Chimney Cleaning Bellingham WA
Bellingham Chimney Sweep
Welcome! We are your Local Professional Chimney Sweep providing Whatcom County and surrounding areas with the highest level of expertise for maintenance in your home and business enterprises!
Services we offer:
-Fireplace Cleaning with Certification
-Chimney Sweep with Inspection
-Rain Cap & Spark Arrestor Installation
Client loyalty and satisfaction is what we strive for when providing homes with their routinely scheduled
cleans. We know your chimney because we care for your chimney, and you trust us to ensure your family's safety is of no concern with fire hazards or health concerns from furnace build-up of creosote and soot!
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Why Is It Essential To Perform Routine Chimney Sweeps In Your Home?
Did you know over 25 thousand people in the US per year, experience a total house fire beginning from their fireplace? Most furnace fires could be prevented- they most commonly begin in an overstuffed smoke chamber, full of creosote and an unhealthy amount of soot. The smoke chamber is the area right at the beginning of the chimney, right beyond the fireplace opening. The longer your chimney, for example-in a two or three story house- the more unclean the chimney will, of course, become. These areas are hard to reach and require the proper dedication, tools, and proficiency. With years of experience, our professional Chimney Cleaners in Bellingham WA are the ones to call!
How often should I have my chimney cleaned?
At the bare minimum, once a year is the recommended minimum amount that a chimney needs to be cleaned. While most chimneys are only used seasonally, when winter hits and bring the cold weather- we do however live in an environment that stays cool year round except for the bustle of few warm summer months we get. Our fireplaces can get a lot of use beginning in October all the way through May. That's 8 months, exactly 3/4's of the year! When a fireplace is being used that frequently, it's concerning to think of the amount of creosote and soot that could be building up after all that time. It's so essential to hire a local chimney sweep, to take care of the clean-up for you, and ensure your family is never in danger of a fire from the furnace.
What is a chimney sweep?
Clearing of soot build up over time- creosote from the furnace, covered in dust and ash, is what makes up a fireplace or wood stove clean. A chimney sweep is what the professional fireplace wizard in Bellingham WA, is called. Fires causing hot gas, columnating into the chimney, using pressure difference from the hot coals to draw air allowing continued combustion. When properly functioning, creosote begins to layer the chimney, which builds up over time. Eventually, if not cleaned and cleared, the chimney could light and potentially set the entire building aflame! It is so essential for those with a chimney and fireplace, to responsibly have it cleaned regularly!
How we can prevent chimney fires in our own homes:
When most smokestack
fires begin due to a build-up of soot and creosote,
it seems pretty obvious that the Number #1 Chimney Fire Prevention is by scheduling for an annual fireplace care!
We offer the highest care and expertise when doing flue sweeps, we want to ensure your absolute satisfaction!
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Using the proper firewood (*see below), and burning dry wood only, that is seasoned well, will help prevent chimney
fires further.
Having a quality material chimney cap can give your fireplace the most optimal use during the winter season. It helps
your chimney to be durable, and have less problems of concern in the future. Avoiding rainwater entry is one common
reason for a good chimney cap, as well as preventing mold/mildew problems, and the entry of pests.
Having a proper airflow to your chimney will help you prevent any concern of chimney fires by unallowing any build up of moisture inside
and providing space for air to flow freely throughout your chimney.
Carbon monoxide can build up and prevent your fireplace from properly burning.
*The best type of wood to burn in your fireplace:
When choosing what to actually burn in your fireplace- having the knowledge of which type of wood burns the longest, best,
and most safely, is important. Birch, oak, maple, ash, and cherry are considered hardwoods and are the recommended to be used in the fireplace. These woods will give you a long-lasting burn, little smoke production, and a high output of heat.
What is the best time of year to clean a chimney?
As many people with busy lives can sometimes forget to do it, caring for chimneys can be put off until the fall or even winter. That is okay! Our services are offered year-round. However, it is expert recommended to have your flue ready to go upon the first fall dew, and get your hearth cleaned during the spring or summer! This will also keep away pests from wanting to use it as their homes, and you can never be too prepared for keeping your home safe.
We can schedule out each season so that you don't have to think about it again, until it's time for your routine yearly clean!
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Other stove servicing offered
As Bellingham's flue cleaners we offer our professional chimney services in Bellingham WA, including pellet stoves, oil-burning stoves, and wood stoves as well. Using the highest quality tools and materials in the industry, our vaccuums and sweeping systems provide your fireplace or stove with the cleanliness it needs to ensure safety with use, year-round in your home.
Removing all creosote and soot build up in your chimney and stove, we use chimney brushes that are above industry standard, and designed specifically for the appliance type we are taking care of for you.
Using a shovel and vaccuum, creosote removal runs smoothly and quickly. No worry necessary on if we will leave a mess in your home. Our professionally trained individuals use the proper clean-up incoorporated in their process, so that your home is left as nice as we found it.
Why it's so important to hire a professional for safety purposes when chimney cleaning;
A fireplace cleaner in Bellingham with the day-to-day experience, has the upper hand of knowledge and field work right off the bat! Not to toot our own horn, but as professionals we see all kinds of different pests overtaking chimneys during the off-season to obstructions where we know how to fix it quick safely and with efficiency. often times caring for a chimney leads to something unexpected.
Failure to clean your hearth properly before use can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning and of course, house fires! Pests and obstructions being the most common, and you can count on us to give you a diagnostic of your chimney upon our arrival. Your fireplace is in the best hands, and will be safe and ready for use when we leave!
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History of Chimney sweep:
Dating back as early as the 16th century, when fireplaces were installed in mostly all homes, there was a tax placed upon England that charged based on the amount of people in the home and therefore the amount of chimneys in the vicinity. As we now know, connecting multiple fireplaces to the same flue can cause hazard. Back in 16th century England, home builders would often use this tactic to help avoid the taxing. Many house fires happened soon after.
Coal became the choice for burning in many households, which actually leads to a higher and more intense soot build-up. This too, led to house fires bringing about.
Chimney sweeping happened more often as the coal created more soot build-up.
Queen Victoria of England required chimneys to be swept regularly, and eventually this led to a regular practice for fireplaces everywhere.
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Process of professional chimney sweeping:
When thinking about hiring a Chimney Cleaner in Bellingham WA, and deciding whether or not you should use a professional or consider doing it yourself, the following are the tools and hazards to be taken into account when doing so.
The tools required to perform a total fireplace and chimney clean include obvious protection such as high quality ventilation masks, dust mask, safety goggles, safety belts and harnesses for roofing, straps and belts for protection and harnessing to the top of a high building.
Other tools required to do chimney sweep local, include tools such as a high quality industrial grade shop vaccuum, flue-liner brush and long-handled brushes, noodle brush, duct tape, sheeting poly materal, and drop clothing for the areas nearby. Proper setting up and taking down materials and tools and ensuring safety takes a lot of trial and practice!
You can ensure when you're hiring a Bellingham WA chimney professionals
Your home is in the highest level of care with our skill level, experience, and careful timely approach. Safety is a number one concern for both our staff and your home and occupents, and with that we stick to procedural and careful methos when performing fireplace cleaning near me. Your professional and local wood stove cleaning will leave your home fresh and ready to take on the season and brighten your home with the roaring fire.
If you need a full service beyond a fireplace & flue clean, House Cleaning Kelowna is a recommended service.