Yes! The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends you get your chimney swept and inspected at least once a year. This varies depending on the particular use you give to your chimney, so sometimes a chimney sweep is needed more than once a year.
Why?
It helps to prevent a chimney fire by allowing smoke, toxins and dangerous fumes to escape the home unhindered.
It makes your chimney less inviting to animals and reduces the chance of them taking up residence.
It removes creosote buildup, soot, debris, and any other potential obstructions.
A chimney sweep accesses you chimney from either the bottom or top of the chimney. Specially made brushes on long steel sections are run up and down the chimney brushing the built-up debris from the lining of the chimney. This debris falls to the bottom of the chimney and is carefully removed.
A full sweep of your chimney depends on the size of the chimney and the amount of debris in it. One chimney usually takes about 1 hour.
Yes. It is recommended by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that a chimney is inspected at least yearly. Getting an inspection at the same time as a cleaning saves time and money since the Chimney Sweep is already there so you can save money, time, and scheduling by combining these two important home maintenance tasks.