Decatur has the oldest housing stock we cover — roughly four homes in ten predate 1960, and plenty go back to the 1920s. Those chimneys were built before liners were standard, and a lot of them have never had one. We find out what is actually in your flue before we quote a thing.
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About 4 in 10 homes in Decatur were built before 1960 (U.S. Census, 2020–2024), and that single fact decides what is likely wrong with yours.
In a Decatur bungalow the flue is often clay tile laid decades ago, cracked somewhere along its length — or there is no liner at all and the flue gases are running against bare brick with framing behind it. You cannot see any of this from the hearth. We can.
A poured crown lasts twenty to thirty years. On a 1930s Oakhurst or Winnona Park house it has usually been replaced never. Once it cracks through, every rainfall goes into the chimney walls and works outward until the brick starts shedding.
Spalling — brick faces flaking off — means the stack has been holding water for years. On these older Decatur stacks it is common and it is fixable, but the window between tuckpointing and rebuilding is narrower than people expect.
If your Decatur house is one of the older ones, what is inside the flue is worth knowing before the first fire of the season. We will tell you, in writing, for free.
Also useful: how we sweep a chimney and everything we repair.
One visit covers the full flue, the firebox and everything on the roof — and you get a written free quote for any repair we find.
Chimney work isn’t one-size-fits-all. A single-storey flue that gets used twice a winter is a different job from a two-storey stack with a season of creosote on it.
So rather than advertise a number that changes the moment we arrive, we look at your actual chimney and give you a free estimate in writing — then you decide.
Most chimney problems start small and cheap. Left alone through a few Georgia winters, they stop being either.
The concrete slab on top takes the weather first. Hairline cracks let water in, and freeze-thaw cycles widen them until the masonry starts coming apart. We reseal before that happens.
A missing or rusted-through cap is an open invitation for rain, leaves, squirrels and birds. A new stainless cap keeps all of it out and lasts for years.
The liner is what keeps heat and combustion gases inside the flue instead of in your walls. If we find cracks or gaps, we'll show you and explain the options plainly.
Crowns, caps and flues on real Atlanta homes — no stock photos, no filters.
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Most sweeps are finished inside 90 minutes.
Fill in the form or call us. We'll confirm a slot that suits you — often same or next day.
We seal the hearth, sweep the full flue, then check the crown, cap, liner and draft. You see whatever we find.
You get a clean chimney and a written free quote for any repair — no pressure to book it there and then.
We cover 52 cities across metro Atlanta. Every sweep starts with a free estimate, and anything we find comes back to you as a written quote — before a single repair begins.
If you’ve been looking for a chimney sweep near you in metro Atlanta, you’ve found a local one. We’re based here, our crews live here, and we cover 52 cities across the metro — from Woodstock and Kennesaw in the north down to Fayetteville, McDonough and Covington in the south.
Don’t see your town below? Give us a call — if you’re in the metro, we almost certainly cover you.
The things people ask us most before booking.
Often not, or not an intact one. Liners became standard long after most of these houses went up, and a clay tile liner fitted decades ago has usually cracked somewhere. That is why we look at the flue instead of only sweeping it — an unlined or broken flue puts heat against timber, and none of it is visible from the room. The inspection is free and you get photos of what is actually up there.
It is the most common thing we see here, and it is worth dealing with rather than worrying about. A flue that has gone years without a sweep usually has creosote, often has a nest in it, and sometimes has a crown that failed long ago. None of that is unusual and none of it is an emergency — but you want to know which of them you have before you light it.
It depends on the height of the chimney, the type of flue and how much creosote has built up since the last sweep. That's why we start with a free estimate — we look at your actual chimney and give you a flat written price before any work starts. No trip fee, no surprises.
Once a year if you use your fireplace regularly, and always before the first burn of the season. Even a lightly used chimney should be inspected annually — animals nest in open flues over summer, and crown cracks don't announce themselves.
No. We seal off the fireplace opening and run our vacuum the whole time we work, so the soot goes into our equipment rather than onto your floor. We leave the hearth cleaner than we found it.
We cover all of metro Atlanta and the surrounding suburbs — from Woodstock and Kennesaw in the north to Fayetteville, McDonough and Covington in the south. Enter your address in the form and we'll confirm availability when we call.
One visit. A clean flue, an honest inspection, and a written estimate you’re under no obligation to accept.
