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254 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255

A chimney fire occurs when creosote deposits  on the inner surfaces of chimney tiles, flue liners, and stove pipes ignite. The process begins with the incomplete combustion of fuel in the attached appliance, usually a wood or coal stove, or open fire. Particulate from this incomplete combustion rises in the chimney and condenses on its walls, creating fuel that can support a chimney fire.

When wood is burning slowly and inefficiently, the smoke usually contains a substance called creosote that collects on the relatively cool chimney flue. The main causes of creosote buildup are wet or unseasoned wood and/or Incomplete combustion.

There are times when a customer requests 'just a sweep', perhaps thinking it's a way to save some money. When you hire a chimney professional, you are getting far more than just a sweep; our inspections are the most valuable part of the service we provide.

We perform our work according to the National Fire Protection Code (NFPA 211) standard. This code recommends that all chimneys get inspected every year and swept as needed. That is precisely what we do. Once we are done, all customers get a written inspection report with our findings and descriptions of services performed.

One legend has it that it all started in medieval England when, one day, the King was saved by a Chimney Sweep, who pushed him out of the way of a runaway horse and carriage. As a reward for his good deed, the King decreed that all Chimney Sweeps should henceforth be regarded as lucky.