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.
Chimney Company in Affton, MO
Chimney inspection in Affton, MO starts with a hawk-eyed look at the whole system, not a quick pass with a flashlight. Most of this city’s homes were built between the 1940s and 1970s as brick ranches and small two-stories with full masonry fireplaces, and their chimneys were built as exterior masonry stacks. That changes the work. What we find most often is a clay tile flue behind a brick shell that has weathered decades of St. Louis freeze-thaw, not a modern metal flue in a framed chase. We check the cap and crown, the tile liner, the flashing, the smoke chamber, and the firebox, all in one visit, because the problem is rarely just creosote. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience, and we’re licensed and insured. Call (866) 596-7310 to book a sweep, inspection, or repair.
Why Affton Homes Are Different
Affton is an inner-ring St. Louis County community where the housing stock is mid-century and heavily owner-occupied. That combination shapes nearly every job we run here. Most chimneys in Affton are true masonry stacks on the outside of the house, so the flue is clay tile set in mortar, and the top of the system is exposed to weather year round. In newer suburbs, the flue is often a metal liner inside the home’s envelope, and a fast brush-out gets most of the work done.
The St. Louis-area freeze-thaw cycle, those repeated winter swings above and below freezing, is hard on Affton’s masonry crowns, flashings, and mortar joints. Spalling brick and cracked crowns are a recurring spring and fall call. Add heavy winter wood burning and creosote builds up on top of the deterioration. Technicians here know the telltale stain: an exterior masonry stack on a 1950s Affton ranch will show efflorescence and a hairline crown crack after a hard freeze, and the homeowner usually only calls after the first rainy spring, when water starts coming down the flue and into the firebox. Homeowners here tend to want the original brick preserved rather than replaced, which pushes the work toward catching liner trouble before it becomes a rebuild.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Our Main Affton Services
Two things bring Affton homeowners to the phone most often: a cleaning before burning season and a repair when something on the exterior stack has cracked or come loose. Here’s what each one involves in this housing stock.
Chimney Sweep in Affton
A sweep in Affton isn’t a thirty-minute brush-through. Because most of these chimneys are full masonry with a clay tile liner, we clean the firebox, the smoke chamber, the damper, and the full run of flue, then collect the soot and creosote in a closed system so nothing drifts into the room. The creosote that builds up from a winter of hardwood burning is the reason to book before the next season. The freeze-thaw cycle makes the crown and flashing worth a look while we’re up top, since water is often the real culprit behind a smoking fireplace. If you want the cleaning side handled, start with Chimney Sweep in Affton and we’ll get the flue back to bare masonry.
Chimney Repair in Affton
Repair in Affton usually means masonry work, not liner replacement. The failures we see on these postwar brick stacks are crowns that have cracked after a hard freeze, mortar joints that have washed out, flashing that has pulled away from the roofline, and spalled brick on the exterior face. We repair the crown, repoint the joints, reseal the flashing, and when the tile liner is cracked or spalling we can resurface it with HeatShield rather than tear the chimney apart. That matters on a 1950s ranch where the brick is original and worth keeping. For the repair side, see Chimney Repair in Affton.
Chimney Inspection in Affton
Chimney inspection in Affton solves a specific problem: a masonry stack that has spent sixty or seventy winters exposed to freeze-thaw and is now showing wear the homeowner can’t see from the ground. The brick ranches and small two-stories built here during the postwar build-out have clay tile flues and mortar crowns, and both take a beating from repeated freezing and thawing. We inspect the full system, cap to firebox, with a camera where the flue bends. That’s the difference between guessing and knowing. For the full scope of how we approach a Chimney Inspection, we look at every joint, the crown, the flashing, and the tile liner before we recommend a thing.
Fireplace Inspection
Signs you need it
Smoke rolling back into the room, a damper that won’t close flush, or a firebox with cracked firebrick or missing mortar joints all point to needing a fireplace inspection before the next fire.
What it costs in Affton
A standard fireplace and chimney inspection in Affton typically runs $150 to $300, and the written estimate sets the final price once we’ve seen the firebox and flue.
How we do it
We pull the firebox apart visually, check the damper and smoke shelf, run a camera up the flue to look for tile cracks and creosote glazing, and photograph anything that needs repair so you see what we see.
Chimney Flue Inspection
Signs you need it
A flue that smells of creosote in warm weather, a white chalky stain on the exterior brick, or a chimney that smokes on windy days all suggest the flue liner needs a close look.
What it costs in Affton
A focused flue inspection in Affton typically falls in the $150 to $300 range, with any liner repair quoted separately after the camera run.
How we do it
We lower a camera down the flue to check every tile joint for cracks and gaps, measure creosote thickness, and confirm the flue is sized correctly for the appliance it serves.
Level 2 Chimney Inspection
Signs you need it
Buying an Affton home, adding a wood stove or insert, or cleaning up after a chimney fire all call for a Level 2 inspection that goes beyond what a basic check covers.
