More stack, more weather
An exterior chimney on a two-storey house is exposed on three sides, top to bottom. It takes far more rain and wind than a chimney running up through the middle of a house, and the mortar and crown wear accordingly.
Dunwoody is mostly 1970s and 1980s two-storey houses, and that means tall exterior chimneys — often running the full height of the house on an outside wall. Height changes the job: more stack exposed to weather, a longer flue to sweep, and more of it you cannot see from the ground.
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About 6 in 10 homes in Dunwoody went up between 1960 and 1989 (U.S. Census, 2020–2024), and that single fact decides what is likely wrong with yours.
An exterior chimney on a two-storey house is exposed on three sides, top to bottom. It takes far more rain and wind than a chimney running up through the middle of a house, and the mortar and crown wear accordingly.
A tall flue cools the smoke more on its way up, and cooler smoke deposits more creosote. On a Dunwoody chimney a yearly sweep matters more than it does on a short one, and skipping a couple of seasons shows.
The crown, the cap and the top few courses of brick take the worst of it and are the hardest to see. That is exactly where we start, and you get the photographs.
If you have never had anyone actually go up and look at the top of your stack, that is what the free inspection is for. Written price before anything starts.
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.
Usually, yes. A taller flue cools the smoke further on the way up, and cooler smoke leaves more creosote behind. On the two-storey Dunwoody houses we see heavier deposits than on a short stack burning the same amount of wood. Once a year is the rule either way, and before the first burn of the season.
It is more exposed, which means the masonry and the crown weather faster, and an exterior flue also runs colder — so it draws less well on a cold morning and collects creosote faster. None of that is a fault, it is just how the house was built. It does mean the yearly check is worth keeping to.
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.