Chimney and Fireplace Services, Repair and Installation in Edmonton, AB

We kept finding damp patches in the attic near the chimney chase and could not figure out where the water was getting in. Chimney Sweep Edmonton went up and found the concrete crown had cracked in several places, letting meltwater seep straight down between the flue and the masonry at our home in Highlands. They ground out the damaged crown, poured a new one with a proper overhang and drip edge, and sealed it with a flexible coating. We have been through two heavy thaws since and the attic has stayed bone dry.

The damper in our old fireplace had rusted so badly it was frozen half open, so we were losing heated air up the flue all winter long. Chimney Sweep Edmonton removed the seized plate, cleaned out decades of rust and grit from the frame, and installed a new damper that seals tight when closed. The technician showed me how smoothly it operates and explained how much heat we had likely been losing. Our furnace runs noticeably less now, and the living room no longer feels drafty at our place in Strathcona.

A family of squirrels had moved into our chimney in early spring, and the scratching sounds at night were driving us crazy. Chimney Sweep Edmonton confirmed the nest with a camera, waited until the animals had been humanely removed, then cleared out an alarming amount of nesting material packed into the flue at our house in Capilano. They finished by installing a solid stainless cap with mesh sides so nothing can get back in. The chimney drafts properly again and the house is finally quiet.

The mortar joints on the upper half of our chimney had crumbled to the point where I could scrape them out with a finger. Chimney Sweep Edmonton assessed the stack at our home in Pleasantview and recommended full repointing before winter rather than a patch job. They ground the failed joints back to solid mortar, repacked everything with a mix matched to the original, and struck the joints to blend with the existing brickwork. The chimney looks sharp again and there is no more sand washing down the roof after every rain.

A brown water stain kept spreading across our ceiling right beside the chimney, and a roofer told us the shingles were fine. Chimney Sweep Edmonton inspected the base of the stack and found the flashing had pulled away from the brick, leaving a gap that funneled water inside every time it rained. They fabricated new step flashing, embedded the counterflashing into a fresh mortar joint, and sealed the transition completely. We repainted the ceiling weeks ago and the stain has never come back.

The glass on our gas fireplace had fogged up with a white film and the flames had turned lazy and orange instead of crisp blue. Chimney Sweep Edmonton pulled the unit apart at our place in Forest Heights, cleaned the burner and pilot assembly, adjusted the air shutter, and polished the deposits off the glass with the proper cleaner. They also checked the venting to make sure nothing was restricted. It burns clean and bright now, and the glass has stayed perfectly clear since the visit.

Ugly white streaks had been creeping down the brick on our chimney for a couple of years, and I assumed it was just staining. Chimney Sweep Edmonton explained it was efflorescence, minerals carried out by moisture soaking through the masonry, which meant the brick was absorbing far too much water. They cleaned the deposits off, tracked the source to a porous crown and unsealed brick faces, and applied a breathable repellent after the repairs at our home in Hazeldean. The streaks have not returned and the brick finally looks like it should.

Our gas fireplace simply stopped responding to the wall switch one cold weekend, even though the pilot was still burning away. Chimney Sweep Edmonton traced the fault to corroded low-voltage wiring and a worn switch contact rather than the valve everyone online told me to replace. They rewired the connection, replaced the switch, and tested the system through a dozen on-off cycles before packing up. It fires up instantly every time now, and I appreciated that they fixed the actual problem instead of selling me expensive parts.

Fires in our wood-burning fireplace had become almost impossible to start, and even once lit they smouldered instead of burning properly. Chimney Sweep Edmonton scoped the flue at our house in Lansdowne and found the smoke chamber was rough and badly corbelled, choking the draft before it could get established. They parged the chamber smooth with refractory mortar and cleaned the entire flue while they were at it. The very first fire afterward caught quickly and drew hard, and we have used the fireplace more this winter than in the past five combined.

We bought an older bungalow and wanted a wood stove insert installed in the drafty open fireplace before our first winter in it. Chimney Sweep Edmonton measured the firebox, helped us choose an insert rated for the space, and installed an insulated stainless liner running the full height of the chimney at our home in Beverly Heights. They finished the surround neatly and walked us through break-in fires and yearly maintenance. The stove heats most of the main floor on its own, and our gas bill dropped noticeably within the first month.