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.
Trusted Chimney Sweep for Orlando Homeowners
A chimney sweep in Orlando typically costs between $189 and $349 for a standard inspection and cleaning, and most homes need one every 50 to 70 fires. In Orlando’s humidity-heavy climate, the bigger risk isn’t just creosote (the flammable tar buildup that makes chimneys a fire risk), it’s the way moisture accelerates flue deterioration between cleanings. Hadley Chimney Orlando has been handling that combination since 2003, led by Cory Mitchell, with background-checked, uniformed technicians who arrive in a tracked window and hand you a written price before any brush touches your flue. If you’re in Orlando and you haven’t had the chimney looked at in a year or more, call (904) 822-8172 and a real person answers, day or night.
Chimney Sweep Services
Chimney Sweep Services cover the full inspection, cleaning, and safety evaluation of your fireplace and flue system, from the firebox (where the logs sit) up through the chimney cap. You need this annually if you burn wood more than a couple times a month, or anytime you notice a smoky smell in the house that lingers after the fire is out. Hadley Chimney Orlando charges between $189 and $349 for a standard sweep, and every job includes a camera inspection with before-and-after photos so you see exactly what we saw.
Level 1 Inspection With Every Sweep
We don’t sweep blind. Every Chimney Sweep in Orlando from our team starts with a 24-point visual inspection of the accessible portions of your fireplace, damper, flue, and exterior chimney. That catches cracked flue tiles and damaged caps before they become a $2,000 repair.
Creosote Removal by Flue Type
Glazed creosote in a clay flue requires different brushing than the fine powder that accumulates in a stainless liner. Our techs match the brush and technique to what your flue actually needs, not whatever’s already on the truck.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning is the physical removal of soot, creosote, and debris from the interior walls of your flue so air and smoke can exit safely. In Orlando’s damp winter months, even a quarter-inch of creosote can trap moisture against the flue liner and accelerate corrosion on a masonry chimney. Our sweep starts with a camera look at what’s actually in there, then a rotary or hand brush removes the buildup while we protect your floors and hearth with drop cloths and a HEPA-filtered vacuum. Plan on 45 to 90 minutes for a typical single-flue chimney in Orlando.
Glazed Creosote Treatment
Stage 3 glazed creosote doesn’t brush off, and running a stiff brush against it can scar a clay liner. When we find it, we document it with photos and talk through chemical treatment options before recommending anything.
Debris and Wildlife Removal
Orlando’s tree canopy means twigs, leaves, and the occasional squirrel nest end up in chimneys more often than you’d expect. We remove all of it, then check the cap and screening to see what let it in.
Fireplace Cleaning
Fireplace Cleaning addresses the portion of the system you actually see: the firebox, damper, hearth, and glass doors where soot and ash collect. It’s usually done as part of a full sweep, though we also do standalone fireplace cleanings for Orlando homeowners who want the visible part of the fireplace looking right before the holidays or a big gathering. See our Chimney Sweep Maintenance Checklist for Orlando Homeowners for what to schedule and when. A standalone firebox cleaning with glass door detailing runs $120 to $190. The full chimney cleaning that includes the fireplace area is in the $189 to $349 range we quoted above.
Glass Door Restoration
Cloudy glass on a fireplace door is usually a mix of soot film and mineral etching from condensation. We use a non-abrasive cleaner that pulls the soot without scratching the ceramic glass, and we’ll tell you honestly if etching has gone too deep to reverse.
Firebox Refractory Check
The refractory panels lining your firebox take direct flame and crack over time. During a fireplace cleaning we check every panel and every mortar joint, then show you photos of anything that’s going to need attention this season or next.
Chimney Services
Chimney Services is the umbrella covering everything Hadley Chimney Orlando does from the top of the cap to the bottom of the firebox: inspection, cleaning, repair, flashing, cap replacement, and liner work. You need us when you see spalling brick, a rusted damper, water stains on the ceiling near the chimney, or when your last sweep was over a year ago. Most sweeps in Orlando run $189 to $349, and any repair we find is quoted in writing before work starts with a 365-Day Done Right Promise behind it.
Flashing and Cap Inspection
The flashing (the metal seal where your chimney meets the roofline) and the cap are the two most common leak points on Orlando homes. Every chimney service visit includes a look at both, with photos of any rust, lifted flashing, or missing cap screens.
Written Repair Quotes
If we find a crack in the flue or a failing damper, you get a photo and a written price before anyone picks up a tool. Nothing gets repaired unless you’ve seen the evidence and signed off on the number.
