Colonial brick, brownstone-era stacks and postwar capes - Boston housing stock holds some of the oldest chimneys still in daily use anywhere. We sweep, inspect and repair them with the respect old masonry needs, and offer same-day service on the cold days winter will not wait.
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The six services Boston homeowners call us for most - from a flue heavy with a winter of creosote, to mortar opened by hard freeze-thaw. Everything on this page is chimney in Boston, MA — the work, the local conditions and the coverage.
Sweep & Cleaning
Chimney Sweep
The full professional sweep: rotary brushes scrub the flue from top to bottom while a HEPA vacuum keeps every speck of soot sealed in — the visit that keeps a chimney safe to burn in. The visit ends with honest findings on the liner and cap, the two parts winter tests hardest here. Chimney Sweep in Boston, MA runs on one standard: done properly, checked, and shown to you before we leave.
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Sweep & Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning
For older Suffolk County chimneys, the cleaning is paired with a close look at the tiles the soot has been hiding all winter. Creosote, soot and ash removed from the flue, smoke shelf and firebox — the deep clean that kills the campfire smell and the fire risk with it. Chimney Cleaning in Boston, MA runs on one standard: done properly, checked, and shown to you before we leave.
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Repair
Chimney Repair
Any chimney, any problem — leaks, cracks, crumbling brick, bad draw. If the chimney has had a fire, the camera findings come first and the repair plan follows them, not the other way around. Diagnosed on camera first, then repaired properly with the right materials. It is why chimney repair in Boston, MA keeps getting recommended to neighbors.
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Inspection & Care
Chimney Inspection
A full inspection of flue, liner, cap, crown, flashing and firebox — camera inside the flue, with a plain-language report of what is safe, what is not, and what can wait. Chimney Inspection in Boston, MA starts with a real look at the problem — never a guess over the phone.
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Install & Replace
Chimney Cap Installation
A quality stainless cap keeps rain, birds and sparks where they belong. Fitted to your flue, secured properly, and screened against animals. In Boston, a fitted stainless cap keeps wet snow and storm rain out of the flue through the whole freeze-thaw season. Chimney Cap Installation in Boston, MA starts with a real look at the problem — never a guess over the phone.
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Repair
Chimney Liner Repair
Cracked tiles, gaps at the joints, a liner that is shifting — liner faults found on camera and repaired so hot gases stay inside the Boston flue where they belong. When neighbors talk about chimney liner repair in Boston, MA, this is the visit they mean.
Get a free estimateNeed something else — a damper, a blower, a smoke problem, a bird in the flue? We cover all 27 fireplace specialties. Call (888) 258-0797 and describe it.
Winter in Boston is long and hard, the housing stock is old, and many chimneys predate modern liner standards entirely. This is what we actually find here, and what we check on every visit.
A Boston fireplace is often real heat, burned nightly for months, and steady burning in a cold masonry flue lays down creosote layer on layer. That buildup is the fuel in a chimney fire, which is why annual sweeping here is safety work, not housekeeping.
Generations of Boston homes heated with oil, then gas, and those appliance flues live inside the same chimney as the fireplace. Oil soot, acidic condensate and cracked tiles degrade those liners quietly, and a failing appliance flue is a safety problem, not a detail.
A chimney fire can crack flue tiles and warp metal liners without leaving much evidence in the room - the fire burns up, not out. Any chimney in Suffolk County that has had one needs a full camera inspection before it is used again, without exception.
Where salt air reaches Boston - the shore towns and harbor neighborhoods - stainless caps, dampers and liner tops corrode years faster than they do inland. The failure is quiet: a seam opens, rain follows, and the flue starts taking water every storm.
Boston sits in Suffolk County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 32 serviceable ZIP codes — 02108 through 02222. The closest served neighbors are Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, and every one of them is covered by the same crews, the same day, under the same number: (888) 258-0797.
Same-day service, free estimates, licensed & insured — and a flue you can see on camera, clean from top to bottom.
Once a year at minimum for a fireplace in regular use - and after about every cord of wood burned, whichever comes first. Boston fireplaces work for months in a cold flue, and creosote builds steadily the whole season. The sweep and inspection together are the safety check.
Not until a tech has seen how extensive the cracking is. Tiles are the barrier between hot gases and the masonry and framing behind them, and hard freeze-thaw cracks them in most older Boston chimneys eventually. Many cases call for liner repair or relining, which is a real fix.
Not before a full camera inspection. Chimney fires crack tiles, warp metal liners and open mortar joints, often with no sign visible from the room. In Suffolk County we inspect the entire flue after any chimney fire and report exactly what is damaged before anyone burns again.
Yes - it is one of the highest-value inspections a Massachusetts buyer can order. Sellers rarely know the flue condition, and cracked tiles, an unlined section or heavy creosote are all invisible from the room. You get a plain report on what is sound, what needs work and what can wait.
Late summer or early fall, before heating season. Every neglected chimney in Suffolk County seems to surface the same week in October, and that is when schedules fill. A sweep and inspection in September means your first fire is routine instead of a gamble on an unchecked flue.
No — and be wary of anyone who does. Every chimney fails differently, so a phone price is a guess that changes at your door. Our estimates are free: a tech looks at the actual problem, then gives you one clear price before any work starts.
Chimney Service Co is a national company with local technicians serving Boston street addresses across the ZIP codes below — same-day service and free estimates, every day 8 AM – 8 PM. More of Massachusetts is covered from our Massachusetts page. The Boston list below covers 32 ZIP codes, 02108 through 02222.
Don't see your ZIP? Boston also uses P.O. Box and single-organization ZIP codes that have no street addresses — call (888) 258-0797 and we will confirm coverage for your street address on the call.
Also serving nearby: Cambridge, MA · Somerville, MA · Chelsea, MA · Watertown, MA · Everett, MA · Quincy, MA.
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