Colonial brick, brownstone-era stacks and postwar capes - Cambridge 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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From the first fire of October to the last cold night of spring, these are the six chimney services Cambridge homeowners book with us. Below is chimney in Cambridge, MA in full — every service, the local conditions and the areas covered.
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. Around Cambridge, nightly burning through a long season is exactly what the rotary brushes and camera check are built for. Booking chimney sweep in Cambridge, MA takes one call, and the tech arrives with everything the job needs.
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Sweep & Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning
After a chimney fire scare or a smoky season, the cleaning comes with a camera pass to confirm the flue came through undamaged. 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 Cambridge, MA is one call away, every day of the week.
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Repair
Chimney Repair
Any chimney, any problem — leaks, cracks, crumbling brick, bad draw. In Cambridge, freeze-thaw mortar, spalling brick and cracked crowns are the core of the repair list every spring. Diagnosed on camera first, then repaired properly with the right materials. It is why chimney repair in Cambridge, 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. In Cambridge, the inspection reads old brick flues closely: cracked tiles, open mortar joints and unlined sections all show on camera. When neighbors talk about chimney inspection in Cambridge, MA, this is the visit they mean.
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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. When neighbors talk about chimney cap installation in Cambridge, MA, this is the visit they mean.
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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 Cambridge flue where they belong. Around Cambridge, oil and gas appliance flues share these chimneys, so liner findings are reported for every flue in the stack. It is why chimney liner repair in Cambridge, MA keeps getting recommended to neighbors.
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 Cambridge 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.
Water enters mortar joints and crown cracks across Cambridge, freezes hard, expands and pries the masonry apart a little further with every cycle. By late winter the evidence is spalling brick, open joints and leaks that were hairlines back in the fall.
Ice dams at the roof edge push meltwater under shingles and against chimney flashing all winter in Middlesex County. The leak that shows by the fireplace in February often starts at frozen flashing, not the flue - and it returns every thaw until it is fixed.
Generations of Cambridge 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.
Colonial, Victorian and early suburban homes give Cambridge some of the oldest chimneys in daily use - hand-laid brick, clay tiles, fireboxes built before modern codes. They reward careful inspection and punish shortcuts, and we report honestly what is sound and what is not.
Cambridge sits in Middlesex County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 6 serviceable ZIP codes — 02138 through 02163. The closest served neighbors are Somerville, Boston, Watertown, 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. Cambridge fireplaces work for months in a cold flue, and creosote builds steadily the whole season. The sweep and inspection together are the safety check.
Usually a cold flue. A tall masonry chimney in Cambridge holds heavy cold air that pushes down until a fire warms the flue, so the first minutes spill smoke. Creosote narrowing, a stuck damper or a missing cap make it worse. We check the whole path before suggesting fixes.
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 Middlesex County we inspect the entire flue after any chimney fire and report exactly what is damaged before anyone burns again.
Yes - in many Cambridge homes the furnace, boiler or water heater vents through its own flue in the shared stack, and oil and gas liners crack, soot up and block with age. A blocked appliance flue can spill exhaust indoors, so we inspect every flue in the chimney.
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.
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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge list below covers 6 ZIP codes, 02138 through 02163.
Don't see your ZIP? Cambridge 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: Somerville, MA · Boston, MA · Watertown, MA · Medford, MA · Everett, MA · Chelsea, MA.
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