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.
Trusted Chimney Sweep for Marietta Homeowners
A chimney sweep in Marietta typically costs $189 – $289 for a standard cleaning, and most appointments are completed in 60 – 90 minutes. We’ve served Marietta homeowners since 2002, and our technicians arrive background-checked, identity-verified, and introduced to you by name and photo before we ever pull into your driveway. If you’re seeing soot flakes in your firebox or smelling last winter’s fires in August, call Alcott Chimney Marietta at (229) 350-8952 and we’ll get you scheduled.
Ruben Castellano leads our Marietta team with a simple rule: show up the way we said we would, do the work the way we quoted it, and stand behind it for a full year. The Chimney Sweep in Marietta we offer isn’t a rushed vacuum job. It’s a full flue cleaning, an inspection of the firebox and damper, and a written price for any repair we recommend before any work starts.
Key Takeaways
- Standard chimney sweep in Marietta runs $189 – $289 before any repairs.
- Every technician is background-checked and identity-verified via the Threshold Standard.
- You get a written price before work begins, and a written guarantee on every repair.
- The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed job for a full year.
- Creosote buildup is the #1 cause of chimney fires in Cobb County’s older masonry chimneys.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Sweep Services
Chimney Sweep - Marietta services cover the full range of flue cleaning, airflow testing, and firebox inspection work that keeps a Marietta fireplace burning safely. Most homes in this area need a sweep every 1 – 2 years depending on burn frequency, and you’ll know the technician’s name and see their photo before we arrive. A standard chimney sweep in Marietta runs $189 – $289, with the final written price confirmed before any work starts.
Full Flue Brushing
We run rotary brushes and hand-held rods up the full length of your flue to remove creosote, soot, and any nesting material that has accumulated. Marietta’s humid summers tend to harden creosote into a flaky, glazed layer that a simple vacuum can’t remove. Our team scrubs it back to the masonry or liner surface so draft is restored and ignition risk drops.
Firebox and Smoke Chamber Cleaning
Beyond the flue itself, we clean the firebox floor, the damper assembly, and the smoke chamber above it. That chamber is a common trap for creosote and debris in older Cobb County homes. Cleaning it improves draw and keeps smoke from pushing back into the room.
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.
Chimney Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning is the mechanical removal of creosote, soot, and debris from the interior walls of your chimney. In Marietta, we recommend scheduling it before your first fall fire and following a Chimney Sweep Maintenance Checklist for Marietta Homeowners so you’re not burning off a season’s worth of accumulated deposits in a cold flue. Alcott Chimney Marietta charges $189 – $289 for a standard chimney cleaning, and every job includes a visual check of your damper, cap, and flashing at no extra cost.
Creosote Removal
Creosote is the tar-like residue left behind when wood smoke cools inside the flue. Stage one creosote brushes off easily; stage three creosote hardens into a thick glaze that is flammable at relatively low temperatures. We use rotary and manual tools appropriate to the level of buildup, so we’re not just knocking loose what a vacuum can already reach.
Odor Control
If you’ve noticed a persistent smoky smell in a room with a fireplace even when no fire has burned in months, it’s often creosote absorbed into flue walls. Cleaning those surfaces removes the source rather than masking it with sprays or plug-in fresheners. This is a common call we get from Marietta homeowners in the humid stretch of July and August.
Fireplace Cleaning
Fireplace Cleaning addresses the visible area you interact with directly: the firebox, the hearth, the glass doors (if you have them), and the damper controls. For wood-burning units in Marietta, this run costs $189 – $289. For gas fireplaces, see the Gas Fireplace Cleaning section below for dedicated pricing. Alcott Chimney Marietta handles both fuel types so you’re not patching together services from two different companies.
Wood Fireplace Cleaning
We remove ash, partially burned wood, and the layer of soot that builds up on firebrick and the log grate. Leaving a thick ash bed reduces oxygen flow, which makes your fire burn cooler and produce more smoke. A clean firebox lets air circulate beneath the logs, so you get a hotter burn with less creosote produced overall.
