How much does chimney cleaning cost?
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CSIA
Certified Sweeps
4.9 ★
Customer Rating
$350
Flat Rate
Here's what you'll actually pay
A standard cleaning is one flat price. It doesn't change with the number of stories, the pitch of the roof, or the type of wood-burning unit.
Here's what each cleaning costs in 2026:
- Standard cleaning (open masonry fireplace, fireplace insert, wood stove or pellet stove) — $350 flat
- Heavy buildup cleaning, for years of buildup — $500 to $1,000 in one visit, set on site with before photos on the quote
- Glazed creosote (PCR) treatment — $900 plus $75 per foot of flue height, $1,500 minimum, two visits (a 20-foot flue is $2,400)
On the same visit, a camera scan of the flue adds $150. The Annual Chimney Service (the cleaning, a Level 1 visual inspection and a check of the cap and damper) is $375 for a wood-burning fireplace. Not sure you're due yet? Here's how often a chimney actually needs cleaning.
If a fireplace insert has to come out to reach the liner, that work is quoted separately. Have a gas fireplace? That's a gas fireplace service rather than a sweep: $350, or $450 for units with a blower and electronic controls.
The calculator below gives you the same number in two questions. The technician confirms it on site before any work begins.
What drives the price
What can change the price of a chimney cleaning
Fireplace type
Open masonry fireplaces, fireplace inserts, wood stoves and pellet stoves are all $350. Each gets its own checklist: stoves get the pipe and collar connections checked, inserts the collar seal, pellet units the burn pot, ash traps and heat exchanger. Pulling an insert out to reach the liner is quoted separately.
Stories & roof access
A two- or three-story house, a steep roof or trees around the chimney don't change the $350. Only when a ladder can't be used safely at all is lift or scaffolding added, at $1,250, and the technician makes that call.
Creosote buildup
A yearly sweep stays at $350. Years of buildup need the heavy buildup cleaning: $500 to $1,000, set on site with before photos on the quote. Hard, glazed creosote that brushing can't remove needs the PCR treatment: $900 plus $75 per foot of flue height, $1,500 minimum, over two visits.
Found issues & add-ons
A camera scan of the flue adds $150 when booked with the cleaning, with a video record and the findings shared on site. Written findings are a Level 2 inspection, $350 (see standalone chimney inspection pricing.) If the tech spots a cracked crown, missing cap, or a nest during the sweep, you'll get a written quote before any additional work starts — for crown issues, here's what a crown repair or rebuild costs.
What you get
What’s included in every Brown Chimney cleaning
Every Brown Chimney cleaning follows CSIA standards. The full scope of the work is on our chimney cleaning service page. One flat price, one checklist: the size of the house doesn't change either.
Drop-cloth & HEPA vacuum protection
Full flue sweep (base to cap)
Smoke chamber & smoke shelf cleaned
Firebox vacuumed
Stove pipe & insert collar checked
Loose soot & creosote removed
Pellet units: burn pot & heat exchanger cleaned
Curious what each of these steps looks like inside a real home? Read what really happens during a chimney cleaning — a pro-level breakdown.
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Service area
We currently serve these cities — and a 20-mile radius around each
- Ann Arbor,
- Troy,
- Detroit,
- Northville,
- Rochester Hills,
- Brighton,
- Farmington Hills,
- Novi,
- Birmingham,
- Bloomfield Hills,
- West Bloomfield
- Boston,
- Burlington,
- Wellesley
- Southlake,
- Dallas
- Carmel
- Providence
- Matawan
Common questions about chimney cleaning costs
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