Chimney Sweep Certified
Chimney Sweep Certified means the technician who shows up at your Orlando home carries formal industry credentials, not just a company uniform. Certified sweeps train on fire codes, clearances, draft dynamics, and the safety factors that separate a clean chimney from a safe one. Our techs are background-checked and uniformed, and every job is documented under The Relay Visibility Guarantee with live arrival tracking and before-and-after photos. Certification-level work doesn’t cost more here; the pricing still falls in the $189 to $349 range for a standard sweep in Orlando.
Clearances and Code Check
A certified sweep checks that your fireplace and chimney meet current clearance-to-combustibles rules, which change as homes get remodeled around the hearth. That’s the difference between a brush-and-go and a real safety inspection.
Draft and Venting Verification
We test draft performance during every certified sweep. Weak draft in an Orlando home is often a chimney height issue or a competing exhaust fan, and it’s exactly the thing that sends smoke and carbon monoxide back into the living room.
Gas Fireplace Cleaning
Gas Fireplace Cleaning is a maintenance service for the sealed glass units and vented gas logs that so many Orlando homes use instead of wood-burning fireplaces. Even when there’s no creosote, the burner ports clog with dust, the glass fogs with a white silicate film, and the logs collect soot from incomplete combustion. A gas fireplace cleaning in Orlando runs $150 to $250, and includes burner inspection, log re-positioning, glass removal and cleaning, and a check of the pilot assembly and thermocouple (the sensor that tells your gas valve the pilot is lit).
Burner and Pilot Service
Dust inside burner ports causes uneven flame and soot on the logs. We clean the ports, verify gas pressure at the valve, and confirm the pilot lights on the first try or the second, not the fifteenth.
Vented vs. Vent-Free Systems
Vented gas fireplaces draft up the chimney like a wood burner, while vent-free units release heat and moisture directly into the room. We clean both, but we check vented systems for carbon monoxide spillage and vent-free units for oxygen depletion sensor function, since that sensor is your only warning if combustion air runs low.
Chimney Maintenance
Chimney Maintenance is the recurring care that keeps a chimney safe and functional between major repairs: annual sweeping, cap screen replacement, damper lubrication, flashing sealant touch-ups, and water repellent application on masonry. Orlando’s rainy season from June through September is the real enemy here, not firewood. A maintenance visit runs $150 to $300 depending on what’s needed, and Hadley Chimney Orlando recommends one visit a year for most wood-burning households, with a maintenance checklist photographed and filed under your address so year-over-year changes are easy to spot. We also offer our Chimney Sweep in Altamonte Springs for homes just north of the city.
Annual Chimney Checkup
Once a year, before you need the fireplace, is the right time for a professional eye on your flue. We document everything with photos, so you’ve got a record of what the chimney looked like this year versus last.
Water Repellent and Masonry Sealing
Brick absorbs water like a sponge, and Orlando’s humidity means that water sits in the masonry and causes spalling (the flaking of brick faces). A breathable siloxane-based water repellent keeps the water out without trapping the moisture that’s already inside.
Brands We Service
Hadley Chimney Orlando works with the brands that professional chimney techs actually trust, including DuraFlex flexible liner systems, Copperfield chimney accessories, and Olympia Chimney components. We’ve installed and serviced DuraFlex liners in Orlando homes for years, and we know the sizing, insulation, and termination requirements for a liner that drafts correctly in Florida’s low-temperature-differential conditions, which are different from what a Midwest chimney sees.
When you have a Copperfield cap, damper, or chase cover, we know the exact specification and replacement geometry, and we keep common Copperfield parts stocked on our trucks so a simple swap doesn’t turn into a second visit. Whether you have an Olympia Chimney, Copperfield, DuraFlex, or any other make, we can handle it.
See the difference
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Smoke rolls back into the room when you light a fire. A healthy chimney draws smoke up and out. Backdraft usually means a blockage, a closed damper, or a flue that’s too cold to draft, and every one of those is a fire and carbon monoxide risk.
- You can smell last night’s fire the next morning. A smoky, campfire smell inside the house after the fire is out means creosote or soot is trapped in the flue and off-gassing into your living space. That’s the thing a sweep fixes.
- Black, shiny buildup is visible inside the flue. If you shine a flashlight up past the damper and see tar-like black residue, that’s stage 2 or stage 3 creosote. It’s highly flammable, and brushing it takes the right tools and technique.
- You hear animals or debris falling inside the chimney. Squirrels, birds, and raccoons nest in chimneys all over Orlando. Their nests block the flue and their droppings create a health risk, and you don’t want to find it by lighting a fire.
