Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Sweep Across Ojus
A standard chimney sweep in Ojus typically runs $189 – $319 and most homes are done in under two hours. If your fireplace hasn’t been lit in a year or more, the bigger threat in this climate isn’t soot buildup. It’s rust, moisture, and spalling brick, and that’s what our crew looks for first when we cross the Golden Glades into your neighborhood. Call (754) 354-1430 and you’ll get a live person, a written price before anything starts, and a crew with a map to Ojus already burned into memory.
Why Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale Is Ojus’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2002, and Ojus calls come to us for a specific reason: we don’t treat every chimney like it’s in a cold climate. We know that homes off West Dixie Highway and along NE 186th Street fight humidity and salt air more than they fight creosote. Our lead, Hank Delano, runs the crew under the Garrison Standard, which means a written price, a written guarantee, and no surprises at the door.
Every technician who arrives at an Ojus home is background-checked and uniformed. The phone is answered by a human, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you call about a sweep in Ojus, you talk to someone who knows the difference between a mid-century masonry chimney and a prefab metal flue on a newer build, because our crews work both.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Cleaning in Ojus
Chimney cleaning in Ojus means removing what’s actually in the flue, whether that’s creosote, soot, debris, or the rust scale that flakes off corroded dampers. A standard chimney cleaning in Ojus runs $189 – $319 depending on flue count and condition. Homes with multiple fireplaces, which we see often on the larger properties in the area, take longer and cost more because each flue gets its own service.
Creosote Removal
In Ojus’s humidity, first-degree creosote doesn’t stay powdery. It absorbs moisture, hardens, and turns into a sticky glaze that a standard brush can’t touch. We rotate mechanical tools and chemical treatments to remove third-degree creosote without damaging the liner.
Soot Removal and Flue Clearing
Soot removal is straightforward when the flue is dry, but Ojus flues rarely are. We clear debris, check the smoke shelf, and look for wasp nests, gecko droppings, and wind-blown palm debris that gets through missing or rusted caps.
Fireplace Cleaning in Ojus
Fireplace cleaning in Ojus goes beyond a sweep of the flue. It includes the firebox, the hearth, the damper, and the area behind it where moisture collects. For a fireplace that hasn’t been lit since the last South Florida cold snap, the firebox often has rust stains from the damper above, and the brick shows salt efflorescence from ocean air. Fireplace cleaning runs $129 – $229 as a standalone, and is included when we do a full sweep on the same visit.
Firebox and Hearth Maintenance
We wire-brush the firebox walls, vacuum the ash and debris, and check the mortar joints. In Ojus homes built in the 1950s through 1970s, we regularly find spalled brick on the firebox floor, which traps moisture and turns a simple cleaning into a repair conversation. We’ll show you the damage in photos before recommending anything.
Gas Fireplace and Insert Cleaning
Many Ojus homeowners have converted wood-burning fireplaces to gas, or installed direct-vent inserts. Those still need cleaning. Soot from gas logs coats the ceramic and the flue, and the burner ports clog. We clean the glass, vacuum the firebox, and check the venting.
Trusted Brands We Service in Ojus
When we repair or replace components on an Ojus chimney, we use materials from DuraFlex, Copperfield, and HeatShield. DuraFlex is the liner we spec for most flue relines because it handles the expansion and contraction that Ojus humidity causes. Copperfield caps and dampers hold up better against salt air than the cheap galvanized parts we often find on older homes near the Intracoastal. And HeatShield, a cerfractory sealant, lets us repair spalled clay liners without a full teardown. Our trucks carry common sizes and components so most repairs in Ojus happen in a single visit, not after a two-week parts wait.
Common Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Ojus Homes
- Seized dampers from salt-air rust. We see it constantly around Boulevard Heights and the streets off W Dixie Highway. The damper plate rusts to the frame, and the homeowner only finds out on the first cold night of the year.
- Spalled clay flue liners in 1950s – 1970s masonry chimneys. Ojus humidity works into the clay, and year after year the liner face pops off. That leaves flue gas touching the chimney structure directly.
- Third-degree creosote glaze in seldom-used fireplaces. When a fireplace sits dormant in humid air, the creosote from the last burn hardens instead of drying. A standard brush won’t remove it.
