We recommend having your fireplace swept & inspected annually.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) wants chimneys to be inspected annually. Additionally, for real estate transfers, after a chimney fire, earthquake, or other suspected damage, a deeper inspection is called for (NFPA Level II Inspection).

As far as frequency of chimney sweeping goes, there is some debate about that! What is generally agreed is that a chimney should be swept around every cord to cord-and-a-half of wood burned through the system.

We service Anchorage and Eagle River, Alaska.

If you want a local, family-owned chimney sweep service that is straightforward, efficient, and follows current chimney safety standards, that is us. We work in the Anchorage & Eagle River area, stick to wood-burning fireplaces and stoves, and enjoy working with the same households year after year.

We are not a fireplace dealership.

If you want a new stove or fireplace, there are local dealers whose primary focus is fireplace and stove sales.

We stick to traditional chimney sweep services, maintaining the fireplace or stove you already have and enjoy.

Yes, we do. We are licensed, bonded and insured, and do offer repairs to fireplaces and stoves.

Alaska Contractor License # 256262

We recommend spring and summer, to avoid the fall rush. Putting the chimney away clean after burning season is worth doing. If any maintenance is needed, summer gives plenty of time to take care of it before snow arrives.

The main thing is to avoid lighting a fire before your chimney sweep service, so that the fireplace and chimney can cool off. A remaining ember can start a fire within our dust control vacuum, or ash buckets.

To fit our chimney sweep equipment, we need about a 5’ x 5’ space directly in front of the fireplace to work. Clearing out the area is always appreciated! However, if you have an injury or a limitation – don’t worry about it. We can help with that!

Dogs: We are always happy to meet them, however, once we start laying out our floor protection drop cloths, we do ask for dogs to be separated into another room or area. They often explore the chimney sweep work area, and sometimes our dust control vacuum startles them.

We stick with and enjoy traditional wood-burners. If it burns wood, we're good!

Yes. Every chimney sweep includes a PDF inspection report with photos and notes from the visit, for your records.

If we find something that needs attention, we tell you what it is, where it is, and why it matters.