With the new year bringing in colder days and nights, it's a good time to make sure your chimney is clean enough to get you through the season. The Chimney Sweep of Kernersville, NC, provides the best professional chimney cleaning in the Triad area, and the company also offers everything from chimney inspections to maintenance and repairs. The best way to understand what they can do for you is to take a look at their top-notch chimney cleaning process.

Here's what to expect from a chimney cleaning appointment with The Chimney Sweep in Kernersville:

• Setup & Assessment: When The Chimney Sweep team arrives, the first thing they will do is find the best way to get their equipment in and out, cover the carpet and hearth with a 9 x 12-foot tarp, and begin assessing the chimney's condition. They will note any problems along the way before they start cleaning.
• Clean The Firebox & Inner Walls: After they remove the grates and ash from the firebox, the cleaning process kicks off with soot and creosote removal via brush. As the technician cleans the firebox, he will also check for large cracks in the brick and eroded mortar joints.
• Move To The Smoke Chamber & Flue: The safety checks continue as the technician takes a hand brush and steel wire brush and works his way up through the smoke chamber and flue. A scrubbing motion is applied while the brushes move upward, eventually exiting the top of the chimney.
• Reverse The Process & Tidy Up: Once the cleaning is complete, the process is reversed on the way down and further checks for cracks, gaps, and missing mortar joints are conducted. Then the technician cleans the debris and removes all of the equipment. The chimney cleaning process takes about an hour or so, depending on conditions, and will leave you with a chimney that's as good as new. If any repairs are needed, staff will help you figure out the next step so you can keep your chimney functioning properly.

Terry Osborne opened The Chimney Sweep after serving as a firefighter for 30 years, including time as the Battalion Chief in Kernersville. Terry and the rest of the team take great pride in their work, which is why they offer the best chimney cleaning services in Kernersville and Forsyth County.

The Chimney Sweep is available for any chimney problem you may have, and will also recommend additional features like chimney caps and chase covers to help eliminate water damage and keep animals from entering your chimney. Head to their website for more information, or give them a call at (336) 993-8999.