Glass Door and Damper Care
For fireplaces with glass doors, we clean the interior glass surface and check that the gasket seal is intact. A worn gasket lets room air leak into the firebox when the fireplace is not in use, which contributes to draft issues and cold air sinking into the room. The damper gets a function check so you’re not losing heated air up the flue in winter.
Chimney Services
Chimney Services at Alcott Chimney Marietta include sweeping, inspection, and the repair work that follows from what we find during a cleaning, similar to our Chimney Sweep in Smyrna. Some companies stop at the sweep; we carry the materials and the knowledge to fix what the sweep uncovers. In Marietta, a basic sweep runs $189 – $289, and if we spot a cracked flue tile or a damaged cap, you’ll get a written quote for the repair with a separate line item for labor and materials.
Repair Diagnosis
After the flue is cleaned, the interior surfaces are visible, which means we can actually see hairline cracks or spalling brick that were hidden under soot. That’s one reason we recommend a sweep before evaluating repairs: you can’t diagnose what you can’t see. We document findings with photos so you can see exactly what we’re recommending and why.
Cap and Flashing Work
Chimney caps keep rain, leaves, and animals out of the flue, and the flashing is the metal barrier where the chimney meets the roof. Both fails more often than homeowners realize in Marietta’s wet springs. We stock professional-grade replacement caps and can assess flashing along with the sweep so no second trip is needed for a common fix.
Chimney Sweep Certified
Chimney Sweep Certified at Alcott Chimney Marietta means every technician passes a background check and identity verification before ever stepping onto a customer’s property. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it’s not an optional upgrade or a marketing badge. The sweep itself is done by trained professionals using professional-grade equipment, with the same $189 – $289 pricing structure that applies across our Marietta service area.
The Threshold Standard
Every Alcott technician is background-checked, identity-verified, uniformed, and announced to you by name and photo before arrival. When the tech rings the bell, they show a photo ID badge so there is no question about who is at your door. For homeowners who are home alone, or for parents with young children, that protocol eliminates the single biggest anxiety around letting a service provider inside.
Name and Photo Preview
Before your appointment, you’ll receive your technician’s name and photo. You’ll know who is coming, what they look like, and that they have passed the Threshold Standard. This is exactly how Ruben Castellano has run our Marietta team, and it’s one of the reasons Alcott is built as part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies.
Gas Fireplace Cleaning
Gas Fireplace Cleaning is a separate service from wood flue sweeping and costs $149 – $249 in Marietta depending on the unit type and the level of disassembly needed. Gas fireplaces don’t produce creosote, but they do collect dust on burners, create soot film on glass and logs, and can develop sensor misreads that cause intermittent ignition. Alcott Chimney Marietta cleans gas logs, glass, and burners, then runs an operational check so the unit lights reliably when you need it.
Burner and Pilot Service
Dust on a gas burner creates uneven flame patterns and can cause the unit to cycle off unexpectedly. We clean the burner ports and pilot assembly, then verify flame color and height. Yellow or flickering flames in a gas unit are often a sign of clogged ports rather than a gas supply problem, and a cleaning is frequently all that’s required.
Glass and Log Cleaning
Vented gas log sets develop a white film on the glass and a dull coating on the ceramic logs over time. We remove the glass, clean it with the proper agent for high-temp glass, and clean the logs without damaging their finish. The result is a clearer fire view and better heat output through clean glass.
Chimney Maintenance
Chimney Maintenance is the annual and semi-annual routine that keeps a fireplace from developing expensive problems in the first place. The recommended interval in Marietta is every year for regularly used wood fireplaces, and every two years for gas units that see moderate use. A maintenance visit includes a cleaning and condition check, priced at $189 – $289, and it’s the easiest way to catch small issues like a damp damper or surface rust before they become liner replacements, just as a Kennesaw Chimney Sweep would recommend.
