Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
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 Advance
If you heat with wood in Advance, your chimney is working harder than the owners of newer suburban homes down the road might guess. We handle the full scope for houses here – sweeping, fireplace cleaning, and structural repair – and we come to your door with the trade-grade products a rural chimney system actually needs. Advance homeowners call us because we understand what these properties go through: long burn seasons, heavy leaf litter, and flues that were built before anyone thought to line them. Call (877) 798-3391 and we’ll set up a sweep. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm.

Why Advance Homeowners Call Chimney Sweep High Point for Chimney Sweep
We serve Advance because the work here is genuinely different from what a generalist handyman can take on. In this small-town market, most homes sit on well and septic, many on wooded lots with mature hardwoods, so a sweep who doesn’t expect leaves, acorns, and animal nests in the flue is going to miss things. We build the visit around what we actually find behind the cap.
Our chimney sweep service brings the brands professional crews rely on: DuraFlex for flexible stainless liners, HeatShield for flue resurfacing, and Olympia Chimney and Gelco components for caps and venting that fit to spec rather than an improvised hardware-store patch job. Our technicians have up to 14 years of experience, which matters most on the older Advance farmhouses and brick ranches where an unlined clay-tile flue has to be verified before anyone touches a brush. We’re licensed and insured, and the sweep comes with a camera inspection and photo report so you see what we see.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Chimney Cleaning in Advance
Chimney Cleaning in Advance starts with the recognition that the housing stock here demands a closer look than a routine brush-down. Mid-century brick ranches and older farmhouses across Advance commonly have unlined or clay-tile flues, so before we clean we need to confirm the liner is intact and the clearances are sound – a Level 2 inspection with a video scan is often the right first step. From there the job is straightforward: removing creosote, soot, and debris, then showing you the before-and-after on camera. A standard sweep in Advance typically runs $180-$350, and a Level 2 inspection with video often lands in the $250-$450 range. The written estimate sets the final price.
Why we verify the flue before brushing
In Advance’s older homes, a clay-tile flue can crack from freeze-thaw cycles, and creosote seeps behind the liner where a brush never reaches. Cleaning a compromised flue pushes debris into places you can’t see. We check first, clean second.
What the camera inspection shows
We run a video scan and hand you the photo report. You’ll see the flue condition yourself rather than taking our word for the repair.
Fireplace Cleaning in Advance
Fireplace Cleaning in Advance covers the firebox, smoke chamber, damper, and the masonry around it – the parts a flue brush alone doesn’t touch. In the older farmhouses here, fireboxes frequently show spalling brick and mortar joints worn thin from years of wood heat, and that’s where HeatShield resurfacing can restore the flue face without a full reliner replacement. A fireplace cleaning in Advance typically runs $150-$300, and if spalling repair or resurfacing is needed the estimate for that work is quoted separately once we’ve seen the firebox. The written estimate sets the final price.
Gas inserts need cleaning too
Homes in Advance with gas conversions and inserts often have one flue serving gas that never gets inspected. Blocked vents and incomplete combustion are real carbon monoxide risks, so we check those flues even when there’s no wood smoke to see.
Animal nests and debris
With so many hardwoods around, spring brings birds and squirrels into flues, and the smell of animal debris is easy to mistake for creosote. We remove the nest and check the cap while we’re at it. Handled start to finish.

Trusted Brands We Service in Advance
We work with the brands professional chimney crews actually trust. DuraFlex flexible liner systems give us a reliable stainless path through an old clay flue, HeatShield handles firebox and smoke-chamber resurfacing, and Olympia Chimney and Gelco supply the caps and venting components that fit correctly the first time. We don’t claim to stock parts on a truck – what we bring is the knowledge of which product suits your Advance chimney and a plan to get it installed without a runaround. Fast turnaround, proper fit, manufacturer-spec work.
See the difference
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Advance Homes
- Cracked clay-tile flues in mid-century brick ranches. Freeze-thaw cycles in the Piedmont open cracks in the tile, and creosote works its way behind the liner where it becomes a hidden fire hazard. This is why we scan before cleaning.
- Third-degree creosote glaze in wood-stove farmhouses. When a wood stove is the primary heat, the flue runs hot and builds a hard, glazed creosote a standard brush can’t touch. It needs chemical treatment or liner replacement.
- Uninspected gas-insert flues on multi-flue chimneys. Architectural chimneys with several flues often have one running a gas appliance that nobody ever looks at. Blocked vents and carbon monoxide risk follow.
- Wildlife nests and leaf-litter clogs. A cap packed with leaves and acorn debris can cause a downdraft that pushes smoke back into the living room, and the same debris hides cracked tiles underneath.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Advance, NC
Here’s what a sweep typically costs in the Advance market. A standard chimney cleaning runs $180-$350. A Level 2 inspection with a video scan, which we recommend before cleaning an older unlined or clay-tile flue, runs $250-$450. Fireplace cleaning runs $150-$300. HeatShield resurfacing and liner work are quoted separately after the inspection, because the number depends on how many flues and appliances the house has. A property with a wood stove, a fireplace, and a gas insert needs the inspection regime a multi-appliance home demands – three separate checks, one visit. Call (877) 798-3391 for a free estimate – the written estimate sets the final price.
We Also Serve Cities Near Advance
We work throughout the surrounding area, including Winston-Salem, Germanton, High Point, and Walnut Cove. If you’re on the edge of Advance or just outside 27006, we can still take care of your sweep – the drive is part of the job. Same reliable standards, same camera report, whether you’re in town or out on a wooded lot.
Serving Advance, NC – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Advance and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Sweep in Advance
Every year, and separately for each appliance. A wood stove used as primary heat builds creosote faster than a fireplace, and a multi-flue house needs each flue inspected on its own schedule. Call (877) 798-3391 for a free estimate.
It’s a hard, glazed creosote that builds when a wood stove burns hot and long, and a standard brush won’t remove it. Advance’s older farmhouses that rely on wood heat are where we see it most. Call (877) 798-3391 to book an inspection – estimates are free.
Yes. In this wooded area, spring nests from birds and squirrels are common, and we remove them and check the cap in the same visit. Call (877) 798-3391 for a free estimate.
It can, because spalling means water and freeze-thaw damage, and we need to check the flue behind it before cleaning. We’ll examine the crown during the inspection and tell you plainly whether repair can wait. Call (877) 798-3391.
Yes – gas inserts need their flues inspected even without wood smoke, because blocked vents create carbon monoxide risk. We check those flues alongside the wood-burning ones. Call (877) 798-3391 for a free estimate.
Call (877) 798-3391 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Written by the team at Chimney Sweep High Point.