Is it okay to sweep your own chimney?

<div><p>While it’s possible to sweep your own chimney, it’s usually not a good idea for two reasons. First, inexperienced DIYers are more likely to miss areas of the chimney, which still leaves the risk of house fire due to the remaining residue. Second, chimney sweeping seems like a simple process, but it’s highly dangerous. Soot and creosote are both carcinogenic and can cause breathing issues and lung damage. If you don’t take the same safety precautions that professionals do, you could be putting yourself at risk of serious bodily harm.</p></div>

What are the most common chimney problems?

<div><p>Some of the most <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/common-chimney-issues-and-repairs.htm">common chimney problems</a> include:</p><ul><li><p>Creosote buildup</p></li><li><p>Chimney blockage</p></li><li><p>Deteriorating brickwork or stonework</p></li><li><p>Cracked chimney top</p></li><li><p>Damaged flashing</p></li><li><p>Flue liner damage or deterioration</p></li><li><p>Damaged chimney cap</p></li></ul><p>If you suspect you have a chimney problem, contact a masonry contractor for an inspection. </p></div>

How much does chimney sweeping cost?

<div><p>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-chimney-sweep-cost.htm">average cost for a professional chimney cleaning</a> is around <b>$250</b>, but prices range from <b>$130 to $400</b> or more, depending on a few factors. Some things that have an impact on your total include the size of your chimney, the number of chimneys cleaned, and how accessible the chimneys are.</p></div>

Why do I need to get my chimney swept?

<div><p>The National Fire Prevention Agency (NFPA) recommends chimney sweeping once per year as a means of avoiding house fires and massive property damage. Over time, creosote and soot build up in your chimney from burning wood and a lack of ventilation. These compounds are both highly flammable, which means a build-up of them inside your chimney puts you at an increased risk of house fire. Chimney sweeping removes any residue and helps reduce the risk of property damage and personal injury from fire.</p></div>

How much do chimney repairs cost?

<div><p>On average, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-should-it-cost-replace-and-rebuild-masonry-chimney.htm">chimney repairs cost</a> about $455. However, because of the vast range of potential repairs needed, the cost to repair a chimney ranges widely from $160 to $15,000, depending on the type and extent of repairs required. </p></div>

Top 10 Best Chimney liner installation pros in Utica, OH

Thompson Chimney Services

Thompson Chimney Services

Customers say: Quality work

19 local quotes requested

Free onsite estimate

Thompson Chimney Services Inc. specializes in residential Chimney and Masonry repair. Services include: Chimney Repair, Chimney Sweeping and Cleaning, Chimney Rebuilds, Chimney Crown Repair, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Liners, Furnace Liners, Water Heater Liners, Masonry Repair, Tuck Pointing, Waterproofing. Our goal is provide you with the best Chimney and Masonry Repairs in the state of Ohio.

"They showed up as promised. Called when they were on their way. They were respectful of the yard and neighbors. They were slightly more expensive than another company we had out but decided to use them because of neighborhood referrals."

chaz d on April 2024

Thompson Chimney Services Inc. specializes in residential Chimney and Masonry repair. Services include: Chimney Repair, Chimney Sweeping and Cleaning, Chimney Rebuilds, Chimney Crown Repair, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Liners, Furnace Liners, Water Heater Liners, Masonry Repair, Tuck Pointing, Waterproofing. Our goal is provide you with the best Chimney and Masonry Repairs in the state of Ohio.

"They showed up as promised. Called when they were on their way. They were respectful of the yard and neighbors. They were slightly more expensive than another company we had out but decided to use them because of neighborhood referrals."

chaz d on April 2024

26 years of experience

Stop overpaying on Services and Projects for CEOs to take vacations and continue spending thousands on advertising! Residential and Commercial Clients (Not Customers), Services and Projects, is our main focus, with our driving force behind our day to day operations centering around, providing only the highest quality in the area and the best rates to our clients! For over 25 Years BL has specialized in All Source Services, From The Footer To The Ridge, with pricing that always beats the big box companies and with quality that is far superior than your local handyman! (Trust us, we've seen some of the worst, and cleaned up after some of the worst) Don't let the handyman leave you an unfinished project! Don't let the big box companies tell you that, that service is for another contractor, or it will cost you thousands more! (Big Box Guys, frequently have left massive holes in Clients walls, huge messes on the floor and walls, holes in your yard, and just generally incomplete work, left for you to hire another company.) We have never paid for advertising except for our website! Over 350 services and projects performed this year alone! No advertising required, just providing Top Tier Quality Standards is enough! Make BL your only call! No matter the client, Landlord, Homeowner, or Business Owner, we will work with you fully in house on your project or service, no service or project is too big! When we cant, WE hire the best of the best from our network of high quality service professionals, completing your project or service from Start To Finish! Building/Structural Interior and Exterior Home Renovations and Repairs Basement Finishing Real Estate Remodels and Repairs Project and Property Management HVAC Window Treatments Flooring Drywall Paint Plumbing Custom Baths Electrical Lighting Custom Kitchens Custom Millwork, Furniture and More Check Out Our Website To Learn More and Get Started! We Accept All Forms Of Payment, With Buy Now Pay Later Options Available!

