El Mirage's Trusted Chimney Sweep Service Provider

A Step Above Chimney Sweeps is dedicated to offering comprehensive chimney and heating appliance services, such as:

Fireplace Installation

Chimney Inspections

Masonry Repairs

Chimney Relining

Chimney Repairs

Chimney Leak Fix

Stove Installation

Chimney Cleaning

Chimney Waterproofing

What Puts Us Ahead of the Rest?

Given your busy schedule and commitment to keeping your home looking pristine, we at A Step Above Chimney Sweeps aim to make our visit as unnoticeable as possible, leaving only a pleased client and a secure, clean chimney. To achieve this, we begin by laying drop-cloths to protect your floors and employ robust vacuums to eliminate any dislodged debris or soot during sweeping.

We ensure cleanliness and use advanced video scanning technology to document your chimney's condition both before and after our services.

A Step Above Chimney Sweeps offers trained and certified technicians for your chimney, delivering a flawless and thorough job, advanced chimney inspection, and process documentation before and after completion.

El Mirage, AZ homeowners acknowledge our exceptional integrity and craftsmanship. Each service vehicle is manned by a knowledgeable chimney technician and a supporting apprentice. Our technicians, with their years of experience, are wholeheartedly committed to excellence.

Discover the Benefits of Regular Chimney Sweeping

It might sound simple, but chimney sweeping is a complex process that requires an expert's care and attention to detail in order to be done right. It is key to keeping your chimney functioning and your home and family safe.

While using your fireplace or stove, the chimney aims to contain and remove harmful byproducts from burning fuel, such as gases, smoke, particles, and minerals. However, debris and creosote can accumulate, causing blockages and fires. A trained Arizona chimney sweep will effectively and safely eliminate this buildup, ensuring your chimney operates efficiently.

As an affordable and important element of preventative maintenance, chimney sweeping can secure your safety and save you money in the long term.

Yearly cleaning and inspection of chimneys are important for those in regular use, but even for those used less frequently, at least one examination and sweeping are necessary to ensure safety and proper operation.

Prepping for your chimney sweeping appointment is effortless:

For at least a day before your appointment, avoid lighting a fire in your fireplace.

Relocate furniture and fragile items to a safe distance from the area around your stove or fireplace.

Ensure your pets are confined in a different room, distant from the work area.

It should take your chimney sweep approximately an hour to an hour and a half to finish the job, during which your technician will:

Investigate the accessible interior and exterior segments of your chimney.

Check for cracks in factory-assembled units.

Use special brushes to sweep your chimney.

Check your chimney liner, searching for cracks, gaps, and missing joints.

Scrub your chimney's smoke chamber, smoke shelf, and damper effectively with our quality hand tools.

Eliminate ashes and tidy up the firebox.

Unfasten and brush the grate for a fireplace or stove.

Detect fire safety risks.

Though chimney tools have transformed over the years, the age-old method of chimney sweeping with brushes and rods is still employed.

Choosing a Chimney Sweep: What to Look For

Chimney sweeping isn't controlled by federal regulations, so anyone can buy a couple of tools and brushes and profess their qualifications. Regrettably, employing the wrong team can lead to costly mistakes.

Many chimney fires and fireplace problems can be avoided with the right maintenance, while issues and dangers can be worsened by unqualified chimney sweeps and their poor repair work. We've even found ourselves assisting homeowners after they've been deceived by some of these untrained companies.

With countless chimney sweep companies on the market, identifying the differences in education, training, experience, and standards is essential.

It's unfortunate that not all chimney sweeps consider your long-term safety. When selecting a company, such as A Step Above Chimney Sweeps or another, make sure they possess the required licenses, insurance, and certifications for chimney and fireplace maintenance.

At the outset, make sure the company has the necessary license and insurance, and it's always recommended to ask for references. Moreover, pay attention to CSIA certification in Arizona chimney sweep services.

The non-profit Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), overseen by volunteer industry professionals, works to promote homeowner safety and guard against fire threats. They have been doing this since the 1980s through the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential.