Having your chimney swept and checked out by a chimney company is a great way in determining the condition your heating systems exhaust line or chimney flue is in, how much build up was accumulated since your last chimney service, and recommendations by the technician on how often your particular chimney configuration should be serviced. The average price chimney companies charge for a chimney cleaning is determined by factors such as fuel type, firewood quality and maintenance history, in deciding if a stage 1 chimney cleaning is suffice. However if your chimney hasn’t been serviced regularly or if excessive build up is present, more extensive service is required and it may cost more. Once a chimney cleaning is performed 2 seasons in a row by the same chimney company, homeowners can then determine if in fact their chimney should be serviced annually or not, based on the amount of soot and build-up that was removed from the chimney flue by the technician.
