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 Lemay, MO
Chimney inspection in Lemay, MO matters more than it does in most of St. Louis County, because so much of this city’s housing was built between the 1920s and the 1950s with clay-tile flues and exterior masonry chimneys that have never had a proper look. We inspect chimneys from the crown down to the firebox, and we tell you plainly whether what we find can safely wait. Call (866) 596-7310 to book a free estimate.
Why Lemay Homes Are Different
Lemay is a pre-war streetcar suburb, and that history is written into the housing. Walk the dense grids off Lemay Ferry Road and you’ll see small brick bungalows, Cape Cods and two-story foursquares packed close together, most of them with an exterior masonry chimney and an original clay-tile liner inside it. Those liners have been through a coal-to-wood-to-gas series of conversions over the decades, and they’re now 70-plus years old.
The climate doesn’t help. St. Louis summers are hot and muggy, and the winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Water gets into brick and mortar joints, freezes, expands and spalls the surface off. Long damp off-seasons let soot and creosote sit and turn acidic against older tile, which is a slow problem until it isn’t. In these bungalows the chimney is often the most weather-beaten thing on the house, especially the south and west faces and the mortar crown, well before anyone thinks to book us.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Our Main Lemay Services
Most Lemay homeowners who call us are after one of two things: a routine cleaning before the burning season, or a straight answer about a repair they’ve been putting off.
Chimney Sweep in Lemay
In a Lemay bungalow the sweep is rarely just a brush-and-go job. Decades of part-time burning leave heavy, glazed creosote in flues that were sized for coal and are now oversized for a modern fireplace or insert, and that means the brush has to work harder and the inspection afterward has to be careful. Our technicians have up to 12 years of experience reading what a flue tells them. If your chimney hasn’t been cleaned in years, start with Chimney Sweep in Lemay and we’ll tell you what we find.
Chimney Repair in Lemay
The repair calls in Lemay tend to be water damage: spalled brick on the weather-facing side, a crumbling mortar crown, or a cracked tile found during a sweep. We handle the whole system – crowns, mortar joints, liners – using professional-grade materials, and where a flue needs resurfacing we use HeatShield rather than tearing into the structure. Where a full reline is the right answer, a DuraFlex flexible liner system gets you back to a code-compliant flue. For the repair side of the work, see Chimney Repair in Lemay.
Chimney Inspection in Lemay
Chimney inspection in Lemay starts with a simple reality: the clay-tile flues in these 1920s to 1950s bungalows are decades past the point where anyone should assume they’re sound, and the freeze-thaw cycles here quietly work on the exterior masonry every winter. Our Chimney Inspection is a top-to-bottom assessment of the whole flue system, not a quick glance before the brush goes in. We look at the crown, the brick, the mortar joints, the liner, the damper and the firebox, and we show you what we found instead of telling you to take our word for it.
Fireplace Inspection
Signs you need it
You need a fireplace inspection if the firebox shows cracked brick or loose mortar, if smoke rolls into the room instead of going up, or if you’ve moved into a Lemay home and have no idea when it was last checked.
What it costs in Lemay
A fireplace inspection in Lemay typically runs $99 to $249, and a Level 2 inspection runs $150 to $450, with the written estimate setting the final price.
How we do it
We open the damper, examine the firebox walls, smoke shelf and damper assembly, run a camera up the flue where the fireplace ties in, and note every defect with photos before we discuss anything.
Level 2 Chimney Inspection
Signs you need it
A Level 2 inspection is due when a property changes hands, after a chimney fire or a seismic event, or when you’re switching fuel types or adding an insert to an old Lemay flue.
What it costs in Lemay
Level 2 chimney inspection in Lemay is typically $150 to $450 depending on access, roof conditions and how much camera work the flue needs.
How we do it
We inspect every accessible part of the system – attic, crawl space, roof, exterior – and run a video camera the length of the flue so you see the inside of the liner on screen with us.
What Chimney Inspection Costs in Lemay
| Item | Typical range in Lemay |
|---|---|
| Level 1 inspection | $99 – $249 |
| Level 2 inspection | $150 – $450 |
| Camera inspection & photo report | $150 – $350 |
Will you tell me if the liner is bad before you clean it?
Yes. We camera the flue and show you the footage first. If the liner is cracked or spalling, cleaning can make it worse, so we stop and explain your options before any brush goes in.
Do I really need a chimney inspection every year?
For a wood-burning fireplace in a Lemay bungalow, an annual inspection is the right habit. It catches cracked tiles and crown damage early, before a small repair turns into a reline. Call (866) 596-7310 for an exact quote.
Brands We Service in Lemay
We install and work with professional-grade chimney products, including DuraFlex flexible liner systems, HeatShield resurfacing material, Gelco and Olympia Chimney components. We don’t claim to stock parts locally; we specify the right product for your flue and work with what the job calls for. Take a look at our brands to see the full portfolio.
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| Service | Typical range in Lemay |
|---|---|
| Level 1 inspection | $99 – $249 |
| Level 2 inspection | $150 – $450 |
| Camera inspection & photo report | $150 – $350 |
| Standard chimney sweep | $150 – $350 |
| Chimney crown repair | $300 – $900 |
| HeatShield flue resurfacing | $900 – $3,000 |
| DuraFlex liner installation | $2,500 – $6,500 |
In Lemay, the biggest price driver is the age of the flue. An oversized 70-year-old clay liner that has cracked in several places usually pushes a job from a sweep into a reline. We give you an upfront price in writing before we start, and the estimate is free.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lemay
We work across this south St. Louis County city, from the older grids close to Lemay Ferry Road to the quieter streets toward the river. Because the housing stock is so consistent – brick bungalows, Cape Cods, exterior masonry chimneys – we know what a flue here usually looks like before we climb the ladder. Response is quick across the city, and we’ll give you a realistic booking window when you call.
- The bungalow blocks off Lemay Ferry Road
- Streets near the old streetcar corridors
- The Cape Cod and foursquare blocks toward the south edge
- Older brick homes closer to the river
Service Area – Cities Near Lemay
Lemay sits shoulder to shoulder with several other south county communities, and we cover them all. If you’re in Mehlville, MO, just to the west, we work there too. So do we cover Affton, MO to the northwest, Concord, MO nearby, and Crestwood, MO further out. Wherever you are in this part of the county, the housing stock and the chimney problems are much the same.
Serving Lemay, MO – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Lemay 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 Lemay
Yes. We cover Lemay and the neighboring south St. Louis County cities. Call (866) 596-7310 to confirm your address and get a free estimate. We answer 24/7.
Relining and structural chimney repairs usually require a permit from the city. Ask your local building department for the specific rule, and we’ll handle the work to code once you have it.
Call (866) 596-7310. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday. A call outside dispatch hours is booked into the next opening, Sunday through Friday, 7am to 7pm.
If you’ve been putting off a look at the chimney, call Hawk Chimney Sweep at (866) 596-7310 for a free estimate. We’ll inspect the whole system from cap to firebox, show you exactly 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 Lemay 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