Sweep & inspection
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Sweep Across St. Cloud
A chimney sweep in St. Cloud typically runs $229 to $349 for a standard cleaning with a Level 1 inspection, and most jobs are completed in under two hours. If you live in an older brick home near Lakefront Park or off 10th Street, the price can shift upward if decades of creosote need extra attention. Call (904) 822-8172 and we’ll give you a written quote before anyone picks up a brush.
We know St. Cloud’s chimneys, not just chimneys in general. The historic downtown core and the 1920s-to-1950s bungalows around it present a very different inspection than the prefab fireplaces in newer subdivisions off Narcoossee Road. Our Chimney Sweep team arrives in a tracked window, shows you camera footage of whatever we find, and never recommends work you can’t see for yourself.
Why Hadley Chimney Orlando Is St. Cloud’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Hadley Chimney Sweep was founded in 2003, and Cory Mitchell leads a team that has spent those two-plus decades looking at Florida chimney problems most homeowners never hear about until something fails. St. Cloud’s older housing stock gives us a steady stream of unlined brick flues, rusted dampers, and cracked clay-tile liners. We know what to look for before we climb onto the roof, and we know what’s actually worth fixing versus what can safely wait.
Every job we do in St. Cloud comes with a written price before work begins, a written guarantee on every repair, and a free second visit if that repair fails within 365 days. That’s our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s not a promotion. It’s how we’ve always worked. You also get before-and-after photos, digital invoicing you can pay from your phone, and live arrival tracking under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. No four-hour windows. No guessing who’s coming. No price that changes at the door.
When you call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail loop. Not an answering service that takes a message. A real human who can book your sweep, answer questions about creosote or liners, and tell you what to expect from the visit.
We also carry parts and materials that matter for St. Cloud homes. DuraFlex stainless steel liners for older masonry chimneys, HeatShield resurfacing compound for cracked clay-tile flues, and Copperfield caps and dampers that hold up against Florida humidity. If your chimney needs a repair, we’re not ordering parts and coming back in three weeks. We stock what St. Cloud chimneys actually need.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Sweep Services in St. Cloud
Chimney Sweep Services in St. Cloud means removing the creosote and soot that builds up inside your flue, then checking the entire system from firebox to chimney cap so you know it’s safe to burn. In older St. Cloud homes, this often means working through years of layered deposits. In newer prefab units, it’s usually a faster job with a different checklist. Standard sweeps in St. Cloud typically run $229 to $349.
Creosote and Soot Removal
Creosote is the flammable tar-like residue that condenses inside your flue when wood smoke cools. In St. Cloud’s mild winters, people burn at lower temperatures, and low-temp fires produce more creosote, not less. We remove it with rotary brushes and hand tools sized to your flue, then show you the before-and-after photos so you know it’s actually gone.
Level 1 and Level 2 Inspections
A Level 1 inspection is the standard check that accompanies every sweep: accessible areas of the chimney, flue, and appliance connections, looking for obstructions, creosote buildup, and obvious damage. A Level 2 inspection goes further, using a camera to inspect the interior flue surfaces. In St. Cloud’s older homes, we recommend a Level 2 whenever a chimney hasn’t been inspected in years, when you’ve bought the home, or when an appliance vents into an old masonry stack.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Chimney Cleaning in St. Cloud
Chimney Cleaning in St. Cloud is the removal of accumulated soot and creosote from the flue, smoke chamber, damper, and firebox so your fireplace burns safely and efficiently. For most St. Cloud homes, a standard cleaning with inspection runs $229 to $349. Homes in the historic district with decades of buildup or that need extra attention to the smoke chamber can push higher, but you’ll see the written price before we start.
Annual Sweep for Active Fireplaces
If you burn wood regularly, even just for ambience during St. Cloud’s short cool season, an annual sweep keeps creosote levels safe and gives us a chance to catch small issues before they become expensive ones. The National Fire Protection Association recommends an annual inspection for all chimneys, and sweeping whenever creosote reaches 1/8 inch. That’s the standard we follow.
Fireplace Cleaning and Smoke Chamber Care
The smoke chamber is the area above the firebox where smoke funnels into the flue. In older St. Cloud masonry chimneys, this area often has rough, corbeled brick that collects creosote and soot. We clean it thoroughly during a sweep, and if we find damaged mortar joints or flue cracks, we’ll show you the camera footage and explain your options, including HeatShield resurfacing when it’s warranted.
Trusted Brands We Service in St. Cloud
We work with materials the chimney trade actually relies on: DuraFlex stainless steel liner systems for masonry retrofits, HeatShield ceramic repair compound for resurfacing damaged flues, and Copperfield caps, dampers, and accessories that stand up to Florida’s humid climate. For St. Cloud customers, that means repairs happen faster because we keep the common parts on hand instead of special-ordering everything. We’re also familiar with Famco and other major brands found in both older masonry and newer prefab installations, so whatever your chimney was built with, we can service it properly.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in St. Cloud Homes
- Unlined brick flues in the historic downtown core. Many early 20th-century chimneys in St. Cloud were built with bare brick and never retrofitted with a stainless steel liner. That’s a hidden fire hazard, and it’s the first thing we check during an inspection.
