Fire-Safe Chimney Sweeps Inspects, Cleans, and Repairs Chimneys, Fireplaces, Wood Burning Stoves, and Flues in Coltons Point
Fire-Safe Chimney Sweeps is a full-service, family-operated chimney sweep company serving Coltons Point and St. Mary’s County. As a fourth generation father-and-son chimney sweep business, you can rest assured that we will take the utmost care of your property in order to perform our work, be on time, and offer the fairest value for our services. We service residential chimneys, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, and oil or gas furnace flues in Coltons Point, Avenue, Abell, Yellow Bank, Oakley, Bushwood, Maddox, Bull Run, Chaptico and all around the 7th District.
We are owned and operated by Master Stone Mason and certified chimney sweep, Gary Clift, and sons. The Clift family has been serving southern Maryland since the late 1800s. In fact, our oldest known receipt is from 1939. We service single family homes, town homes, condos, and apartments. So if you’re buying or selling a home, or notice cracking of your chimney crown, crumbling mortar, odors, or debris in your fireplace, call Fire-Safe Chimney Sweeps today for an annual inspection and cleaning. We can diagnose and repair any maintenance issues to keep your chimney and fireplace burning trouble-free. To schedule your annual inspection and sweep, give us a call or use our Request Service form!
We can help extend the life of your Coltons Point chimney
Being located along the Potomac RIver and other creeks provides great access to nature, recreation and water sports, but it also can cause additional wear and tear on your home’s masonry chimney due to higher local humidity and airborne salts from brackish water which chemically bond with masonry. Leaks, crumbling brickwork, staining and more can slowly and invisibly deteriorate an otherwise beautiful chimney. No chimney lasts forever without a little TLC now and then, but with an annual cleaning and inspection by Fire-Safe, we’ll help to ensure that your chimney remains as care-free and structurally sound as possible.
Coltons Point homes have surely seen their share of history—hurricanes, tidal floods, wind, earthquakes, and erosion—all of which wreak havoc on masonry structures. If you’re in need of an Coltons Point chimney sweep for masonry repairs or construction, there is no more experienced chimney firm serving the area than Fire-Safe Chimney Sweeps.
Protect your family from Carbon Monoxide with a clean chimney
Carbon monoxide poisoning is usually caused by incomplete combustion and inadequate ventilation. Sooted chimneys and dust-choked flues slow the escape of combustion gases from your home and can cause a backup into living areas, attics and basements. Signs of buildup of this colorless, odorless gas include: stuffy, stale, or smelly air; high humidity; and soot from fireplaces or furnaces. To reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and chimney fires, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG), and the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) ALL recommend annual inspection of all fireplaces, chimneys, and vents—regardless of how much they are used. At least one inspection and cleaning per year ensures that there are no obstructions that could cause a chimney fire or force deadly carbon monoxide into your home.
Did you know that gas and oil furnaces are NOT maintenance-free? Even if your gas or oil company occasionally services your burner, they are not qualified to inspect or clean your flue. Gary and sons have extensive knowledge of these systems. To reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, gas and oil appliances as well as woodburning fireplaces and stoves should be inspected and cleaned yearly.
If you need expert chimney care in Coltons Point or in surrounding areas of southern Maryland, call Fire-Safe Chimney Sweeps today or use our Online Contact form to request your appointment.