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States covered
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ZIP codes published
2019
Looking after chimneys since

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Your chimney inspection, free.

Next-day appointments

Call or book today and we'll do our best to get a pro to you tomorrow.

You see what we see

Anything that needs attention is shown to you and explained in plain words.

Nothing you didn't agree to

If something needs fixing, you get the price in writing first. Saying no costs nothing.

The visit

What your visit looks like.

  1. Sweep kneeling at a hearth with drop cloths, rods and a running HEPA vacuum
    1

    The room is protected

    Drop cloths down and a filtered vacuum at the firebox before anything starts.

  2. Technician kneeling at an open fireplace with flashlight and clipboard, checking the damper
    2

    A proper look inside

    Firebox, damper and flue checked, and anything wrong shown to you.

  3. Handwritten estimate on a clipboard resting on a brick hearth beside a tape measure and torch
    3

    The price, in writing

    If something needs fixing, you see the number first. Your call.

  4. Small evening fire burning low behind a screen in a brick hearth
    4

    Ready for the season

    Clean, checked and safe to light. That's the whole point.

Results

See the difference.

Drag across. This is what a proper repair changes on the roof you never see.

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Repaired chimney crown sloping away from the flue with clean edges and an overhanging drip edge
Cracked concrete chimney crown viewed from above, with a spalled corner and moss in the gaps
BeforeAfter

Illustrative images of a typical repair.

Reviews

What homeowners say.

Real homeowner reviews
“The whole process was really easy from start to finish. They showed up when they said they would, explained what they found, and didn't try to push anything I didn't need. The technician was friendly, professional, and left everything clean afterward. I'd definitely call them again.”
Ashley M.Ashley M.Homeowner
Brick chimneys on Nashville rooftops with the distant downtown skyline beyond

7 years

in chimney care

Who we are

Chimney people since 2019.

VIO CHIMNEY started in 2019 with one idea: looking after a chimney should be easy to book, honest about price, and done right the first time. We've spent every year since on chimneys and nothing else, and the local know-how each place needs.

Good to know

Common questions.

How is a chimney sweep priced?

It's priced for your chimney, with the Level 1 inspection included rather than billed separately. A second flue in the same stack, glazed stage-three creosote, or a blockage that has to come out first all add work, and all three are knowable before anyone starts. You get the number in writing first, and nothing happens until you say yes.

How often should a chimney be cleaned?

NFPA 211 calls for an inspection every year, and cleaning when the inspection finds enough creosote to warrant it. Those are two different things, and the annual one is the inspection. How fast creosote builds depends on how much you burn, what you burn, and how well the chimney draws.

What if they look and nothing is wrong?

Then they tell you that, and you pay for the visit you booked. A pro who finds nothing and invents something is the reason we take complaints seriously; it is one of the things that gets a company removed from the network. Ask for the findings in writing either way; a company that will not put a clean bill of health on paper is telling you something.

Is VIO CHIMNEY a local company?

No. We are a national brand that takes your request and connects you with an independent local chimney company that covers your ZIP code. They do the work, set the price and bill you directly. We check them before they join the network and we act on complaints, up to removing them from it.

Will they make a mess of the room?

A sweep done properly is a sealed job: the hearth gets closed off, drop cloths go down, and a vacuum runs the whole time. Soot in the living room means the seal was not done properly, and that is worth saying to the company on the day rather than after they have gone.

How much does the request itself cost?

Nothing, and it commits you to nothing. You get a written estimate before any work starts and you can say no to it. What you pay for is the visit and the work you approve.

Do I need a Level 2 inspection when buying a home?

NFPA 211 requires one at the transfer of a property, so this is not a judgement call. It is the level that includes a camera scan of the full flue plus attic, crawl space and roof access, where a Level 1 is a visual check usually included with a sweep. On a house you have not lived in, the flue is the part no survey looks inside.

Fall Special

Freechimney inspection

No cost, no obligation · Next-day appointments

  • Firebox and damper
  • The flue, top to bottom
  • Crown and cap
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Limited-time offer in participating ZIP codes. The inspection is free, with no obligation; any cleaning or repair is quoted separately, in writing, before any work.