Burlington's Trusted Chimney Sweep Service Provider

Choose Harold's Chimney Repair for all your comprehensive chimney and heating appliance service needs, including:

Chimney Sweeps

Chimney Inspections

Fireplace Installation

Chimney Leak Fix

Chimney Relining

Chimney Renovations

Masonry Repairs

Stove Installation

Chimney Waterproofing

What Separates Us From the Others?

Your dedication to keeping your home beautiful is apparent. Harold's Chimney Repair strives to maintain your satisfaction by leaving no trace behind, only a clean and healthy chimney. We begin by laying down drop-cloths upon entering your home, ensuring that your floors remain spotless throughout our service. Additionally, we employ industrial-strength vacuums to remove any debris or soot that might come loose during sweeping.

In addition to our commitment to cleanliness, we use the latest video scanning technology to examine your chimney's status before and after our services. This allows us to identify all issues, and you can observe the direct outcomes of our visit.

Choosing Harold's Chimney Repair for your chimney ensures you get skilled and certified technicians, a meticulously clean job, a high-tech chimney inspection, and before-and-after process documentation.

The integrity and craftsmanship we demonstrate have resonated with Burlington, MA homeowners. Our service vehicles each include a knowledgeable chimney technician and an apprentice. All our technicians, armed with years of experience, are firmly dedicated to achieving excellence.

Why Chimney Sweeping Should Be a Priority for Homeowners

A functioning chimney and the safety of your home and family depend on the expertise of a chimney sweep, as it might seem like a simple task, but it is a detailed process requiring careful attention.

Your chimney functions to safely contain and expel harmful substances produced by burning fuel, like gases, smoke, particles, and minerals, while you use your fireplace or stove. Over time, debris and creosote accumulate, potentially leading to blockages and fires. A proficient Massachusetts chimney sweep will securely and thoroughly remove this buildup, enabling your chimney to work efficiently.

Chimney sweeping is not only affordable but also an important aspect of preventative maintenance, contributing to your safety and long-term financial savings.

Yearly cleaning and inspection are necessary for regularly used chimneys, but even infrequently used ones should be inspected and swept at least once to ascertain their safe and proper functioning.

It's uncomplicated to ready yourself for your chimney sweeping appointment:

For at least a day before your appointment, avoid lighting a fire in your fireplace.

Remove furniture and breakable items from the area near your stove or fireplace, placing them several feet away.

We ask that you keep your pets in a separate room, far from the work area.

The job of your chimney sweep should be completed within an hour to an hour and a half by your technician, who will:

Look over the accessible portions of your chimney's exterior and interior.

Inspect cracks within factory-built units.

Sweep your chimney utilizing special brushes.

Check your chimney liner for cracks, gaps and missing joints.

Our hand tools make scrubbing your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper a breeze.

Eradicate ashes and keep the firebox neat.

Take the grate out and brush it in a fireplace or stove.

Check for fire safety risks.

Chimney sweeping remains traditional, using brushes and rods, even though chimney tools have evolved over the years.

The Key Features to Consider When Hiring a Chimney Sweep

The lack of federal regulation in chimney sweeping means that anyone can buy some tools and brushes and claim to be qualified. Regrettably, this can result in costly mistakes when hiring the wrong team.

Many chimney fires and fireplace problems can be avoided with the right maintenance, while issues and dangers can be worsened by unqualified chimney sweeps and their poor repair work. We've even found ourselves assisting homeowners after they've been deceived by some of these untrained companies.

The variety of chimney sweep companies can leave you questioning the disparities in education, training, experience, and standards. What essential criteria should you focus on when hiring a chimney sweep?

It's a pity that not all chimney sweeps consider your long-term safety. To guarantee that the company you pick, either Harold's Chimney Repair or another, is licensed, insured, and certified, choose one that specializes in chimney and fireplace care.

Start by ensuring the company carries a license and insurance, and it's always a smart idea to gather references. Also, remember to look for CSIA certification in Massachusetts chimney sweep services.

The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is a non-profit organization governed by volunteer industry professionals. The purpose of the CSIA is to keep homeowners safe and protect them against the dangers of fire, and since the 1980s, they've been doing this by offering the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential.