Malden chimneys do the hardest heating work in the country - months of steady wood fires, deep cold, and freeze-thaw cycling on brick that is often a century old. Our sweeps clean thoroughly, inspect on camera, and leave the flue safe for the long season ahead.
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The six services Malden 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 Malden, 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. In Malden, the sweep includes a full look at tiles and mortar, because a hard winter finds every weak joint in the flue. That is chimney sweep in Malden, MA, done the way it should be.
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Sweep & Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning
For older Middlesex 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. That local standard is what chimney cleaning in Malden, MA means with Chimney Service Co.
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Repair
Chimney Repair
Any chimney, any problem — leaks, cracks, crumbling brick, bad draw. Diagnosed on camera first, then repaired properly with the right materials. That is chimney repair in Malden, MA, done the way it should be.
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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 Middlesex County, furnace and boiler flues share these stacks, so every flue gets inspected and reported, not just the fireplace. It is why chimney inspection in Malden, MA keeps getting recommended to neighbors.
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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. Around Malden, caps are secured against winter storm winds, because a cap lost in January leaves the flue open to every thaw. That is chimney cap installation in Malden, MA, done the way it should be.
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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 Malden flue where they belong. In Malden, hard freeze-thaw is the usual cause, cracking clay tiles a few joints at a time until the gaps matter. Chimney Liner Repair in Malden, MA runs on one standard: done properly, checked, and shown to you before we leave.
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 Malden 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.
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 Malden 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 Malden 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.
Some older Massachusetts chimneys were built with no liner at all, and others carry liners that stop short or crack at the joints. Hot gases and sparks reach mortar and framing through those gaps, so the camera inspection comes before the first fire, not after.
Malden sits in Middlesex County, and the ZIP list at the bottom of this page covers 1 serviceable ZIP codes — 02148 through 02148. The closest served neighbors are Everett, Melrose, Medford, 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. Malden fireplaces work for months in a cold flue, and creosote builds steadily the whole season. The sweep and inspection together are the safety check.
Yes - in many Malden 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.
Often ice and flashing working together: ice dams push meltwater against the chimney, flashing loosened by freeze-thaw lets it in, and saturated brick passes it through to the wall. The stain shows by the fireplace, but the repair belongs at the roofline and the crown, in that order.
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.
Yes - same-day service is available in Malden, and estimates are free once a tech has looked at the actual chimney. We are licensed and insured, with 10+ years of experience and 100+ 5-star reviews. In heating season, calling early in the day gives the best same-day chance.
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 Malden 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 Malden list below covers 1 ZIP codes, 02148 through 02148.
Don't see your ZIP? Malden 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: Everett, MA · Melrose, MA · Medford, MA · Chelsea, MA · Revere, MA · Somerville, MA.
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