment, so the number we quote is the number you pay. We do not add fees because the camera found something.
Yes. A camera inspection shows us the stage of creosote inside the flue, and we can tell you before any cleaning is scheduled whether it is first-degree, second-degree, or glazed third-degree. If it is third-degree, a brush pass will not remove it, and we will say so plainly rather than charging you for a cleaning that does not work. Call (830) 251-4560 and we will explain what we need to see.
No. The inspection price is the inspection price. If the camera finds a cracked liner, a failed crown, or a creosote buildup, the repair is quoted separately and in writing, and you decide whether to go ahead. Finding the problem is what you paid the inspection fee for. We do not turn that into another bill on the same visit.
Yes. Exterior masonry chimneys on slate-roofed homes in Sellersville take a beating from the southwest wind and freeze-thaw cycles, and the crown and flashing usually fail before the roof does. We inspect those components as a standard part of the visit, because a water leak at the crown is often the first symptom of a much more expensive repair inside the smoke chamber. Call (830) 251-4560 and we will look at it properly.
Schedule Your Chimney Inspection in Sellersville
We were called to a 1920s twin on Main Street in Sellersville where the homeowner had never had the chimney looked at and was nervous about carbon monoxide. Our tech ran a Level 2 inspection with a camera up the flue liner, found first-degree creosote and a cracked tile at the smoke chamber, and showed the homeowner the photo report on the spot. We brushed the flue, recommended a HeatShield resurfacing for the tile joint, and the homeowner booked it for the following week with a flat price agreed before we left. That is how we work in Sellersville: we show you the problem, we quote the repair in writing, and the number stays the number.
Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate on a chimney inspection in Sellersville. A live person answers around the clock, and your price is in writing before any work is scheduled.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, serving Sellersville and the surrounding Pennsylvania communities.