Seasonal Readiness
We recommend scheduling maintenance in early fall, before the first cold snap. That gives you time to address any repairs while the weather still allows roof access, and it means your fireplace is ready the first night you want it. Fall is our busiest season in Marietta, so booking a maintenance visit in late summer usually means shorter lead times.
Post-Winter Check
After a full burn season, we check for creosote levels, any water staining from winter rains, and general wear on gaskets and dampers. Marietta’s freeze-thaw cycle in January and February is hard on brick and mortar. A post-winter check keeps you from learning about a water leak in July, after it’s already caused damage.
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AfterBrands We Service
Our Marietta technicians carry and install professional trade materials from DuraFlex, HeatShield, and Gelco. We stock replacement components from these manufacturers because they’re what chimney professionals specify, not box-store substitutes. If your flue needs a stainless liner, DuraFlex is our standard recommendation for durability and code compliance.
HeatShield and Gelco are important because they allow us to repair flue liner damage from the inside, without tearing out masonry. When a clay tile is cracked or missing joints are letting heat reach the chimney structure, these systems resurface the flue from within. We also service units and components from Olympia Chimney and Famco, and can source parts for most makes and models. Whether you have a HeatShield-resurfaced chimney, a DuraFlex liner, or any other setup, we can help.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- Smoke backing into the room. When smoke pushes into the house instead of rising up the flue, the draft has been compromised. The cause could be a blocked flue, a closed damper, or a creosote buildup so thick it’s narrowing the passage. A blocked flue is a carbon monoxide risk as much as a fire risk.
- A strong odor, even without a fire. The smell of burned wood or something like asphalt in a room with a fireplace usually means creosote is trapped in the flue. In humid weather, the odor gets stronger. Odor is a sign of significant buildup that a brush hasn’t touched in a while.
- Visible soot or debris falling into the firebox. Flakes of black material collecting in your firebox means the flue walls are shedding creosote. That material is flammable, and its presence means there is more where that came from. Falling soot is often the earliest visible warning sign.
- Water stains on the ceiling near the chimney. Water can enter through a damaged cap, cracked flashing, or porous masonry, and it shows up as a ring on your ceiling or a musty smell in the attic. Water that gets into a masonry chimney in Marietta’s freeze-thaw season expands as ice and makes existing cracks worse.
- Birds or animals in the chimney. Hearing scratching, chirping, or fluttering from the fireplace means an animal has gotten in through a missing or damaged cap. Nests and droppings are flammable and block airflow. We see chimney swifts and squirrels in Marietta chimneys every spring.
Our Process, Step by Step
When you call Alcott Chimney Marietta, here is exactly what happens from that first call to the completed sweep.
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You call, a live person answers. Day or night, a real person picks up at (229) 350-8952. We take your address, ask about your fireplace type and burn habits, and schedule a time that works. You’ll get your technician’s name and photo before the appointment.
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The technician arrives and verifies their identity. The person at your door shows a photo ID badge and matches the name and photo you received. They’ll lay down drop cloths around the hearth and work area before any equipment comes inside.
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We inspect, then clean. The technician examines the firebox, damper, flue, and cap to check for blockages, water damage, or structural issues. Then they sweep the full flue length and clean the smoke chamber and firebox using brushes and a high-powered HEPA-filtered vacuum, so dust doesn’t migrate into your living space.
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You get a written price for any necessary repairs. If we find damage that warrants repair, you’ll receive a written quote with labor and materials separated. Nothing is done without your approval, and the sweep itself is completed as scheduled regardless of what we find.
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We review everything with you. After the job, the technician walks you through what was found, what was cleaned, and what (if anything) we recommend for the future. You’ll get a written summary. Every repair carries a written guarantee with a free return visit if the repair fails during the coverage period.
How Much Does Chimney Sweep Cost in Marietta?