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Backed by a promise of delivering a high level of service, Kase Roofing ensures that your home's roof is in top condition. Our veteran-led team of roofers care deeply about not only helping you love every inch of your home's exterior but also protecting the family that lives inside. With services ranging from residential roof repairs and replacements to siding repairs and more, we're here to help no matter your concern. We even offer 24/7 emergency service! Our team remains professional on each job site and puts your satisfaction first. It's why we back our materials and labor with a standard five-year workmanship warranty. Get in touch to request a free estimate!

"I was concerned about my roof according to my home inspection so I called Kase Roofing. Kasey was AMAZING from the start. He was very informative, answered all of my questions, was honest and professional. The whole experience was quick and easy. I highly recommend him and his crew. Couldn’t be happier!"

Tabitha S on June 2021

Backed by a promise of delivering a high level of service, Kase Roofing ensures that your home's roof is in top condition. Our veteran-led team of roofers care deeply about not only helping you love every inch of your home's exterior but also protecting the family that lives inside. With services ranging from residential roof repairs and replacements to siding repairs and more, we're here to help no matter your concern. We even offer 24/7 emergency service! Our team remains professional on each job site and puts your satisfaction first. It's why we back our materials and labor with a standard five-year workmanship warranty. Get in touch to request a free estimate!

"I was concerned about my roof according to my home inspection so I called Kase Roofing. Kasey was AMAZING from the start. He was very informative, answered all of my questions, was honest and professional. The whole experience was quick and easy. I highly recommend him and his crew. Couldn’t be happier!"

Tabitha S on June 2021

Ace Fireplace Services

Ace Fireplace Services

Customers say: Super punctual

2 years of experience

Ace Fireplace Services provides professional chimney sweeping and fireplace maintenance services to the local area. To maintain your safety, you should always employ a professional chimney sweep to clean your chimneys. It is our experience and knowledge that will protect you from harm, and we always use the most appropriate tools for the job. Keeping your fireplaces and chimneys in good working order also maintains their efficiency and helps you to negate problems before they occur. Standards must be adhered to for your chimney and fireplace to be considered safe, and trained and certified chimney sweeps will make sure this is the case. You can be certain that the team at Ace Fireplace Service are fully certified and will give all residents of the local area, a value-for-money service that guarantees safety.

"I contacted the provider upon receiving the Angi referral. They contacted me and came the next day to provide an estimate. The technician inspected the chimney and provided an estimate. I agreed to the estimate and charged my credit card for the $1,214.14 deposit. I received two different invoices via email for the deposit and estimate. They were from two different companies, neither of which was A1 Chimney Services. I became suspicious of a possible fraud situation and emailed the address on one of the invoices asking to cancel the service request and receive a refund for the deposit. I sent a second email with no response and spoke to two different representatives with the same request. No one responded. I filed a Better Business Bureau complaint and registered a dispute with my credit card company relative to the deposit. I received a text from an A1 representative on September 26th asking if he could assist me since he saw that the deposit charge was in dispute. I made the same refund request. He said that he could not do anything until the bank finished their investigation. The bank closed the dispute and restored the charge to my credit card on October 19th. I texted the representative again with the refund request. There was no response to request number 6. I have not been contacted again by A1 since 9/26."

Dennis S on December 2023

Ace Fireplace Services provides professional chimney sweeping and fireplace maintenance services to the local area. To maintain your safety, you should always employ a professional chimney sweep to clean your chimneys. It is our experience and knowledge that will protect you from harm, and we always use the most appropriate tools for the job. Keeping your fireplaces and chimneys in good working order also maintains their efficiency and helps you to negate problems before they occur. Standards must be adhered to for your chimney and fireplace to be considered safe, and trained and certified chimney sweeps will make sure this is the case. You can be certain that the team at Ace Fireplace Service are fully certified and will give all residents of the local area, a value-for-money service that guarantees safety.

