Chimney sweep in Naperville, IL

Local knowledge

Naperville homes often have more than one fireplace

Naperville’s larger housing stock means we routinely arrive at properties with two, three, or occasionally four fireplaces — a wood-burning unit in the family room, a gas insert in the primary bedroom, sometimes another in a finished basement. Each flue is a separate system that needs separate evaluation, and each appliance type fails differently.

That is worth knowing before you book, because a quote for one fireplace does not cover four. We confirm how many units you have on the phone and price accordingly rather than surprising you on arrival. Gas units in particular are frequently the neglected ones, since homeowners assume no wood means no maintenance. See our gas fireplace service page for what that actually involves.

Gas inserts are the most under-serviced appliance in Naperville

The single most common thing we correct in Naperville is gas log placement. Ceramic logs sit in engineered positions so flame travels through designed channels. Move one half an inch — during cleaning, or to make it look better — and flame impinges directly on ceramic, producing incomplete combustion. The visible symptoms are black sooty glass and dark staining; the invisible one is carbon monoxide.

We also see pilot assemblies clogged with dust and spider webs, hardened door gaskets, and thermopiles that have dropped below the millivolt output needed to hold the gas valve open. All are routine annual-service findings, and all are cheaper to fix than to ignore.

We serve the whole city, including neighbourhoods within Naperville District 203 and District 204, from the Riverwalk and Naper Settlement area out to the western subdivisions.

Serving Naperville and DuPage County

We cover all of Naperville with no trip charge, working alongside the City of Naperville area residents and families throughout Naperville Community Unit School District 203. Open 7 days a week, 7am to 9pm, with same-week appointments in most cases.

Popular services here: chimney sweeping, inspections, repair and flashing, dryer vent cleaning and air duct cleaning.

Nearby areas we also serve: Plainfield, Aurora, Oswego.