- Rusted chimney caps and dampers from humidity. St. Cloud’s humid subtropical climate, with heavy summer rains, corrodes metal components faster than homeowners expect. A rusted damper can stick open or closed, and a failed cap lets rain, birds, and debris into the flue.
- Cracked clay-tile flue liners in 1940s and 1950s ranch homes. These liners degrade over decades, and the damage is invisible without a camera. Hairline cracks may seem harmless, but they can expose the chimney structure to heat and gases.
- Prefab fireplaces in newer subdivisions that get upsold. Homes off Narcoossee Road and around the city’s edge often have prefab units that simply need a Level 1 check and regular creosote removal, not a full relining job. We’ll tell you plainly when that’s the case.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in St. Cloud, FL
A standard chimney sweep with Level 1 inspection in St. Cloud runs $229 to $349. A Level 2 camera inspection, which we recommend for older homes or when you first move in, adds to that and typically falls between $150 and $300 depending on the complexity of the chimney. Repairs are quoted separately: a new chimney cap might run $150 to $350 installed, a damper replacement $200 to $450, and a stainless steel liner retrofit starts around $2,000 to $4,000 depending on chimney height and access. You’ll get a written itemized price before any work begins, so there are no surprises. Call (904) 822-8172 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near St. Cloud
Hadley Chimney Orlando serves St. Cloud and the surrounding communities, including Orlando, Orlovista, Pine Hills, and Sanford. Our technicians are scheduled from the brand’s Miami (South FL) office and serve St. Cloud locally. If you’re in one of those nearby areas, the same written pricing, photo documentation, and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving St. Cloud, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the St. Cloud area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Sweep in St. Cloud
If your chimney was built before the 1960s and has never been lined with stainless steel, the honest answer is most likely yes, and sooner rather than later. Unlined brick flues expose the masonry directly to heat, creosote, and acidic flue gases, which can deteriorate mortar joints and create a real fire hazard. Homes built during St. Cloud’s early boom years, especially around the historic downtown, frequently fall into this category. Not every unlined chimney needs a liner immediately, but every one should have a Level 2 camera inspection so you know what you’re working with. We’ll show you the footage before recommending anything. Call (904) 822-8172 and we’ll inspect it properly.
St. Cloud’s humidity and heavy summer rains accelerate rust on exposed metal components, which means chimney caps and dampers here fail faster than they would in a drier climate. A rusted-through cap lets rain, birds, and debris into the flue, and a corroded damper can stick open (drafting cold air into your home) or closed (trapping smoke and carbon monoxide). During our sweeps around Lakefront Park and the older neighborhoods, we see this constantly. Replacing a cap or damper is a straightforward fix, and because we stock Copperfield parts for St. Cloud jobs, we can usually handle it in a single visit. Call us at (904) 822-8172 and we’ll take a look.
Third-degree creosote is a hard, shiny, tar-like glaze that forms when creosote has been repeatedly heated and re-condensed, and it’s both highly flammable and difficult to remove. In St. Cloud, the pattern of occasional low-temperature fires during mild winters creates ideal conditions for this type of buildup in older wood-burning fireplaces. Unlike fluffy first-degree creosote that brushes off easily, third-degree creosote often requires rotary tools and chemical treatments to break down. If your chimney hasn’t been swept in years, there’s a good chance some of what’s inside is third-degree. We’ll show you the camera images. Call (904) 822-8172 for a sweep and inspection.
Yes, and it’s a problem we see often in St. Cloud’s 1940s and 1950s ranch-style homes. When a furnace or water heater vents into an old masonry chimney alongside or instead of a fireplace, the flue is exposed to acidic exhaust gases that eat away at clay-tile liners and mortar joints over decades. The result can be cracks, spalling bricks, and dangerous gaps in the flue. During a Level 2 inspection on a 1940s bungalow near 10th Street, our tech found a cracked clay-tile flue liner and spalling bricks in the smoke chamber, with an appliance venting into the same stack accelerating the damage. We showed the homeowner the camera footage before recommending a HeatShield resurfacing, and replaced the rusted damper and chimney cap to stop the humid air corrosion. If your home has this setup, a camera inspection will tell you what’s actually happening inside. Call (904) 822-8172 to schedule one.
Every year, no matter how often you use the fireplace. The National Fire Protection Association recommends an annual inspection for all chimneys, fireplaces, and vents, and that guidance applies fully in St. Cloud. Even if you only light a fire a handful of times each winter, your chimney is still exposed to Florida humidity year-round, and moisture is what drives rust, efflorescence on masonry, and deterioration in caps and dampers. An annual sweep and inspection catches these issues before they become structural problems. For older St. Cloud homes with unlined brick chimneys, skipping this is how small cracks become hidden fire hazards. Call (904) 822-8172 and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Written by Cory Mitchell, Owner at Hadley Chimney Orlando.