- Missing or rusted-through chimney caps. The coastal breeze carries salt and grit. Cheap caps fail within a few years, letting rain, debris, and iguanas into the flue.
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AfterPricing for Chimney Sweep in Ojus, FL
A standard chimney sweep in Ojus runs $189 – $319 for a single flue and firebox. Multi-flue homes, which are common on larger Ojus properties, run $340 – $500 when both flues are swept in the same visit. A Level 1 inspection is included with every sweep and runs $99 on its own. Level 2 inspections, which use a camera and are required before a sale or after a chimney fire, run $249 – $400 depending on flue count. If we find a rusted damper or cap, we’ll quote the replacement in writing before touching it. Every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and a free estimate is yours by calling (754) 354-1430.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ojus
Flint Chimney Co’s crews work across Ojus and the surrounding South Florida corridors. That includes Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Davie, and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. If you’re on the Ojus side of the county line, our Fort Lauderdale-based scheduling still gets you a fast, local crew. This is the Chimney Sweep service we run across all of the area.
Serving Ojus, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ojus area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Sweep in Ojus
Salt air corrodes the metal parts of your chimney, the damper, cap, and flashing, even when the fireplace is never used. Rust is the primary damage we document on Ojus chimneys, and it leads to water leaking into the flue and firebox. This creates rust stains, spalled brick, and draft failures. If your fireplace is decorative or rarely burned, a damp-sealed stainless cap and a rust-resistant damper in Copperfield or another marine-grade material is the fix. Avoid letting the damage compound in humid South Florida air. Call (754) 354-1430 and we’ll do a flat-price inspection.
Spalling is moisture damage. In Ojus, the air pushes humidity into the porous brick and clay, and over years the surface pops off in chips or layers. This happens even when the fireplace is never lit because the moisture comes from the outside air and rain, not from the fire. Once the clay liner spalls, it compromises the flue, and a liner repair or re-line is needed. We see this on many 1950s – 1970s Ojus homes that haven’t had a fire in a decade. The only fix is a proper repair.
A stainless steel cap and a stainless or cast-aluminum damper will resist rust in Ojus’s coastal air, but no metal part lasts forever here. We advise swapping cheap galvanized parts for marine-grade stainless, especially on homes within a mile or two of the ocean. For most Ojus homes, a quality cap installed over each flue is the main line of defense. The Copperfield stainless caps and DuraFlex liners we install are built for what this salt-laden climate does to metal.
Inspect every flue at least once a year, not just the one you burn. Moisture, rust, spalling, nests, and wind-borne debris affect every flue, and damage spreads between flues in a shared masonry mass. In Ojus, we often clear a blockage from a flue that hasn’t been used in years while the active flue sweeps clean. A Level 1 inspection catches small problems before they become fire or carbon monoxide risks. For the cost of a single sweep, you get the entire multi-flue system checked.
Ojus’s humidity turns first-degree creosote into a hard, glazed third-degree form that brushes can’t remove. This happens more in homes that use their fireplace a few times a year, then let it sit. The creosote absorbs moisture from the air, hardens, and then burns at a much hotter temperature, a real chimney fire risk when the fireplace is finally lit. We remove glazed creosote with mechanical tools and chemical treatments, the same process we use for heavily built-up flues. If you’re due, call us for a free quote at (754) 354-1430.
What Flint Chimney Co’s Ojus Visits Actually Look Like
At a mid-century home on NE 186th St near the Ojus Park area, our crew found the damper completely seized from salt-air rust and the clay flue liner spalling from years of humidity. That’s a classic Ojus chimney, even though the fireplace hadn’t been lit in years. We replaced the damper, installed a stainless steel cap sized for their multiple flues, and treated the firebox with HeatShield before a Level 2 inspection cleared the system for the first burn in years. That’s the kind of work that matters here. Not just scraping soot, but stopping water and salt from doing more damage.
If your Ojus chimney hasn’t been looked at in years, or if you’ve never had it inspected since buying the home, call (754) 354-1430. You’ll get a written price, a real person, and a crew that knows exactly what Ojus air does to a chimney. We’ll tell you what needs to be done and what can wait.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Ojus and Southeast Florida since 2002.