"I contacted the provider upon receiving the Angi referral. They contacted me and came the next day to provide an estimate. The technician inspected the chimney and provided an estimate. I agreed to the estimate and charged my credit card for the $1,214.14 deposit. I received two different invoices via email for the deposit and estimate. They were from two different companies, neither of which was A1 Chimney Services. I became suspicious of a possible fraud situation and emailed the address on one of the invoices asking to cancel the service request and receive a refund for the deposit. I sent a second email with no response and spoke to two different representatives with the same request. No one responded. I filed a Better Business Bureau complaint and registered a dispute with my credit card company relative to the deposit. I received a text from an A1 representative on September 26th asking if he could assist me since he saw that the deposit charge was in dispute. I made the same refund request. He said that he could not do anything until the bank finished their investigation. The bank closed the dispute and restored the charge to my credit card on October 19th. I texted the representative again with the refund request. There was no response to request number 6. I have not been contacted again by A1 since 9/26."

Dennis S on December 2023

Affordable Chimney Cleaning

Fairview Road Southeast

No reviews

Affordable Chimney Cleaning

Fairview Road Southeast

No reviews

We offer: -Full Service Chimney Cleaning -Wood Stove Install/Removal -Gutter/Roof Cleaning -Skylight/Window Cleaning -Power Washing -Concrete Floor Sealing -Interior/Exterior Painting -Gardening Services -Landscape Work -Property Clearing/Junk Removal

Customers say: True professional

Recommended by 98% of Angi customers

Gunner Roofing knows your home is everything. That’s why Gunner was founded with one clear mission: to bring your home improvement project to life with exceptional quality, a personalized experience, and innovative tech to make your project easier than ever. We’re the first roofing company to service nationally as well as the first to offer accurate online quotes in under an hour meaning no more hours on the phone or juggling appointments to meet a dodgy contractor. Gunner is here to make it easy for you - we even help you navigate financing your project through Wells Fargo and assist with permitting. We’re proud to be your go-to roofing, siding, windows, and gutter installer, working with only the industry’s most trusted suppliers like Andersen Windows, Brava Roof Tile, GAF, and James Hardie. Whether you want to upgrade your home’s exterior or ensure your house will protect your family through the next storm, Gunner is excited to work with you as your trusted partner. Skeptical? We get it, this is no small decision. Check out our hundreds of 5-star reviews on google and find us on Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List, Good Housekeeping Home Reno Award Winners Page, Architectural Digest and more! If you’re curious about how much your project would cost, get your free roofing quote at https://www.gunnerroofing.com/ today - no commitment necessary.

"Everything was substandard. I would not recommend them to anyone. Communication, workmanship, not showing up to work, crew size, cleanliness, meeting commitments. A job estimated for 2 to 3 weeks took over 3 months. It is still not done to our satisfaction, but we "gave up", and told them to leave."

Carl Hongo J on March 2025

Gunner Roofing knows your home is everything. That’s why Gunner was founded with one clear mission: to bring your home improvement project to life with exceptional quality, a personalized experience, and innovative tech to make your project easier than ever. We’re the first roofing company to service nationally as well as the first to offer accurate online quotes in under an hour meaning no more hours on the phone or juggling appointments to meet a dodgy contractor. Gunner is here to make it easy for you - we even help you navigate financing your project through Wells Fargo and assist with permitting. We’re proud to be your go-to roofing, siding, windows, and gutter installer, working with only the industry’s most trusted suppliers like Andersen Windows, Brava Roof Tile, GAF, and James Hardie. Whether you want to upgrade your home’s exterior or ensure your house will protect your family through the next storm, Gunner is excited to work with you as your trusted partner. Skeptical? We get it, this is no small decision. Check out our hundreds of 5-star reviews on google and find us on Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List, Good Housekeeping Home Reno Award Winners Page, Architectural Digest and more! If you’re curious about how much your project would cost, get your free roofing quote at https://www.gunnerroofing.com/ today - no commitment necessary.

"Everything was substandard. I would not recommend them to anyone. Communication, workmanship, not showing up to work, crew size, cleanliness, meeting commitments. A job estimated for 2 to 3 weeks took over 3 months. It is still not done to our satisfaction, but we "gave up", and told them to leave."

Carl Hongo J on March 2025

Ohio Fireplace Pros

, 1740 West Fifth Ave.

, 1740 West Fifth Ave.

