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.
Trusted Chimney Sweep for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners
A Chimney Sweep in Fort Lauderdale typically costs $189 to $329 for a standard open fireplace, and most jobs are finished in 60 to 90 minutes. Hank Delano owns Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale, part of the Garrison Partners family serving South Florida since 2002. We put your price in writing before any tool comes off the truck, and every repair carries a 365-day written guarantee. Call (754) 354-1430 and a live person answers, day or night.
Fort Lauderdale’s salt air and humidity do things to chimneys that inland cities never see. Creosote absorbs moisture from the coastal air. Flue tiles expand and contract with the heat-then-rain cycle. Rain caps corrode faster within two miles of the ocean than they do ten miles west. We’ve worked on chimneys in Rio Vista, Coral Ridge, Victoria Park, and Tarpon River long enough to know what this climate does to a masonry system, and we plan every sweep around it.
Chimney Sweep Services
Chimney Sweep Services cover the full cleaning of the flue liner, smoke chamber, damper assembly, and firebox. You need this when creosote builds to 1/8 inch or more, when you smell a smoky odor in the house on humid days, or when you’ve burned more than one cord of wood since the last cleaning. Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale runs a standard sweep at $189 to $329, with the price locked in writing before we begin.
Creosote Removal
We use rotary steel brushes and HEPA-filtered vacuums to strip creosote from the flue walls without pushing dust into your living room. Glazed creosote, the tar-like third-stage buildup that ignites at a lower temperature than wood, gets special treatment with chemical break-down agents when the brush alone won’t do it.
Smoke Chamber Cleaning
The smoke chamber sits above the firebox and below the flue, and it’s the most commonly skipped surface in chimney cleaning. Soot collects on its corbeled brick ledges for years. We vacuum and brush this area on every sweep because a dirty smoke chamber restricts draft and hides embers that can linger after the fire is out.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning is the physical removal of soot, creosote, and debris from the interior surfaces of your chimney system. The National Fire Protection Association recommends it whenever creosote reaches 1/8 inch thick, which for most Fort Lauderdale homeowners who burn weekly means once per year. Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale charges $189 to $329 for a standard cleaning, and the price you approve is the price on the invoice.
Level 1 Visual Check
Every chimney cleaning starts with a visual check of the accessible portions of the system. We look for cracked flue tiles, rusted dampers, animal entry, and water staining at the crown. If something looks off, we note it in your service report. You decide what gets addressed, with a written quote for any recommended work.
Creosote Categorization
Chimney professionals sort creosote into three stages: dusty first-stage soot, flaky second-stage buildup, and glossy third-stage glaze. Each stage needs a different removal method. We tell you which stage your chimney is at before we start, and the method we’ll use, because the difference affects both time and price.
Fireplace Cleaning
Fireplace Cleaning focuses on the firebox itself: the brick or stone chamber where the fire burns. Fireplace cleaning matters because ash left sitting in a firebox for months absorbs humidity from Florida air, becomes acidic, and eats at mortar joints. Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale includes firebox cleaning in every standard sweep, with full fireplace cleaning running $189 to $329.
Ash and Debris Removal
We shovel, vacuum, and HEPA-filter the ash out of the firebox, including the ash dump if your fireplace has one. A full firebox in a Fort Lauderdale humidity cycle becomes a paste that sticks to everything. Our vacuums stay outside the house where possible, with a negative-pressure setup preventing ash dust from entering your living space.
Firebox Inspection
While the firebox is empty, we inspect the refractory panels or firebrick for cracks, spalling, and joint failure. A cracked firebox panel lets heat reach the framing behind the fireplace. This is not a cosmetic issue. We photograph any damage and include the photos in your service report so you can see exactly what we see.
Chimney Services
Chimney Services at Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale include sweeping, inspection, and repair of the full masonry system from the firebox up to the chimney cap. We offer these services because a clean chimney with a cracked crown still leaks, and a relined chimney with a corroded damper still draws poorly. Our standard chimney service call runs $189 to $329, with repair pricing quoted separately, in writing, before work starts.
Sweep and Inspection Package
This combines a full chimney sweep with a Level 1 inspection, covering all accessible areas of the chimney interior and exterior. You get a written condition report with photos. Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners who burn seasonally do this once a year, typically in October before the first cold front dips down through the state.
Repair Coordination
When a sweep turns up a cracked flue tile or a deteriorated crown, we handle the repair as part of the same visit when possible. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every repair we make. If a covered repair fails within a full year, we return and fix it at no charge, no argument.
Chimney Sweep Certified
Chimney Sweep Certified means the technician in your home has passed industry-standard training in chimney physics, fire codes, and safe sweep procedures. Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale dispatches background-checked, uniformed technicians on every job, and each one carries the Garrison Standard: a written price, a written scope, and a written guarantee. A certified sweep in Fort Lauderdale runs $189 to $329.
