Check the chimney before the season you need it.
Homes, restaurants, rentals, and hospitality properties use chimneys differently. Soot, debris, odors, poor draft, or a long gap since the last cleaning are reasons to ask before using it again.
Soot and debris should leave the flue, not stay in the smoke path.
A chimney that has not been checked can hold soot, ash, leaves, nests, or loose material from the last season. HDC cleans residential and commercial chimneys and explains the scope before the work starts. The visit is planned around the property, whether that is a family fireplace, a seasonal rental, or a restaurant.
- Soot, ash, and loose debris removed from the flue.
- Smoke stains and odor traced back to the fireplace or flue.
- A check for a long gap since the last known cleaning.
- A written scope before any cleaning begins.
Homes and rentals
Seasonal houses and short-term rentals often need a check before guests arrive or heating season starts. Tell us the last time it was used.
Restaurants and hospitality
A working fireplace or chimney in a dining room has to be planned around service hours, guest areas, and staff access.
Before the season
Smoke entering the room, a stale odor, debris in the firebox, or more than a year since the last cleaning are reasons to call first.
What helps the estimate.
The fireplace
Wood-burning, gas, or a fireplace that is mostly decorative. Each one changes what needs to be checked.
The last cleaning
A date, even an approximate one, is more useful than guessing. If nobody knows, say that.
Access
Tell us whether the roof, attic, or firebox can be reached and whether anyone will be in the building.