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 sweep in Everett, MA typically costs $189 – $329 for a standard open fireplace, and most sweeps on the city’s pre-1930 brick flues take 60 – 90 minutes once we’re on site. We’re Flint Chimney Sweep, part of the Garrison Partners family serving Everett homeowners and landlords since 2002. If you live off Broadway, up toward Glendale Park, or in the two-family rows near Chelsea Street, you’re dealing with old brick chimneys that need more than a brush run. Call (830) 251-4560 and you’ll get a live person, a written price before we book, and a crew that shows up when we say we will.
Why Flint Chimney Sweep Is Everett’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Everett customers keep calling us back because we put the same things in writing every time: the price, the scope, and the one-year Chimney Sweep guarantee that comes with every repair. Hank Delano leads the team, and he holds every dispatch to the Garrison Standard, the same operating code every Garrison Partners location follows. Background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive inside the appointment window. You know exactly who’s walking through the door before they ring the bell.
We know what a 1920s two-family flue on Ferry Street looks like from the inside: a narrow, offset clay liner with first-degree creosote flaking off the walls and a smoke chamber you cannot see without a camera. Our written price comes before any tool comes off the truck, and the invoice shows the same number you approved. No add-ons after the fact, no “we found a crown crack” phone call mid-job. The 365-Day Done Right Promise means if a covered repair fails inside a year, we come back at no charge. That’s the whole point of doing this in writing.
Chimney Maintenance in Everett
Chimney Maintenance in Everett means dealing with a housing stock that predates modern liner standards. The 1916 Malden-Medford-Everett fire reshaped this area, and the brick rebuilding boom that followed left thousands of chimneys with narrow, sometimes offset clay flues. Those flues now run hotter and trap more creosote than their wider suburban counterparts. A working chimney here needs an annual sweep plus a real inspection of the smoke chamber, the flue liner, and the chimney crown.
Creosote Removal
Creosote is the tar-like residue that condenses from wood smoke. First-degree creosote is a dry, flaky soot you can brush out. Second-degree is a sticky, granular glaze. Third-degree is a hard, tarred layer that a brush won’t touch. On Everett’s narrow pre-1930 flues, first-degree buildup hardens into third-degree faster than most homeowners expect. We remove what the flue allows with mechanical brushes and tell you plainly when you need something more involved.
Annual Sweep
The annual sweep for an Everett home runs $189 – $329. That covers the firebox, damper, smoke chamber access, and full flue run, plus a written report noting any cracks, spalling brick, or liner damage we find. We photograph what the camera sees. You keep the photos. If the report recommends no further work, that’s the end of it.
Chimney Sweep Services in Everett
Chimney Sweep Services in Everett begin with the same discipline on every job: a written price before booking, a camera inspection, and a photo report afterward. For a two-family or multi-unit building, the stakes are higher. Party-wall construction means one blocked flue can push carbon monoxide into a neighboring unit, not just yours. A brush-only sweep won’t see that. We run the camera every time.
Level 1 Inspection
A Level 1 inspection covers what we can see and reach without opening walls or using specialized access equipment. It’s the standard add-on with every sweep and runs $79 – $149 when paired with a cleaning. On Everett party-wall flues, this is the point where we catch the first-degree creosote bridging before it becomes third-degree tar.
Level 2 Inspection
A Level 2 inspection is the camera pass through the full flue liner, smoke chamber, and chimney cap, plus the accessible attic run. It runs $225 – $400 depending on the roofline. In Everett, where offset flues and shared walls are the norm, a Level 2 is the only way to verify a liner is intact behind the thimble or to check for a breach between units. We recommend it when you buy a house, after a chimney fire, or when an annual sweep turns up something we can’t explain without seeing the whole path.
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.
Trusted Brands We Service in Everett
When a sweep uncovers a damaged liner or a failing crown, we spec the repair around the chimney, not the margin. We work with DuraFlex and HeatShield for relining and smoke chamber restoration, and we use Olympia Chimney and Copperfield components when crown and cap work is called for. Parts for Everett jobs are stocked through our Boston office, which means most repairs are quoted on the spot and scheduled within a week. You’ll see the brand name on the written quote before you approve it.
