A Simpsonville homeowner called us last spring with a problem that had been keeping her up at night—literally. For a week, she’d been hearing scratching and thumping sounds coming from her fireplace around 2 AM. She’d convinced herself it was just the house settling or maybe her imagination. When she finally called for help, we…
A Greer homeowner called us last November with a story we hear every fall. He’d decided to light his first fire of the season—a cold evening, perfect fireplace weather. Within five minutes, smoke was pouring into his living room instead of going up the chimney. The smoke alarms went off. His wife opened every window…
Last month, a Simpsonville homeowner shared a story that’s become all too common around here. She’d received two quotes for chimney cleaning. The first company charged $89, arrived in an unmarked van, and immediately offered a “free inspection.” The second quoted $175, asked detailed questions about her fireplace usage and burning habits, and mentioned something…
A homeowner in Mauldin called us last winter after noticing a strong, tar-like smell coming from her fireplace. She hadn’t used it in weeks, but every humid day brought that unmistakable burnt odor into her living room. When we inspected her chimney, we found the culprit: thick, glazed creosote coating the flue walls. Here’s the…
A homeowner in Simpsonville called us last month with a question we hear constantly: “We only use our fireplace maybe a dozen times each winter. Do we really need annual cleaning?” The short answer comes straight from NFPA Standard 211, the national safety code for chimneys: every chimney requires inspection at least once per year,…
When a homeowner in Simpsonville called us last week asking about pricing, her first question was straightforward: “How much will this actually cost?” Her second question revealed the real concern: “And is that the final price, or will it change once you get here?” That second question matters because chimney cleaning costs vary significantly based…