All our cleaning services include expert chimney cleaning, vacuuming the fireplace and hearth, a complete safety inspection, and a written 25 point conditions report. The prices below apply to standard structures.
 

**After the earthquake in Napa in 2000, the building department condemned  many dozens of chimneys. It required that these structures be torn down to the ground and rebuilt. This was a huge financial burden for many home owners. The cost for such major re-construction runs between $12,000 and $30,000. This type of structural damage is caused by the long-term effects of water disintegrating a masonry structure.

All masonry absorbs water. Water leaches through the structure continually causing it to deteriorate.  Moreover, when absorbed water FREEZES -- it expands inside the masonry - and causes it to crumble, and break apart from the inside. Thus, water damage eventually destroys virtually every chimney structure. Chimney structures should be protected from water by sealing the crown, and water sealing the entire brick structure. By preventing water from permeating the masonry, the entire structure will remain strong and solid for many years. Even the newest masonry structures in the Bay Area are at least 30-years old. These chimneys must be water-sealed now, or they will quickly become dilapidated, crumbling structures that will not pass a home inspection service should a home owner wish to sell his home. Master Sweep water sealant products are waranteed for ten years.