With regular sweeping and blockage removal, we eliminate dangerous creosote build-up fast, without noxious chemicals. 

When wood burns in your fireplace or stove, it produces minerals and particles that are carried up into the chimney via the flue gases and smoke. As these flue gases cool in the chimney, they leave behind deposits in the form of creosote. 

Creosote is a tacky or shiny tar-like substance that sticks to the flue liner or stove pipe and smoke chamber — and while this isn’t a problem initially, over time it can build up and cause serious issues. As this byproduct settles and cools as a black or brown deposit, it builds layer by layer, becomes harder, stickier, and more flammable. As it thickens and hardens, it becomes known as glazed creosote.

Glazed creosote is dangerous for several reasons:

• Corrosion: It will damage the liner, the smoke chamber, and any other surface.
• Flammability: It can easily cause a chimney fire. Chimney fires can spread to other areas of the home quickly, especially if the liner is failing, damaged, and unable to contain the fire.
• Blockage: Glazed creosote can limit the passage of air in the flue, reducing the efficiency and performance of your stove or fireplace. This also leads to smoke problems and even more creosote.

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