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Minnesota’s brutal freeze-thaw cycles don’t just crack your driveway—they’re quietly destroying your chimney. Every winter, water seeps into mortar joints, freezes, expands, and creates damage that compounds season after season. For homes in Northeast Minneapolis and South Minneapolis built in the 1920s with original masonry chimneys, this isn’t a minor maintenance issue. It’s a safety concern that gets worse every year you wait.
We’ve inspected over 3,000 chimneys across the Twin Cities metro, and the pattern is clear: homeowners who schedule annual sweeping before October avoid the emergency calls we get in January when creosote ignites or carbon monoxide backs up into living spaces. The six-month heating season here means your chimney works harder than almost anywhere else in the country, building up dangerous creosote faster than you’d expect.
Our CSIA-certified technicians use video inspection equipment to show you exactly what’s happening inside your flue—no guessing, no pressure tactics, just documentation of what needs attention and what can wait. We’ll remove all stages of creosote buildup, inspect for freeze-thaw damage to your crown and flashing, and give you a written report with photos. If repairs are needed, we’ll explain your options at different price points and let you decide what makes sense for your home and budget.
Serving Minneapolis from Uptown to the Chain of Lakes neighborhoods, we understand the specific challenges that century-old chimneys face in this climate. Schedule your inspection in late summer before the fall rush, and you’ll have peace of mind before the first fire of the season.
You’re avoiding the panic of discovering chimney problems in the middle of winter when every sweep is booked solid and temperatures are below zero. Instead of scrambling for emergency service when smoke won’t draft properly or you smell creosote, you’re getting ahead of problems during the season when we can actually fix them.
Here’s what annual chimney sweeping prevents in Minneapolis homes:
The homes along Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue corridors that we service regularly? Their chimneys last decades longer than the ones we see for the first time when something’s already failed. That’s not luck—it’s the difference between preventive maintenance and reactive crisis management.
You’ll know exactly what condition your chimney is in, what it needs now, and what to watch for next season. No surprises, no scare tactics, just honest assessment backed by video documentation you can review yourself.
We’re the team that Northeast Minneapolis homeowners call when they want their century-old chimneys inspected by someone who understands what freeze-thaw damage looks like at every stage. Last spring, we completed 47 chimney crown repairs in Uptown and South Minneapolis—every single one could have been prevented with earlier intervention, and every homeowner wished they’d called us two years sooner.
Our lead technician has held CSIA certification since 2009 and has trained every member of our crew on Minnesota-specific chimney challenges. We’re not generalists trying to cover every home service—chimneys are what we do, and we’ve built our reputation on honest assessments that help homeowners make informed decisions.
When we inspect your chimney, you’ll receive a written report with video documentation showing the interior condition of your flue, the state of your crown and cap, and any areas where mortar has deteriorated. We’ll explain what needs immediate attention for safety, what should be addressed within the next year, and what’s fine to monitor. If you need repairs, we’ll provide options at different price points and explain the tradeoffs of each approach.
We carry full general liability and workers’ compensation insurance, and we’ll provide certificates before starting work. Our trucks are in Minneapolis neighborhoods every day, and we’ve earned the trust of homeowners from Linden Hills to Longfellow by showing up on time and delivering exactly what we promise.
We start by laying down drop cloths and setting up our vacuum system to contain all dust and debris. Then we’ll inspect the firebox, damper, and smoke chamber before running our rotary brush system through the entire length of your flue. For chimneys in homes built before 1950, we use our video inspection camera to check for cracked tiles or gaps in the liner that aren’t visible from above or below.
The sweeping process takes 60-90 minutes depending on the height of your chimney and the severity of creosote buildup. If you’ve been burning regularly throughout the heating season, we’ll likely encounter second-degree tar-like creosote that requires our rotary equipment to remove properly. Standard brushes can’t handle the buildup that six months of Minnesota winter use creates.
After cleaning, we’ll inspect your chimney crown, cap, and flashing from the roof. This is where we typically find freeze-thaw damage—small cracks in the crown that let water penetrate the masonry, or flashing that’s separated from the roofline during ice dam season. We’ll document everything with photos and explain what we found in terms that make sense without industry jargon.
You’ll get a written report before we leave, along with recommendations prioritized by urgency. If repairs are needed, we’ll schedule them for a separate visit after you’ve had time to review options and pricing. No pressure, no same-day upselling—just information you need to make good decisions about your home.
For all of our professional services we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. As we provide Top-Notch services to residents and businesses in the Twin Cities and surrounding area’s we work hard to develop long-term relationships with our customers. We take pride in having top quality equipment to assure every job is done to perfection and our employees are well diversified and fully trained in all aspects of what we have to offer. Our outstanding customer service and satisfaction has earned the trust of hundreds of home and business owners throughout our Minnesota service area since our company began.
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