Chimney Sweep Jacksonville Florida

A chimney is just like any other area in a home, the reason being that it needs maintenance, care, and to be cleaned. Without proper maintenance, this already risky area in your home becomes exponentially more dangerous. Would you put off cleaning your room, how about your kitchen? No, because it is unsanitary and can affect your health.  The same thing could be said about a chimney, if a bird is inside your chimney it can give you a multitude of diseases ranging from Salmonella to Cryptococcosis. 

More probable if you do not clean the soot out of your chimney and start a fire it will cause the release of dangerous gas. This gas can lead to respiratory irritation and possibly lung disease not to mention the overall increased fire risk. To lower this risk, we do a full 21-point inspection for your safety and the safety of your house. Your safety is our number one top priority we focus on keeping your chimney safe, clean, and protected year-round. Our team of knowledgeable technicians will stop leaks and repair any part of your chimney. 

Why Is Cleaning Important?

Protect Yourself From Dangerous Substance

An annual chimney inspection and cleaning can prevent respiratory problems, thousands of dollars worth of damage later on, and is recommended by the CSIA. The most hazardous thing that can happen is if you leave the damper closed and have an uncleaned chimney. This will cause a lot of toxic smoke to enter the house. This is an easy fix whereas if creosote is inside your chimney it can cause a chimney fire in the flue, this can dry out the wood around the flue pipe igniting it and catching your house on fire.

• Dangers of Soot –
  • • Soot left in your chimney can be dangerous, if inhaled tiny particles can be absorbed deep into your lungs. Soot can enter your body through your skin, eyes, consumption, breathing it can cause bronchitis, heart disease, and cancer.
• Dangers of Creosote –
  
  • • Creosote often left by plants that were burned slowly, contains unburnt gases making it highly flammable. Creosote is a toxic substance so much so that if consumed it can result in a coma or even death, at best breathing in creosote fumes causes irritation throughout your respiratory system.

Catch Issues That Go Unnoticed

• Animals in Your Chimney
  • Often animals make their home your chimney. This can be dangerous for the animal and the customer due to animals carrying diseases such as Histoplasmosis (respiratory disease), Candidiasis (fungus infection), Salmonellosis (food poisoning), and more. While people often start a fire in their chimney with an animal inside it’s often unable to escape and dies which escalates the problem. Here at Allstar Chimney Sweep Jacksonville Florida we have trained professionals that practice humane animal removal and will remove it while doing no harm to the animal.
• Water leaks
  • Creosote often left by plants that were burned slowly, contains unburnt gases making it highly flammable. Creosote is a toxic substance so much so that if consumed it can result in a coma or even death, at best breathing in creosote fumes causes irritation throughout your respiratory system.

• Why DIY Chimney Sweep/ Repair Is Bad
  • Chimneys installed/altered by non-professionals is another leading cause of chimney complications. When most people try to clean a chimney themselves, they use equipment that’s not up to par or recommended by the CSIA. This can cause certain hurdles in the future or just waste your time and do nothing to help the chimney. We use only the leading equipment in our industry and only CSIA trained technicians to ensure we have the best tools available with the know-how to use the tools to their full potential.