Chimney sweep in Aurora, IL

Local knowledge

Aurora’s historic districts are a masonry chimney’s toughest test

Aurora has an unusually large stock of late-1800s and early-1900s brick housing, concentrated in the historic districts near downtown and along the river. These homes were built when chimneys were structural, unlined, and laid with soft lime mortar. A century and a quarter of Illinois freeze-thaw later, the two failures we see constantly are receded mortar joints and cracked or absent flue liners.

An unlined or failed liner is not a maintenance item, it is a fire and carbon monoxide risk, because combustion gases reach framing directly. A camera scan during a Level 2 inspection is the only way to know what condition yours is in. Stainless relining is quoted only after we have seen the flue, never blind.

Big city, many chimney types

Aurora is not one housing market. Alongside the historic core you have mid-century neighbourhoods, large post-2000 subdivisions on the far east and west sides, and converted multi-family properties where a single chimney may serve two or more appliances. Multi-flue chimneys need each flue evaluated separately, and shared or abandoned flues are a recurring hazard we find in older Aurora two-flats.

The city’s landmarks — the Paramount Theatre, Phillips Park, RiverEdge Park along the Fox — sit within neighbourhoods we work in regularly. Homes served by East Aurora School District 131 and West Aurora District 129 are all within our standard coverage.

Serving Aurora and Kane County

We cover all of Aurora with no trip charge, working alongside the City of Aurora area residents and families throughout East Aurora School District 131. 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: North Aurora, Montgomery, Sugar Grove.