Drop cloths, shoe covers, and a HEPA vacuum running the entire time we are inside.
Family run
Operated by the same family since 2006. Not a chain, and never will be.
Honest answers
We explain what needs fixing now and what is fine to leave until later.
Visual reports
You see exactly what we find: photographs of the flue, crown, and cap after every appointment.
Punctual arrivals
You receive a two-hour window and a heads-up call when we are heading your way.
Certified technicians
Every sweep on our team is certified and goes through in-house training before handling a job on their own.
Checklist
What we look at, and what you should watch for
Every visit
Items we examine on every visit
Condition of the flue liner
Creosote accumulation
Damper function
Smoke shelf and chamber
Firebox masonry and mortar joints
Crown condition
Cap and spark arrestor screen
Flashing along the roofline
Warning signs
Warning signs your chimney needs service
Smoke curling into the room
A woodfire odor when the fireplace is not in use
Dark flakes falling in the firebox
Fires that struggle to light or stay burning
Moisture marks around the chimney
Deteriorating mortar or shifting bricks
Scratching or chirping sounds inside the flue
White mineral deposits on the outside brick
From the family
A family operation, not a chain
Dear neighbor,
My grandfather began cleaning chimneys around Philadelphia with a pickup, a set of rods, and a rule that every hearth would be left cleaner than it was when he arrived. That is still how we operate.
When you call, you talk to our family, not some answering service, and the technician who shows up is someone we trained ourselves. Our name stands behind every job.
Prudence
Owner, Ash Mountain Chimney Sweeps
What the neighbors sayThree recent jobs
“Our dryer dropped from two cycles down to one the very afternoon they cleaned out the vent.”
Renee B. — dryer vent cleaning
“They protected everything from the front entrance to the fireplace. You could not tell anyone had been there to sweep.”
Sarah M. — annual sweep and inspection
“The technician explained every photo in the report and was upfront about what could hold off until the spring.”
Paul H. — chimney inspection
Service area
Towns we serve
Proudly serving Philadelphia, PA and nearby communities, including:
Oak Lane
Melrose Park
Cheltenham Village
Elkins Park
Cheltenham
Pennsauken
Bala Cynwyd
Palmyra
Camden
McKinley
Rockledge
Wyncote
Merchantville
Jenkintown
Wyndmoor
If your town is not on the list, Call (267) 327-5025 and we will let you know right away.