2.83(

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33 years of experience

Ohio Fireplace Pros

"We had water coming in around the chimney in our home..We contacted this company the owner Ken Lemmons came out quoted $2300.00 in repairs to fix the problem.. We have contract stating exactly what needed to be preformed..After repairs were supposedly completed on Oct 8,2018 we had a big rain the last week in Oct and the chimney was leaking worst than before.. We called, he argued, and claimed we had the repairs done early in the summer, he did everything he was supposed to and we need to call someone else. We asked him to come out and look at the water problem he said he would be here in couple hours and never showed up and will not return any phone calls..We did have someone come out and discovered he did not make the repairs as contracted.. what little he did were not done correctly, He was suppose to fix all cracks and re-motor, replace the cap he did not do this, he used some synthetic appoxy to fill some areas, And spreed something over the top, He was suppose to seal the entire chimney, he half sprayed some of it and we are left with big runs down our beautiful stone and minimal coverage. He was supposed to remove old caulking around the flashing make any repairs and re-caulk he did not do this either he sparsely slapped incorrect caulk over old caulk..I have attached pictures and a copy of the contract below..We have been scammed out of $2,300.00 on a recommendation from Angie's List"

cheri d on November 2018

Ohio Fireplace Pros

"We had water coming in around the chimney in our home..We contacted this company the owner Ken Lemmons came out quoted $2300.00 in repairs to fix the problem.. We have contract stating exactly what needed to be preformed..After repairs were supposedly completed on Oct 8,2018 we had a big rain the last week in Oct and the chimney was leaking worst than before.. We called, he argued, and claimed we had the repairs done early in the summer, he did everything he was supposed to and we need to call someone else. We asked him to come out and look at the water problem he said he would be here in couple hours and never showed up and will not return any phone calls..We did have someone come out and discovered he did not make the repairs as contracted.. what little he did were not done correctly, He was suppose to fix all cracks and re-motor, replace the cap he did not do this, he used some synthetic appoxy to fill some areas, And spreed something over the top, He was suppose to seal the entire chimney, he half sprayed some of it and we are left with big runs down our beautiful stone and minimal coverage. He was supposed to remove old caulking around the flashing make any repairs and re-caulk he did not do this either he sparsely slapped incorrect caulk over old caulk..I have attached pictures and a copy of the contract below..We have been scammed out of $2,300.00 on a recommendation from Angie's List"

cheri d on November 2018

Elite Stucco & EIFS Solutions

Elite Stucco & EIFS Solutions

Customers say: Quality work

20 years of experience

We want to keep our customers safe, we can come out and do a FREE estimate and the customer does not need to come meet us outside. We will then send the estimate via email. WE FOLLOW SAFE DISTANCING PRACTICES Call us at 317-413-6654 Specialising in Commercial and Residential Exterior Repair, Restoration and installation of traditional Stucco, Synthetic Stucco and EIFS, waterproofing, Painting exterior, Luxury limestone Fireplaces and now Epoxy Flooring.

"Sergio was excellent! He worked through some cold and wet weather to complete a pretty large repair at my church. The results were outstanding!"

Mitchell L on April 2024

We want to keep our customers safe, we can come out and do a FREE estimate and the customer does not need to come meet us outside. We will then send the estimate via email. WE FOLLOW SAFE DISTANCING PRACTICES Call us at 317-413-6654 Specialising in Commercial and Residential Exterior Repair, Restoration and installation of traditional Stucco, Synthetic Stucco and EIFS, waterproofing, Painting exterior, Luxury limestone Fireplaces and now Epoxy Flooring.

"Sergio was excellent! He worked through some cold and wet weather to complete a pretty large repair at my church. The results were outstanding!"

Mitchell L on April 2024

Honey Can Do Handyman

Honey Can Do Handyman

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

All work completed is done in house by trained, and honest employees all work has a warranty and we are all local natives

"Fred and Chris were prompt, professional, and careful with their work. Their estimated time to complete the work was spot on; ditto the estimated cost. We were very pleased with all the results. This is a family-owned business so that's another reason we'll hire them again."

Linda M on December 2019

All work completed is done in house by trained, and honest employees all work has a warranty and we are all local natives

"Fred and Chris were prompt, professional, and careful with their work. Their estimated time to complete the work was spot on; ditto the estimated cost. We were very pleased with all the results. This is a family-owned business so that's another reason we'll hire them again."

Linda M on December 2019

15 years of experience

We are a small business that has been in business since 2010. We are a general contractor and will use sub-contractors as needed. The jobs are usually paid in 3 increments (start-up, half-completed, and final). We do use a contract that will include all specifics and a time frame.