Common Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Everett Homes
- Pre-1930 offset flues hiding creosote bridges: Narrow clay liners from the post-1916 fire rebuild era were often laid with offsets that standard brushes miss. A camera pass is the only way to see the bridging that turns into a chimney fire.
- Smoke chamber gaps on party-wall chimneys: The brick and mortar joints inside the smoke chamber were never parged smooth on most Everett two-families. Gaps let carbon monoxide into the shared wall cavity and into the neighboring unit.
- First-degree creosote hardening into third-degree tar: On tight Everett flues, what starts as dry flakes sets into a hard, glazed layer that no brush removes. Once it’s third-degree, the fix is chemical treatment or a reline, not a sweep.
- Crown damage from freeze-thaw cycles along the Mystic River: Brick crowns on homes near the river see repeated winter saturation and spring thawing. Hairline cracks widen, water works into the masonry, and spalling brick starts dropping into the firebox. We reseal crowns before the masonry repair bill multiplies.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Everett, MA
A standard chimney sweep in Everett runs $189 – $329 for one fireplace with a clean, accessible flue. Two-family buildings with two flues typically run $310 – $520. A Level 1 inspection added to the sweep brings $79 – $149; a Level 2 inspection runs $225 – $400. Third-degree creosote removal starts at $350 and goes up from there, because chemical treatments and multiple passes are usually required. HeatShield smoke chamber restoration and DuraFlex relining are quoted after camera findings, in writing, before any repair work starts. Every quote is free. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll put the number on paper before you book.
We Also Serve Cities Near Everett
Our crews cover the streets around Malden, Chelsea, Revere, and Medford with the same written-price discipline we bring to every Chimney Sweep in Everett job. If your schedule puts you in one of those towns on a Tuesday and back in Everett on a Thursday, you’ll get the same quote structure, the same brands, and the same guarantee. We’re one phone call with a live person, not a callback form.
Serving Everett, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Everett 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 Sweep in Everett
Annually if you burn more than a cord of wood per season, and that’s the honest reality for most Everett homes with working fireplaces. The city’s narrow pre-1930 flues accumulate first-degree creosote faster than new construction, and first-degree hardens into third-degree tar within one to two seasons of regular burning. If you burn occasional fires only, every 18 months may pass a camera inspection. The safe rule of thumb for a pre-1930 flue is once a year. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll tell you what we’d need to see before we’d say anything different.
It includes the firebox, damper, smoke chamber access, full flue brush run, and a written photo report of what the camera saw. In Everett that camera pass is not optional. Party-wall construction means a breach in the shared wall can push carbon monoxide into the neighboring unit, and the only way to see that is a camera. The price is agreed in writing before we book. No brush-only sweep with a handshake and an invoice at the door.
A Level 2 inspection is required when you buy or sell a house, after a chimney fire, or when a regular sweep turns up something we can’t explain from the firebox view alone. For most Everett homeowners with a pre-1930 chimney that has never had a camera inspection, we recommend a Level 2 on the first visit, because offset flues and shared walls hide problems a brush run simply won’t reveal. If the camera comes back clean, future annual sweeps with Level 1 checks are usually enough. We’ll tell you plainly which applies to your chimney, with photos to back it up.
No, and we won’t pretend to. We run a scheduled book because Everett’s party-wall chimneys need proper camera inspections, written reports, and enough time on the roof to do the job correctly. That said, our phone is answered by a live person 24/7, and for an active chimney fire or a known carbon monoxide reading, we’ll dispatch as fast as the schedule allows. For a routine sweep, we book you inside a window and arrive inside that window. Call (830) 251-4560 and we’ll give you the straight answer on our next open slots.
Third-degree creosote is the hard, tarred layer that forms when second-degree glaze bakes onto the flue wall. It burns at over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and is the leading fuel source for chimney fires. On Everett’s narrow brick flues, it also narrows the smoke path enough to push carbon monoxide back into the living space. A brush cannot remove third-degree creosote. The fix is chemical treatment, a rotary chain pass, or a reline, depending on what the camera shows. We’ll quote it in writing with photos before you pay a dollar. Call (830) 251-4560 for a free estimate.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Sweep, part of the Garrison Partners family serving Everett since 2002.