Virginia Beach's Preferred Chimney Sweep Services: Quality You Can Trust

Bristle & Broom Chimney Cleaning has a variety of comprehensive chimney and heating appliance services to offer, including:

Chimney Inspections

Chimney Cleaning

Chimney Leak Fix

Masonry Repairs

Fireplace Installation

Chimney Relining

Chimney Waterproofing

Chimney Repairs

Stove Installation

In What Ways Are We Superior to the Rest?

We acknowledge that you have a busy schedule, and we respect your efforts to maintain your lovely home. Bristle & Broom Chimney Cleaning guarantees to leave no evidence of our presence other than a healthy chimney and a pleased customer. We start by using drop-cloths as soon as we enter your home, keeping your floors clean. Additionally, we use industrial-strength vacuums to eliminate any debris or soot that might be present during sweeping.

We keep your chimney clean and use advanced video scanning technology to document its condition both before and after our services. This allows us to detect any issues, and you can see the immediate results of our visit.

When you choose Bristle & Broom Chimney Cleaning for your chimney, you're getting trained and certified technicians, an impeccably clean job, a state-of-the-art chimney inspection and documentation of the process with the before and after.

Recognized for our craftsmanship and integrity, we are held in high regard by Virginia Beach, VA residents. Our work vans come with an experienced chimney technician and usually an assistant. Each technician is committed to providing personalized service and has years of experience.

The Necessity of Chimney Sweeping for Home Safety

Chimney sweeping, while it might seem simple, is a meticulous process requiring expert care to be done correctly and is vital for keeping your chimney operational and your home and family protected.

Your chimney's purpose is to safely contain and eliminate harmful substances produced by burning fuel, like gases, smoke, particles, and minerals, when you use your fireplace or stove. However, debris and creosote accumulate over time, leading to blockages and fires. A qualified Virginia chimney sweep will effectively and securely remove this buildup, allowing your chimney to work as intended.

Ensuring your safety and saving you money in the long run, chimney sweeping is a vital and reasonably priced part of preventative maintenance.

Regularly used chimneys should be cleaned and inspected each year, but even rarely-used chimneys should be inspected and swept at least once to ensure that they're working properly and safely.

Smoothly prepare for your chimney sweeping appointment:

Wait at least 24 hours before your appointment to have a fire in your fireplace.

Furniture and breakable items should be moved several feet away from the area near your stove or fireplace.

Please keep your pets in another room, removed from the work area.

In about 60 to 90 minutes, your chimney sweep should complete the job, and you can look forward to your technician performing the following:

Observe your chimney's accessible parts, both exterior and interior.

Inspect factory-assembled units for cracking.

Employ special brushes for chimney sweeping.

Look for cracks, gaps, and missing joints in your chimney liner.

Keep your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper clean with our hand tools.

Eradicate ashes and keep the firebox neat.

Clear the fireplace or stove grate and give it a brushing.

Identify fire safety risks.

Despite advancements in chimney tools, brushes and rods are still used for chimney sweeping in a traditional manner.

Important Aspects When Hiring a Chimney Sweep

Without federal regulation in the chimney sweeping industry, anyone can buy tools and brushes and claim qualifications. Sadly, hiring an unqualified team can prove to be an expensive mistake.

A significant number of chimney fires and fireplace concerns can be evaded through proper maintenance, while the involvement of unqualified chimney sweeps and their sub-par repair work can heighten problems and risks. We have even had to rescue homeowners who have been duped by some of these unqualified companies.

When faced with the many chimney sweep companies in the Virginia Beach region, you may find yourself curious about the differences in education, training, experience, and standards among them.

Unfortunately, your long-term safety isn't every chimney sweep's primary concern. When picking a company, whether it's Bristle & Broom Chimney Cleaning or another, make sure they are duly licensed, insured, and certified to look after your chimney and fireplace.

At the start, make sure the company has a valid license and insurance, and it's always a wise move to inquire about references. Equally important is to look for CSIA certification in Virginia chimney sweep services.

As a non-profit organization, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is supervised by volunteer industry professionals. Their goal is to promote safety for homeowners and shield them from fire risks, and they've done this by providing the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential since the 1980s.