What Certification Means on Site
Certification is not a patch on a shirt. It means the person on your roof understands draft dynamics, clearance-to-combustibles requirements, and the difference between a cosmetic crack and a structural hazard. Our training follows the same protocol at every Garrison Partners location, so the crew you get in Fort Lauderdale operates to the same standard as our crews elsewhere in the state.
Background-Checked and Uniformed
Every technician who walks through your door has passed a background check and wears a Flint Chimney Co uniform. You know who is in your home before the door opens, because we tell you the technician’s name when you book. This is part of the Garrison Code: no surprises, no unidentified contractors, no unmarked trucks in your driveway.
Gas Fireplace Cleaning
Gas Fireplace Cleaning is the servicing of vented and vent-free gas log systems, including burner cleaning, pilot assembly check, glass panel removal, and combustion safety verification. Gas fireplaces still collect dust, pet hair, and the white mineral film that builds up on ceramic logs and glass. Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale charges $189 to $329 for a standard gas fireplace cleaning in Fort Lauderdale.
Log Set and Burner Cleaning
We remove the ceramic or refractory logs, clean them individually, and inspect the burner ports for blockage. Blocked burner ports create a yellow, sooty flame that coats your glass and emits more carbon monoxide. We reinstall the logs in the manufacturer’s exact pattern, because a misplaced log changes the flame pattern and can create hot spots that crack the firebox.
Glass and Vent Check
Gas fireplace glass gets a mineral haze from combustion that ordinary glass cleaner won’t touch. We use a fireplace-specific cleaner that removes the haze without scratching the ceramic glass. We also inspect the vent termination outside for blockage from palm fronds, bird nesting, or rust-through, which happens faster near the Fort Lauderdale coast than it does inland.
Chimney Maintenance
Chimney Maintenance is the scheduled, preventive care that catches small issues before they become chimney fires, water leaks, or carbon monoxide problems. Our Chimney Sweep Maintenance Checklist for Fort Lauderdale Homeowners covers everything we check during these visits. Maintenance includes annual sweeping, seasonal inspections, waterproofing reapplication, cap replacement, and damper lubrication. Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale performs chimney maintenance in Fort Lauderdale starting at $189 for a standard service call, with written quotes for anything beyond that.
Annual Sweep Scheduling
South Florida’s burn season runs roughly November through February, with occasional use in March. The smart time to sweep is October, before the first fire of the season. We keep maintenance records on file for returning customers, so if you can’t remember when your last sweep was, call us and we’ll look it up.
Waterproofing and Crown Sealing
Fort Lauderdale gets roughly 60 inches of rain per year. A chimney crown with hairline cracks lets that water into the masonry, and the heat-expansion cycle turns small cracks into spalled brick faces within two or three years. We apply chimney-specific waterproofing sealant that breathes, letting moisture out while keeping rain from getting in. Most crowns need resealing every five to seven years, more often closer to the ocean.
Brands We Service
We work with professional-grade chimney materials from manufacturers that publish their specs and stand behind their products. Gelco chimney caps and chase covers are our standard recommendation for coastal Fort Lauderdale homes because their stainless steel holds up to salt air far longer than galvanized alternatives. We stock Gelco caps in common flue sizes and install them on the same visit when a cap replacement is needed.
Olympia Chimney supplies the stainless steel liner components and termination kits we specify for relining jobs in Fort Lauderdale condos and single-family homes. Their components are used across the chimney trade and are approved for both wood and gas applications. Whether you have a Gelco cap, an Olympia liner system, or any other make installed by a previous contractor, our technicians service it the same way: with a written quote and a written guarantee.
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Smoke rolls into the room instead of up the flue. A healthy chimney pulls smoke upward. If smoke enters your living space, you have a draft problem that could be a dirty flue, a closed damper, or a blockage. Burning with poor draft pushes carbon monoxide into the house.
- You smell smoke or a campfire odor on humid days. Fort Lauderdale’s humidity brings out chimney odors that dry air hides. That smell means creosote has absorbed moisture and is sitting in your flue. It’s a fire hazard and it’s also a sign the system isn’t sealed properly.
- Dark, shiny buildup on the flue walls. Third-stage glazed creosote is a fuel source, not a coating. It burns hot and fast. If you see glossy black residue when you shine a light up the flue, have a professional remove it before the next fire.
- Water stains on the ceiling near the chimney. Stains or peeling paint around the chimney chase usually point to a failed crown, missing cap screen, or cracked mortar. Water in the masonry system freezes nowhere in Fort Lauderdale, but it still erodes mortar and rusts the damper assembly.
