Chimney Sweep & Inspections In Fan, VA
A dirty chimney is a dangerous chimney. This is why our customers in the Richmond, VA, Fan District and neighboring communities call Chimney Saver Solutions for certified chimney sweeping and chimney inspections.
Here’s how these important services are designed to help you.
What Is Chimney Sweeping?
Chimney sweeping has been around in one form or another for several hundred years. Originally, people used crude brushes to “sweep” built-up creosote out of chimney flues. Today, the art has become quite refined.
Our CSIA-certified chimney technicians use a variety of industry-grade brushes, scrubbers, mechanized devices, specialized solvents, and commercial vacuums to safely remove flammable creosote and soot from our customers’ chimneys.
Why Chimney Cleaning Is Necessary
As mentioned above, creosote is flammable. It accumulates in a chimney and on certain chimney components every time you burn wood in your fireplace. After condensing, creosote can be a flaky, puffy, solid, or sticky substance that should not be allowed to develop in a chimney.
Ignited creosote is the #1 cause of the chimney fires reported in Fan District, VA, and throughout the state each year. The word “reported” is important because many chimney fires are small and go unnoticed by homeowners, so they are never reported. But even small fires can damage the chimney liner and other parts of the chimney system.
We Also Remove Dangerous Debris from Richmond, VA Chimneys
Creosote can be a serious problem, and so can debris. If you run your chimney without a proper chimney cap, it means your flue is open to leaves, twigs, falling fruit, small animals that build nests, and the occasional animal that dies in the chimney, unable to escape.
All this debris will form a blockage that can prevent or hinder the fireplace’s draft. When this happens, smoke and deadly carbon monoxide can filter into your room, posing a health risk to everyone in the home.
Fan District, VA Chimney Inspections
We perform chimney inspections in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Both agencies recommend that chimneys of all types be inspected at least once a year.
A Level 1 safety inspection, included with chimney sweeping, examines all readily accessible areas of your chimney. We also perform Level 1 inspections by ourselves. Our goal is to spot early signs of breakdown, damage, and malfunction before they become serious and expensive problems.
We’ll show you our inspection report that details what we found. Our inspectors are also certified chimney repair technicians who can handle any issue and get your chimney back to efficient shape.
Along with basic annual chimney inspections, we offer specialized chimney inspections when:
- A chimney fire, weather event, or other occurrence is believed to have damaged the chimney
- You’re selling your Richmond-area home
- You’re adding a new appliance to draft through the chimney or otherwise modifying the system
- Major chimney damage is known to exist and needs to be fully understood before repair work begins
Make Your Fan District, VA Chimney Safer and More Reliable
Chimney Saver Solutions is here to increase the safety and operational efficiency of your chimney through certified chimney sweeping and licensed chimney inspections. Give us a call to learn more about these services or schedule an appointment. You can also reach out through our online contact form.
