Akron Chimney Sweep & Repair - 330-578-2095

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Summit County and the surrounding area
of Akron, Ohio

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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 Akron provides professional chimney sweep, chimney cleaning, and chimney repair services in Akron, Ohio. We are fully licensed in the state of Ohio, 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 Akron 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 Akron 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 Akron 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:

When is the best time of year to hire a chimney sweep and why?
The best time of the year to hire a chimney-sweep is the spring. This is when life begins to emerge from the thaws of winter, and chimneys are the dirtiest after performing their service during the long winters. This is the time when the most of creosote would be deposited on chimneys and it would be a potential danger for you and your family because it is a highly inflammable substance.

Chimney sweeping involves removing soot from chimneys, clearing blocked chimneys, and removing creosote from chimneys. All this is done to ensure a better performance of the chimney. It is going to be your best-friend in the winter months, when the weather gets cold, and you won't have an option but to light up the fireplace to warm-up the living-room and the rest of your house. Moreover, a chimney with a lot of creosote and filth is more likely to go up in a chimney-fire. Creosote is a highly inflammable material that needs to be cleaned regularly. It is always a source of chimney-fires and reduces efficiency of the fireplace.

So, let all this deposit itself on chimneys in the winter months, and let chimney-sweeps do their job in the spring when you don't need to light a fire in the fireplace. Chimneys don't perform any function other than ornamentation, and they would be cleaned quite well. The winter weather does damage chimneys in a typical manner. There is snow that slips down chimneys. It seeps into the masonry and the humidity causes some amount of damage. So, it would be best to do the maintenance work in the spring.

Another option would be to enable a thorough and complete combustion of the fuel burnt in the fireplace. This way, there won't be much creosote deposited, and it would not require much cleaning. After all, prevention is better than cure. But this is not always possible. Using coal and wood for burning does leave some amount of soot on chimneys. You can always opt for high quality fuel that boasts of not leaving behind residues, but at the end of the day, some amount of soot and creosote does get deposit in chimneys, and this needs to be cleaned occasionally.

Time taken to sweep a chimney
The process of sweeping chimneys takes about half an hour. It depends on the amount of filth and creosote the chimney has accumulated, and if there are any blockages in the chimney, like that made by a bird's nest. An appointment with a chimney-sweep would serve the purpose.

The quantity of creosote deposited on chimneys often depends on factors like the type of fuel burned in the fireplace, the appliance used for burning, time-period for which the fuel is burned, moisture-content of the fuel used, and the type of chimney to be cleaned. All these would be the determining factors for the time taken to clean chimneys. The company hired to clean chimneys would be in a better position to evaluate the situation and give you the exact estimate. It would also depend on the skills of the chimney-sweeps who come to clean the chimney.