Winnetka Chimney Sweep & Repair - 877-425-9908

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Lake County and the surrounding area
of Winnetka, Illinois

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Services We Offer

Annual Chimney Sweep and Creosote Removal, Annual Inspection, Roof Repairs and Masonry Rebuilds, Chimney Lining, Crack and Gas Leak Repairs, Correct Improper Drafting, Firebox Repair, Obstruction Removal, Dryer Vent and Furnace Flue Sweeps, Cap Installation, and more. Give us a call today!



Chimney Sweep & Repair Pro Winnetka provides professional chimney sweep, chimney cleaning, and chimney repair services in Winnetka, Illinois. We are fully licensed in the state of Illinois, and also keep up with the latest fire safety courses available. This is because your family's safety is our number one priority and we meet that priority by eliminating chimney and heating appliance hazards that can cause house fires.  The best way to maintain that safety is to be certified and knowledgeable in every aspect of the chimney business.  Our professional certifications ensure that your chimney cleaning, inspection, and repairs will be done in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association's regulations for chimney fire safety.

The National Fire Protection Association Standard 211 says, "Chimneys, fireplaces, and vents shall be inspected at least once a year for soundness, freedom from deposits, and correct clearances. Cleaning, maintenance, and repairs shall be done if necessary." Not only does Chimney Sweep & Repair Pro Winnetka highly recommend you get your chimney inspected and cleaned once a year, we also recommend cleaning it more often if you see a buildup of creosote that is 1/8 of an inch thick.

Chimney Sweep & Repair Pro Winnetka strives to bring the highest level of professional and technical expertise to our service area as well as educate our customers. We provide a detailed explanation about the decisions you face regarding your chimney and guide you through the options available. After you are completely informed, we work with you to choose the safest and most efficient solution at the most economical price.

Call Chimney Sweep & Repair Pro Winnetka prior to the winter rush to get us when we are not inundated with work. Spring and summer work is off peak and you will have no problems getting someone to do the work quickly. Of course, we are available all year to service your needs, please call today! Nothing is more important to us than the safety of each one of our customers.

Chimney Sweep Useful Tip:

How to reduce a draft from entering your home from the chimney
Chimney is a necessary part of homes because it offers sufficient heat to deal with the coldness of the atmosphere. If the chimney's draft is not manufactured properly, it causes smoke inside the home. Probably, you would be pulling through such issues, don't get worried about it because there are ways of amending such issues of the chimney. The work of fireplace draft is to escape out smoke in the atmosphere to prevent pollution inside the home. When it stops working properly, fire combustion products, enter into the home. You can easily resolve this problem in below given way.

Diagnosing the real issue:
Probably you would know that chimney draft's working efficiency is measured by a pressure meter, which works with a probe. Now what you have to do is move near the fireplace and push the probe upwards in the flue. Now check the reading of pressure meter, if it is showing negative reading that means flue is working correctly and the issue is related to another part of the fireplace. In case you find positive reading or zero, that means combustion products like smoke and gases are not passing through the flue correctly. In such situations you should take support of professional chimney sweep agencies to resolve the issue.

Avoid using green fuel:
Do you prefer to burn green wood into the fireplace? If yes, then you should stop doing that. Green wood creates too much smoke and causes drafting issues also. The fireplace technical experts say that when you burn green and wet wood, it does not create that much heat, which is necessary to push the air upside towards the chimney. You would have experienced it while you burn green, wet wood, the smoke remains below and enters into your home.

Sweep it on right time:
At the start of the cold season, you should contact to fireplace sweepers. You should not start using the fireplace, until it is not properly swept and cleaned. Sweeping prevents issues related to fireplace drafting and provide enough negative pressure to escape out harmful smoke and gases. You can easily find out a reputable fireplace sweeping agency and assign them task of fireplace cleaning. Some people do not take sweeping work done and they start fireplace. It causes problems at the mid of cold days, which are truly very cold.

There are few more points, which you should remember to reduce draft from entering your house from the chimney. Whenever the fireplace is in use, make sure that the damper is open. It is the opening of chimney through which smoke escapes out in the flue. If there are few more vents installed in the fireplace room, then turn off them while using the fireplace. In the old design's homes there is a problem that they are air sealed very tightly. If your home is also similar to those homes, then open a window while the fireplace in use. These small details will surely help you in enjoying cozy heat of the fireplace instead of pulling through smoke and gases.