Providing Top-Notch Chimney Sweep Services
For comprehensive chimney and heating appliance services, visit Infinity Chimney Cleaners. Our offerings include:
Chimney RestorationsChimney Relining
Chimney Waterproofing
Chimney Leak Detection
Masonry Repairs
Chimney Inspections
Fireplace Installation
Stove Installation
Chimney Cleaning
How Are We Different From the Rest?
At Infinity Chimney Cleaners, we understand you're very busy and work tirelessly to keep your home beautiful. Our goal is to ensure our visit leaves nothing but a smile on your face and a safe, healthy chimney. To achieve this, we start by placing drop-cloths as soon as we enter your home, keeping your floors clean, and use powerful vacuums to remove any debris or soot that may dislodge during the sweeping process.
Apart from focusing on cleanliness, we incorporate cutting-edge video scanning technology to document your chimney's state before and after our services. This ensures that we identify every issue.
When you pick Infinity Chimney Cleaners for your chimney needs, you can count on the expertise of certified technicians, an exceptionally clean job, advanced chimney inspection, and complete documentation of the process, from start to finish.
In the minds of Fallston, MD homeowners, our craftsmanship and integrity have set us apart. Our service vehicles are each manned by a skilled chimney technician and an assistant. With years of experience, our technicians are dedicated to excellence.
The Crucial Role of Chimney Sweeping in Home Maintenance
The process of chimney sweeping might appear simple, but it is, in fact, a detailed procedure requiring expert care to be carried out correctly, and it is of utmost importance for maintaining your chimney's functionality and your home and family's safety.
The chimney's role is to contain and remove harmful substances, like gases, smoke, particles, and minerals, resulting from burning fuel when your fireplace or stove is in use. Debris and creosote can accumulate over time, causing blockages and fires. A Maryland chimney sweep professional will securely and comprehensively remove this buildup, ensuring your chimney works properly.
Chimney sweeping is not only affordable but also an important aspect of preventative maintenance, contributing to your safety and long-term financial savings.
Ensure that chimneys in regular use are cleaned and inspected yearly, while even those used less often should be swept and checked at least once to guarantee their proper and safe functioning.
Readying for your chimney sweeping appointment is straightforward:
Before your appointment, don't use your fireplace for a fire for a 24-hour period.
Move breakable items and furniture several feet away from the space near your stove or fireplace.
We recommend placing your pets in a separate room, distant from the work area.
Within about an hour to 90 minutes, your chimney sweep should finish the job, and the following can be expected of your technician:
Inspect accessible portions of your chimney's interior and exterior.
Inspect factory-built units: cracks detection.
Chimney sweep with special brushes.
Check your chimney liner for absent joints, gaps, and cracks.
Keep your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper spotless using our hand tools.
Remove all ashes before sweeping firebox.
For either a fireplace or stove, take off and brush the grate.
Search for possible fire safety risks.
In spite of the development of chimney tools, chimney sweeping continues to be done the traditional way with brushes and rods.
What to Look For in a Chimney Sweep When Hiring?
The chimney sweeping industry isn't federally regulated, which means anyone can acquire a couple of tools and brushes and declare themselves qualified. This can lead to a costly mistake if you hire the wrong team.
Chimney fires and fireplace issues can often be prevented through appropriate maintenance, but unqualified chimney sweeps and their inferior repair work can intensify problems and risks. We've even needed to intervene and support homeowners after they've been duped by some of these unskilled companies.
The abundance of chimney sweep companies can make it hard to distinguish the differences in their education, training, experience, and standards.
Sadly, not all chimney sweep companies share the same commitment to your long-term safety. When choosing between Infinity Chimney Cleaners or another, make sure they have the necessary licensing, insurance, and certification for chimney and fireplace care.
Initially, ensure the company's license and insurance are in order, and it's always a smart decision to request references. Moreover, don't overlook the importance of CSIA certification in Maryland chimney sweep services.
The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is a non-profit organization governed by volunteer industry professionals. The purpose of the CSIA is to keep homeowners safe and protect them against the dangers of fire, and since the 1980s, they've been doing this by offering the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential.