Chimney sweep in Island Grove, FL, family run

Soot out, room spotless, and a free inspection of the flue while it's clean. Local, family-run sweeps for homes in Island Grove.

Family owned and run
Free inspection first
100% satisfaction, guaranteed
Locally owned and operated

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A cap screen that's choking the draft

Seeing smoke hang in the firebox even with the damper wide open? Check the top of the chimney. The mesh on a spark-arresting cap catches soot and flakes, and as it fills, it chokes the flow of smoke out of the flue.

Our pros brush the screen clean on every sweep where the roof can be walked, and reset the cap square on the flue. If the mesh is rusted through or the cap is loose, you'll get a price for a new one before we leave. Reserve a sweep that includes the cap in Island Grove by dialing (352) 675-6366.

A straight line from the Gainesville reference point to Island Grove runs about 22 miles. Island Grove is on our Alachua County list of places we serve.

What's Included

Inside a sweep visit, top and bottom

Insert venting cleared, in place or pulled out
Each flue in a multi-flue chimney swept separately
Room sealed, fans off and vacuum running throughout
Swept flues left ready for a fire in Island Grove

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Local Conditions

Cap metal inland, and why it still rusts

Galvanized or stainless, a cap from the maker's standard line holds up well in Island Grove, since salt isn't in the picture. What wears it out is water sitting in soot on the screen, day after day, until the coating gives up. Our specialists brush the screen on every sweep, so wet deposit doesn't sit against the metal between fires. A clean screen lasts longer and keeps the draft moving.

How It Works

Drop cloth down to damper shut

Hearth covered, flue checked

Cloths go down, fans go off, the opening is sealed, and our pros check the flue for nests first.
Flue and chamber brushed

A head sized to your flue runs its full length, then the smoke chamber is scraped by hand.
Shelf emptied, damper and cap brushed

The smoke shelf is vacuumed, the damper seat cleaned, and the mesh on the cap cleared up top.
Rundown before we leave

You hear what came out and what we saw, with any repair given its own price for later.

Why Choose Us

A sweep you'll be happy with in Island Grove

Locally owned and run
A family-run company
100% satisfaction guarantee
Your inspection is free
Same-day visits available
Arrange a visit, take 10% off

You hear what came out of the flue and what our pros saw, in everyday words, before anyone leaves.

100% satisfaction, guaranteedSoot on your floor after the visit? We clean it up. That's our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Your price, upfrontThe sweep price for your fireplace or insert in Island Grove is set before the first brush goes in.
Family owned and runSweeps done the careful way, drop cloths and all, by a family-owned business.

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Matching the brush head to your flue

Square and rectangular clay tiles collect deposit deepest in the corners, where smoke moves slowest. A round brush in a square flue scrubs a circle down the middle and leaves a streak in every corner.

Measuring the flue at the top lets our specialists fit a head cut to its outline, with bristles that bend into each corner under light pressure. Rectangular flues get a head matched on both the long and short sides. Worn heads get swapped out, because a head that's lost its reach cleans less with every pass, and the corners are where the thickest deposit hides.

The pipe between a stove and the chimney

The single-wall pipe between a wood stove and the chimney runs cooler than the flue, so it collects deposit quickly. NFPA 211 lists how that connector should be supported, fastened at each joint and pitched, and a sweep is a good time to set it right.

If a wood stove shares your chimney, ask when you call whether its connector is one our pros can take down and brush on the visit. Where it is, thin or pitted sections are pointed out and priced before anything is refitted, and the thimble where the pipe enters the chimney gets a look for gaps.

When rotary cleaning tools come out

Some deposit won't let go of a brush. Hardened, flaky layers in a clay flue can be broken up with rotary tools, flexible rods spun by a drill with heads or whips that knock deposit off the tile as they turn.

Our specialists use them only where the flue can take it. Sound clay tile tolerates them; cracked tile, loose joints and stainless liners don't, so the flue is checked first. Rotary work is noisier and takes longer than brushing, and when it's needed, you'll hear why and what it adds to the price before the drill starts turning. The room gets the same sealed opening and running vacuum.

Free Inspection

What we look at while the flue is clean

Venting behind an insert, and whether the unit needs pulling to clean
Any sign of nesting animals before a brush goes in
Crown surface and the flue top, seen from the roof
Door at the base of the chimney, and whether it closes

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Sweep? If it's your first with our family business, it's 10% off.

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FAQs

Soot, timing and the room, answered

Will a sweep leave soot in the house?

It shouldn't. The hearth is covered, the opening is sealed around a running vacuum, and exhaust fans go off during the work. If you find soot we missed, we'll return and clean it at no charge.

Do you sweep flues that vent a furnace?

Yes. Furnace and water heater flues are brushed with a head sized to them, and the base is cleared of fallen debris. Our pros also check that it's lined for that appliance.

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