A yard full of mature trees is lovely, but it sends leaves, needles and twigs toward the chimney top. They pile on the cap, clog the screen and sometimes slip inside. Chimney Sweep West Vancouver looks for that kind of litter during a Chimney Sweep and checks whether branches are crowding the stack. Outdoor gas vents face the same trouble, so Gas Fireplace Maintenance includes clearing them. Shaded lots in West Vancouver are especially likely to hide a blocked cap, and it only takes a few minutes to check.
Leaves, twigs and needles are lifted off the cap and out of the flue, and the screen is cleaned so smoke can escape freely.
Exhaust and intake terminations are cleaned of leaves and cobwebs, then checked for fit, so air moves the way the fireplace expects.
A chimney is only as clean as the tools that reach into it. Our technicians carry flexible rods, rotary brushes in several sizes, stiff and soft bristles, and a vacuum with fine filters that holds loosened soot instead of blowing it back into the room.
A small inspection camera lets us look past the damper into places a flashlight cannot reach, such as a bend in the flue or a section behind a smoke shelf. Gas units get their own kit of soft brushes, glass cleaner and replacement gaskets so the parts are handled gently.
Matching the tool to the job protects the liner and gets better results. If we see something unusual on the screen, we show it to you and talk through what it means.