- Water stains appear on the ceiling or wall near the chimney. Water tracking down the interior of the chimney means failed flashing, a cracked cap, or a masonry leak. Left alone, it rots framing and collapses chimney crowns.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Book a tracked arrival window. Call (904) 822-8172 and a live person sets your appointment. You get live arrival tracking under The Relay Visibility Guarantee, so you’re not sitting around waiting on a four-hour guess.
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We inspect before we touch anything. The tech runs a camera up the flue and photographs the firebox, damper, cap, and flashing. You’ll see every photo before we clean, so the “why” is never a mystery.
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We protect your home and clean the system. Drop cloths go down, the HEPA vacuum runs, and we use rotary or hand brushes sized to your flue. We remove creosote, soot, nests, and debris from the full system.
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You see the after photos and a written report. Before-and-after documentation shows exactly what came out and what the flue looks like clean. If something needs repair, you get a written quote with photos attached.
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We leave, and the guarantee stays. Every repair carries a written guarantee and a free second visit if it fails, backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. You pay from a digital invoice, and your report is saved for next year’s comparison.
How Much Does Chimney Sweep Cost in Orlando?
A standard chimney sweep and level 1 inspection in Orlando runs $189 to $349 depending on the flue condition, the height of the chimney, and how long it’s been since the last cleaning. Gas fireplace cleaning runs $150 to $250. If the chimney has stage 3 glazed creosote, heavy debris, or wildlife removal, the price goes toward the top of the range or slightly above, and you’ll see the number in writing before any work begins. What drives the price most is access, a 2-story Orlando roof with a steep pitch costs more to work safely than a single-story ranch, and creosote stage, because glazed creosote takes chemical treatment and multiple passes. To avoid overpaying, get photos of the inside of your flue before believing a “needs a $4,000 liner” pitch from anyone. A free estimate from Hadley Chimney Orlando includes the camera inspection and a written price. Call (904) 822-8172 to book, and you’ll know the cost before we unpack a brush.
Our Service Area Near Orlando
Hadley Chimney Orlando serves the city proper plus Chimney Sweep in Orlovista, Chimney Sweep in Pine Hills, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, St. Cloud, Oviedo, Clermont, Casselberry, Wekiwa Springs, Lake Butler, and Horizon West. Most appointments are booked within one to three days, with tracked arrival windows everywhere we go. If you’re anywhere in the Orlando metro, call and we’ll schedule you in.
Serving Orlando, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Orlando area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help, including with a Chimney Sweep in Casselberry.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chimney Sweep in Orlando
A chimney sweep is the professional removal of creosote, soot, and debris from the interior of your chimney flue so that smoke vents properly and fire risk drops. In Orlando, a proper sweep also includes a camera inspection and a check of the cap, flashing, damper, and firebox. It’s the single most important annual maintenance item for any wood-burning fireplace.
Most chimney sweeps in Orlando take 45 to 90 minutes from arrival to finished report. That includes setup, floor protection, camera inspection, brushing, vacuuming, and photo documentation. A chimney with heavy creosote or a wildlife nest will run longer, and you’ll know before we start.
A chimney sweep in Orlando costs $189 to $349 for a standard single-flue sweep with a level 1 inspection. Gas fireplace cleaning runs $150 to $250. Heavy creosote, multi-story access, or debris removal will push the number toward the top of the range, and you’ll always get the written price before any work begins. Call (904) 822-8172 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes, we service DuraFlex flexible liner systems and Copperfield chimney accessories, and our techs know the sizing and installation specifics for both brands. We keep common Copperfield caps and dampers stocked on our trucks in Orlando. Whether you have one of those brands or a different make, we can inspect, clean, and repair it.
We don’t run emergency dispatch promises we can’t keep. What we do is answer the phone 24/7 with a live person, and when an animal is trapped, water is pouring in, or you’ve had a chimney fire, we’ll work you into the schedule as fast as the calendar allows. Call (904) 822-8172 and talk to a real human about what’s happening.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair we make with a written guarantee. If a repair fails within 365 days, we come back and make it right with a free second visit. It’s not an upsell, it’s the standing commitment behind every job Hadley Chimney Orlando does.
Move anything breakable or valuable off the hearth and mantel, and clear a path to the fireplace. If you have pets, keep them in another room while we work. Other than that, you don’t need to do anything, we bring the drop cloths, the vacuum, and the camera equipment.
Schedule Your Chimney Sweep Service in Orlando Today
You’ve seen the price ranges, the process, and what the photos will show you. Now the only step left is booking. Call (904) 822-8172 for a free estimate and a tracked arrival window, with a real person on the phone 24/7 and no obligation whatsoever.
Written by Cory Mitchell, Owner at Hadley Chimney Orlando, serving Orlando since 2003.