FIRE SAFETY is our top priority.
By inspecting and cleaning your chimney on a yearly basis we can potentially diagnose any problems and make repairs as needed to prevent any possible issues.

A sticky combustible substance, creosote, is created when wood does not burn completely. It can build-up inside the chimney and catch fire very easily. Chimneys and vents need to be inspected and cleaned by a qualified professional at least once a year.

All fire departments agree that there is a problem. We are doing our best to educate the public and our customers to the importance of keeping the chimneys swept for a safe home.

With the proper maintenance of your chimney by Dark Hollow Chimneys, the fireplace and woodstove can continue to be a low-cost solution for heat. Besides it’s a lot less expensive to maintain a healthy chimney than to buy a new home.

In Germany, it is the law that chimneys be swept at least twice per year. In all European countries, where wood is the main source of heating, chimney sweeps are regarded as being “lucky” stemming from the days when this occupation began and thus substantially decreased the number of chimney fires.

Today’s professional chimney sweep, we at Dark Hollow Chimneys are not covered in soot (maybe on occasion) but are educated in the science of chimneys and fireplaces as well as building codes. Contemporary chimney technicians are trained to maintain every kind of venting system, from chimneys and flues to woodstoves and pellet stoves.