- Animals in the chimney. Squirrels, birds, and raccoons nest in uncapped or un-screened flues in South Florida. Nesting material blocks the flue and burns like kindling. We remove nests and install proper cap screens to keep them out permanently.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Written price before anything starts. We inspect the chimney first, explain what we found, and hand you a written price for the sweep and any recommended work. You approve the number before we begin. No one moves a tool until you say go.
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Floor and furniture protection. We lay drop cloths from the front door to the fireplace and set up a HEPA-filtered vacuum system that runs during the entire sweep. The vacuum creates negative pressure inside the firebox so dust travels into the filter, not into your living room.
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Mechanical and rotary brushing. We run the correct brush type for your flue liner: poly brushes for stainless liners, wire brushes for masonry tile. Glazed creosote gets a chemical treatment first, then the brush. The smoke chamber is brushed and vacuumed separately.
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Visual condition report with photos. After the sweep, we inspect the flue, damper, firebox, crown, and cap, photographing anything that needs attention. You get the photos and a plain-English description of what they show. No recommendations are made without visual evidence you can see yourself.
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Cleanup and walkthrough. We remove the drop cloths, vacuum the hearth, and leave the firebox clean. Then we walk you through what we did, what we found, and what, if anything, needs watching. If a repair is recommended, you get a separate written quote and the decision is entirely yours.
How Much Does Chimney Sweep Cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A standard chimney sweep in Fort Lauderdale runs $189 to $329 for an open-hearth wood-burning fireplace below two stories. The price includes the full flue brushing, smoke chamber cleaning, firebox cleaning, and a visual condition report. Gas fireplace cleaning falls in the same $189 to $329 range. High roofs, two-story chimneys, heavy third-stage creosote, and animal nest removal can raise the price, and we quote those as line items before work starts.
What affects the price most in Fort Lauderdale: roof pitch and access, the amount of creosote present, and whether the flue has a stainless liner (which needs gentler poly brushes) or masonry tile (which handles wire brushes). You avoid overpaying by working with a company that puts the price in writing before the job and doesn’t change it at the door. That’s our policy on every call, no exceptions. A free estimate includes the full written quote, and you’re under no obligation to proceed. Call (754) 354-1430 for pricing on your specific chimney.
Our Service Area Near Fort Lauderdale
We serve Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County municipalities, including Chimney Sweep in Oakland Park, Chimney Sweep in Davie, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Sunrise, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, Hallandale Beach, Dania Beach, West Park, Lighthouse Point, and Ojus. Our Fort Lauderdale location typically schedules within a few days. For a full list of our services, see the home page or our Chimney Sweep in Fort Lauderdale overview.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale area and know this community well, and we also dispatch a Coconut Creek Chimney Sweep crew when needed. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chimney Sweep in Fort Lauderdale
A chimney sweep is the professional cleaning of the flue liner, smoke chamber, damper, and firebox to remove creosote, soot, and debris. In Fort Lauderdale, it typically costs $189 to $329 and takes 60 to 90 minutes. The purpose is fire prevention and draft improvement, not just dust control. Call (754) 354-1430 to get a written price for your chimney.
A standard chimney sweep takes 60 to 90 minutes from setup to final walkthrough. Heavy creosote, an animal nest, or a two-story roof can add time. We tell you the expected window when you book, and the technician arrives inside that window.
A standard open-hearth chimney sweep in Fort Lauderdale runs $189 to $329. The price includes flue brushing, smoke chamber cleaning, firebox cleaning, and a written condition report. Your exact price is put in writing before any work begins, and that number does not change at the door.
Yes, we work with Olympia Chimney liner components and Gelco chimney caps and chase covers regularly. Our technicians are trained on these systems and we stock common replacement parts. We also service DuraFlex, HeatShield, Famco, and Copperfield equipment, and we’ll service any make you have installed.
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have water pouring in, an animal in the chimney, or a suspected chimney fire, call (754) 354-1430. We’ll dispatch a technician to Fort Lauderdale as soon as one is available, and you’ll get a written quote before any emergency work starts.
Every repair carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise, a written guarantee valid for one full year from the service date. If a covered repair fails within that year, we return and fix it at no charge. The guarantee is in writing on your invoice, not a verbal promise.
Move anything fragile or valuable at least six feet from the fireplace, and clear a walking path from the front door to the hearth. That’s all we need. We bring the drop cloths, the HEPA vacuum, the brushes, and the written paperwork. If you have pets, we’ll work around them or ask that they be kept in another room during the sweep.
Schedule Your Chimney Sweep Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
A clean chimney is a safe chimney, and the cost is less than most homeowners expect. Call (754) 354-1430 for a free, no-obligation estimate. A live person answers around the clock, you’ll get a written price before any work starts, and every repair comes with our full-year written guarantee. That’s the Garrison Standard, and that’s how Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale has done business since 2002.
Written by Hank Delano, Owner at Flint Chimney Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2002.