Residential Chimney Sweeping in Scottsdale, AZ

Yes. Lint Away Duct Cleaning provides residential chimney sweeping throughout Scottsdale, AZ, including DC Ranch, Gainey Ranch, Grayhawk and ZIP codes 85250, 85251, 85254, 85255, 85257. Call (480) 877-9808 to schedule.

NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys and fireplaces, says a chimney should be inspected at least once a year and cleaned whenever deposits are found. For a Phoenix Valley home that burns wood a handful of times each winter, that works out to one sweep a year, ideally in October or November before the first cold night. A fireplace used most evenings through the winter can need a second sweep partway through the season.

Usually yes, for a different reason. A fireplace that sits cold from March to November is an open, sheltered shaft on the roof, and birds and animals nest in it and leaves and debris blow into it. Lighting the first fire of the season under a nest is how a chimney that was barely used ends up as a fire or a room full of smoke. A sweep before the season clears it, and a cap stops it happening again.

We protect the room around the fireplace, sweep the firebox, smoke chamber and flue, and remove any nests and debris. We also look at the cap and the damper and tell you what we saw while we were up there. If a cap needs fitting or the damper needs fixing, we quote it before doing any of it. We do not service gas fireplaces or repair masonry; if we spot a problem that needs one of those, we tell you so you can call the right specialist.

A smoky or sooty smell from the fireplace when it is not lit, smoke drifting into the room instead of going up the chimney, a fire that is hard to get going or keep going, black flakes falling into the firebox, and birds or scratching sounds in the chimney. Any of these is worth a sweep before the next fire.

Maricopa County declares No Burn Days when the weather traps smoke and dust close to the ground, which mostly happens in the cooler months. On a No Burn Day, burning wood in a fireplace, woodstove, chiminea or outdoor fire pit is prohibited in most of the Valley; gas fireplaces and gas logs are exempt. The county issues a warning for a first violation and fines of $50 to $250 after that. Check the county’s Clean Air mobile app or call 602-506-6400 before lighting a fire on a cold, still day.

No. Our chimney service is for wood-burning fireplaces: sweeping, caps, dampers and nest removal. Gas fireplaces and gas log sets need a gas-appliance technician, and we will say so rather than take on work outside what we do.