Family-owned chimney sweeps serving West Tampa
Local chimney cleaning pros who remove soot and brushable creosote, then tell you plainly what they saw in West Tampa.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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Local chimney sweeps, upfront pricing and a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every visit in West Tampa.
A clogged cap screen can choke the draft
The screen on a chimney cap catches sparks, and over time it also catches soot and creosote until the openings close up. Florida's code sets a minimum net free area for a spark arrestor screen, four times that of the flue outlet, because a screen that is too small or too clogged holds back the draft.
When the cap can be reached safely, our sweeps clean the screen as part of the visit and check that the cap is still fastened. A bent or rusted cap on your West Tampa chimney is noted, and replacement is quoted only if you want it.
Smoke coming back into the room
Smoke that spills into the room instead of rising can come from a blocked flue, a damper that is not fully open, heavy buildup narrowing the passage or a house that pulls air down the chimney. Stop using the fireplace until the cause is known, because the same problem can let carbon monoxide into the home.
Our pros sweep the flue, check the damper and look for blockages, then explain whether cleaning solved it. When the cause lies elsewhere, such as the size of the opening or the way the house draws air, we tell you the next step for your West Tampa fireplace.
Ashes and the day of the sweep
Ashes can stay hot long after the fire looks out. Cooled ashes belong in a metal can set well away from the house, according to NFPA's heating safety tips, and EPA Burn Wise asks for a lid on that can and a spot outdoors on ground or paving that cannot catch fire.
Try not to use the fireplace the day before the sweep, so the firebox is cool when our crew arrives. If there was a fire the night before in your West Tampa home, tell us, and we will check the ash before handling it.
Carbon monoxide alarms and a working chimney
A chimney that is blocked or badly coated can send carbon monoxide back into the house. Federal safety regulators at the Consumer Product Safety Commission advise a carbon monoxide alarm on each floor and near the bedrooms, running on batteries or with a battery backup.
A clean flue lowers that risk but does not replace an alarm. If that alarm sounds, get everyone out of the house and phone 911 from outside, and after that our West Tampa team can track down the cause.
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- Each flue in the chimney cleaned separately
- Signs of water in the flue traced to their source
- Advice on firewood, fire starting and ash handling
- Our 100% satisfaction guarantee on the sweep
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