A Cleaner Chimney Awaits Tacoma Homeowners with Our Services

Comprehensive chimney and heating appliance services are available at 365 Chimney Sweeps, including:

Chimney Relining

Chimney Cleaning

Masonry Repairs

Chimney Leak Detection

Chimney Waterproofing

Fireplace Installation

Stove Installation

Chimney Repairs

Chimney Inspections

How Do We Stand Out Among the Rest?

We know you're extremely busy and put a lot of effort into maintaining your home's beauty. At 365 Chimney Sweeps, our priority is to ensure we leave no evidence of our visit, except for your satisfaction and a secure, healthy chimney. We start by placing drop-cloths as soon as we enter your home to keep your floors pristine, and we utilize powerful vacuums to eliminate any debris or soot that might be dislodged during sweeping.

We maintain cleanliness and use advanced video scanning technology to document the condition of your chimney before and after our services. This ensures that we catch any problems, and you can see the immediate results of our visit.

Rely on 365 Chimney Sweeps for your chimney and enjoy the services of certified professionals, thorough cleaning, state-of-the-art inspection, and documentation of the entire process, including before and after.

The integrity and craftsmanship we demonstrate have resonated with Tacoma, WA 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.

Keep Your Home Safe: The Importance of Chimney Sweeping

Chimney sweeping can appear deceptively simple, but it is a complex process that demands an expert's precision to be executed correctly, and it's vital for preserving your chimney's functionality and the security of your home and family.

Whenever you use your fireplace or stove, your chimney is keeping harmful substances that result from burning fuel - gases, smoke, particles, minerals - safely contained. But over time, debris and creosote moves up your chimney and can lead to blockages and fires. A trained chimney sweep will thoroughly and safely remove this allowing your chimney to do its job properly.

Sweeping the chimney is an inexpensive and crucial aspect of preventive upkeep that can ensure your safety and, over time, save you money.

It's essential to clean and inspect chimneys used regularly each year, but even seldom-used chimneys should be inspected and cleaned at least once to guarantee safe and proper functioning.

Preparing for your chimney sweeping appointment is easy:

Abstain from using your fireplace for a fire for a minimum of 24 hours pre-appointment.

Clear the area around your stove or fireplace by moving furniture and breakable items several feet away.

Please confine your pets in another room that is away from the work area.

It should take your chimney sweep approximately an hour to an hour and a half to finish the job, during which your technician will:

Observe the accessible sections of your chimney's exterior and interior.

Search for cracks in factory-constructed units.

Utilize special brushes when sweeping chimneys.

Assess your chimney liner, looking for missing joints, gaps, and cracks.

Give your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper a good scrub using our hand tools.

Eliminate ashes and tidy up the firebox.

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

Search for possible fire safety risks.

The long-established practice of chimney sweeping with brushes and rods has persisted, even with changes in chimney tools.

What to Keep in Mind When Hiring a Chimney Sweep

With no federal regulation in place, anyone can buy some tools and brushes and say they're qualified for chimney sweeping. Unfortunately, choosing the wrong team for the job can be an expensive error.

With appropriate maintenance, a great deal of chimney fires and fireplace complications can be circumvented, but unqualified chimney sweeps and their below-standard repair work can exacerbate issues and perils. We have even had to provide assistance to homeowners who have been defrauded by some of these unqualified establishments.

The Tacoma area has numerous chimney sweep companies, and you might be wondering about the differences in education, training, experience, and standards between them.

Unfortunately, your long-term safety isn't every chimney sweep's primary concern. When picking a company, whether it's 365 Chimney Sweeps 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 Washington chimney sweep services.

The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), a non-profit organization, functions under the supervision of volunteer industry professionals. It strives to ensure the safety of homeowners and shield them from fire perils by offering the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential since the 1980s.