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Any chimney cleaner or chimney sweep you choose should be properly licensed and certified in the appropriate state. Select a few different professional chimney cleaning companies and contact each to get website information, prices, availability in your area, customer references, and specific services. Meet with the companies if possible to ensure professionalism. Or, perhaps you don’t mind hiring a chimney cleaner off the Internet or from your local phone book. Whatever the case, make sure you hire a reputable service. Inquire whether the company is part of a local, national or international entity. Ask about the chimney sweep process and what it involves, such as barbecues, hearth, cook stoves, pellet stoves, masonry chimneys, electric ranges, glass doors, gas logs, waterproof brick chimney, coal, cover, damper to keep rain out, aluminum products, rain cap, and stainless steel liners. Make sure the chimney cleaner can provide you with the service you need, whether you have wood stoves, pellet stove, hearth chimney, gas fireplace, or barbecues. Get rate quotes in writing, and make sure the chimney cleaner can provide services on a day and time that is convenient for you. Most chimney cleaners will provide you with a window of time that they will be able to service your chimney. Ask what the professional will do to ensure the interior of your home does not get dirty in the process. Many chimney sweeps use industrial vacuums to ensure no dust or soot gets into your home. Before choosing a chimney cleaner to clean out your chimney, wood stoves, or wood burning fireplace, keep in mind services, reputation, certification information, location, hours, availability and cost.
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