What it costs in Affton
A Level 2 inspection in Affton typically costs $250 to $450, depending on how much of the flue the camera needs to cover and whether a roof access is required.
How we do it
We inspect every accessible part of the chimney, including the attic and crawl spaces where the stack passes through, run the full-length camera, and document the condition of the liner, crown, and flashing in a written photo report.
What Chimney Inspection Costs in Affton
| Item | Typical range in Affton |
|---|---|
| Standard fireplace and chimney inspection | $150 – $300 |
| Focused flue inspection with camera | $150 – $300 |
| Level 2 inspection with photo report | $250 – $450 |
Do I really need a chimney inspection every year in Affton?
Not every year for every home, but annual is the safe default for a wood-burning masonry chimney in this climate. Affton’s freeze-thaw cycle cracks crowns and joints, and creosote builds up from winter burning. A yearly look catches both early.
What does a chimney inspection actually check in Affton?
It covers the cap, crown, flashing, tile liner, smoke chamber, damper, and firebox. On Affton’s exterior masonry stacks, the crown and flashing get extra attention because water intrusion is the most common problem we find. Call (866) 596-7310 for an exact quote – estimates are free.
Brands We Service in Affton
When a repair calls for a liner or resurfacing, the material matters, and we work with a defined set of professional chimney brands rather than big-box substitutes. For cracked or spalling tile liners in Affton, we use HeatShield resurfacing. For full relining we install DuraFlex flexible liner systems. Gelco and Olympia Chimney round out the lineup on caps and components. We don’t stock parts locally, so turnaround depends on the material order. See our brands for the full list.
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| Service | Typical range in Affton |
|---|---|
| Standard fireplace and chimney inspection | $150 – $300 |
| Focused flue inspection with camera | $150 – $300 |
| Level 2 inspection with photo report | $250 – $450 |
| Routine chimney sweep (masonry flue) | $150 – $300 |
| Crown repair or rebuild | $300 – $900 |
| Mortar repointing and flashing repair | $300 – $1,200 |
| HeatShield flue resurfacing | $1,500 – $3,500 |
| DuraFlex flexible liner installation | $2,500 – $5,500 |
In Affton, price climbs when the job moves from cleaning into masonry. A cracked crown or washed-out mortar on an exterior stack means scaffold or roof work, and a spalling tile liner that can’t be resurfaced pushes toward full relining. We give you an upfront written price before any work starts, and the estimate is free.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Affton
We cover the whole Affton community, from the brick ranches near Gravois Road to the smaller two-stories closer to Bayless Avenue and the streets running toward the Affton Athletic Association fields. The mid-century homes along Heege Road are the ones we see most often for crown and flashing repair after a hard winter, and the older blocks near Tesson Ferry get their share of sweeps before burning season. Response across Affton is on the same schedule – we answer 24/7 and dispatch Sunday through Friday, 7am to 7pm.
- Gravois Road corridor
- Bayless Avenue area
- Heege Road neighborhood
- Tesson Ferry corridor
- Mackenzie Road area
Service Area – Cities Near Affton
Affton sits in the middle of a cluster of inner-ring St. Louis County communities that share the same postwar housing and the same freeze-thaw wear on their masonry chimneys. We work across the surrounding area, including Lemay, MO to the east, Mehlville, MO to the south, and Crestwood, MO and Webster Groves, MO to the west. If you’re just outside Affton, call and we’ll confirm coverage before we book.
Serving Affton, MO – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Affton and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Company in Affton
We answer 24/7 and dispatch Sunday through Friday, 7am to 7pm, closed Saturday. A call outside dispatch hours is booked into the next opening. Call (866) 596-7310 and we’ll find the earliest slot for your sweep, inspection, or repair.
Some masonry and relining work may need a permit from the St. Louis County building department, depending on scope. We’ll tell you during the estimate whether your job is likely to require one, so you can check with the county before work begins.
One company, start to finish. We clean the flue, inspect the full system, and if the crown, flashing, or liner needs work, we do that too. No handoff between a sweep crew and a mason, so nothing falls into the gap between them.
If you’ve got a masonry chimney on an older Affton home and it’s been a season or two since anyone looked at it, call us at (866) 596-7310 for a free estimate. We answer 24/7, and dispatch runs Sunday through Friday, 7am to 7pm. We’ll inspect the full system, show you what we find, and give you a written price before any work starts.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees. Talk to a local chimney cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you. The visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Affton Customers Say
"Swept it, capped it, and installed a proper damper. The downdraft smell in the summer that we'd lived with for years is gone."
- Nathan Schaefer"Work is good and the price was fair. The scheduling was a little loose, the window they gave me was pretty wide and he showed up at the back end of it. Once he was here he was quick and knew what he was doing."
- Jodi Quinn"Good work. The written inspection report took about a week to arrive after I asked for it, which was slower than I expected."
- Danielle Hayes