A standard chimney sweep in Marietta runs $189 – $289 before any repairs are recommended. The exact price depends on the flue length, the degree of creosote buildup, and whether you have a wood-burning or gas fireplace. Our gas fireplace cleaning runs separately at $149 – $249.
If your chimney is heavily coated with stage-three glazed creosote, or if we need to clean a second flue (common in older Marietta homes with a furnace flue alongside a fireplace flue), the price lands toward the higher end of the range. Access also matters: a steep roof or a difficult chimney height may add a modest charge, which we’ll always disclose in writing before the work starts.
What typically inflates a chimney sweep bill elsewhere? Being told you need a new liner without seeing any proof. We show you photos of the flue interior so you can see the recommendation with your own eyes. You’ll also get a written price before work starts, so the number we quote is the number you’ll pay.
Your free estimate covers the sweep itself, the inspection, and a written quote for any recommended repairs. Call (229) 350-8952 to get an exact quote for your Marietta home.
Our Service Area Near Marietta
In addition to Marietta, our team serves Chimney Sweep in Roswell and Chimney Sweep in Douglasville, plus surrounding communities like Smyrna, Kennesaw, Vinings, Mableton, Austell, Acworth, Fair Oaks, Scottdale, and North Decatur. Most appointments in Cobb County are scheduled within 5 – 7 business days, with additional slots opened during peak fall months. Call (229) 350-8952 and we’ll confirm the next available date for your area.
Serving Marietta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marietta area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chimney Sweep in Marietta
A chimney sweep is the full cleaning of a fireplace chimney’s interior, from the firebox up through the smoke chamber and flue to the cap. It removes creosote, soot, and debris that create fire risk and block airflow. At Alcott Chimney Marietta, the sweep also includes a visual inspection of the damper, flashing, and cap. Call (229) 350-8952 to schedule one.
A standard chimney sweep in Marietta takes 60 – 90 minutes from arrival to completed cleanup. If we find animal nesting or heavy glazed creosote that needs additional attention, the job may run longer and we’ll tell you before the work starts. We protect your floors and furniture with drop cloths, and our HEPA vacuum keeps dust contained.
A chimney sweep in Marietta typically runs $189 – $289 for a wood-burning fireplace. Gas fireplace cleaning is $149 – $249. You’ll receive a written price before any work begins, and the estimate is free. Call (229) 350-8952 for an exact quote based on your fireplace and flue condition.
We service and install DuraFlex liners, HeatShield resurfacing systems, and Gelco flue products, plus components from Olympia Chimney and Famco. For gas units, we can clean and service most major brands and source parts from a professional supply network. If you have an uncommon or older unit in Marietta, call (229) 350-8952 and we’ll confirm we can help.
We answer the phone with a live person 24/7 at (229) 350-8952. If you have smoke backing into your house or you suspect a chimney fire has occurred, we’ll walk you through the immediate safety steps and schedule a priority inspection. True chimney fire incidents should go to 911 first; our team handles the inspection and repair afterward.
Every repair Alcott Chimney Marietta performs carries a written guarantee. If the repair fails during the coverage period, the second visit is free. Every completed job is also covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise, which means a full year of accountability on the work we’ve done.
Clear the area around your fireplace by moving furniture, decor, or fire tools at least six feet away from the hearth. Don’t light a fire for at least 24 hours before your appointment so the firebox is cool. That’s it; we bring all cleaning equipment and protective coverings, and we’ll haul away everything we collect.
Schedule Your Chimney Sweep Service in Marietta Today
You’ll know your technician’s name and see their photo before we arrive. You’ll get a written price before any work begins. And you’ll get a full year of coverage on every job under our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (229) 350-8952 for a free estimate and a chimney sweep in Marietta that shows up exactly the way we said we would.
Written by Ruben Castellano, Owner at Alcott Chimney Marietta, serving Marietta since 2002.