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.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Sweep Across Kennesaw
A chimney sweep in Kennesaw typically costs between $189 and $329, depending on the fireplace type and how much creosote has built up. Most sweeps take 60 to 90 minutes, and we book within a few days, not weeks. If you’re in Kennesaw and need a sweep or inspection, call (478) 796-8742 and you’ll get a real person on the line, not a voicemail tree.
We know this city’s chimneys better than most. You won’t have to explain to us that your home near Swift-Cantrell Park was built in 1987 and has a zero-clearance fireplace, or that your downtown bungalow still has its original clay flue from the 1920s. We already know what that means for your chimney, and we’ll tell you straight what it costs to keep it safe.
Why Ashby Chimney Marietta Is Kennesaw’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Ashby Chimney Sweep has been cleaning and repairing chimneys since 2002, and every job we do in Kennesaw comes with the same two things: a written price before we touch anything, and a written guarantee on the work when we leave. Nathan Corliss runs our Chimney Sweep team, and he’s built the whole operation around a simple idea: show the homeowner what we see, charge what we quoted, and come back if something fails.
We answer the phone around the clock. Not a call center. A live person who knows chimneys. When a Kennesaw homeowner calls at 7 a.m. before work or 9 p.m. after the kids are down, they get a straight answer about scheduling a sweep, not a callback form.
Every technician who knocks on your door in Kennesaw has passed a background check and wears a company uniform. You’ll know exactly who’s walking into your home, and they’ll have the tools, the camera, and the parts to do the job right the first time. This is the Kingswell Way: say the price, show up in the window, leave it cleaner, put the guarantee in writing, come back if it fails.
We’re part of the Kingswell network of independently owned chimney companies, but our crews serve Kennesaw directly from the Atlanta metro office. No corporate hotline. No national chain nonsense. Just a local team that shows up when we say we will.
Styles & brands we work with
Gas Fireplace Cleaning in Kennesaw
Gas fireplace cleaning in Kennesaw runs between $149 and $249, and it’s a job most homeowners put off because the glass looks fine from the couch. Here’s the thing: gas fireplaces produce a fine, white film on the inside of the glass and a sooty residue on the logs that most people don’t notice until the flame looks weak or the room smells dusty when the unit kicks on.
Kennesaw homes built in the 1990s and 2000s are full of factory-built gas fireplaces, and most of them haven’t been cleaned since the day they were installed. We pull the glass, clean the burner, vacuum the firebox, and check the venting so the unit drafts properly.
When a Gas Fireplace Needs More Than Cleaning
If the flame burns mostly yellow or flickers unevenly, that’s not a cleaning issue, it’s a venting or burner problem. We check for clogs in the termination cap and make sure the unit isn’t spilling carbon monoxide into the room. A gas fireplace that hasn’t been serviced in five-plus years often has a spider nest in the burner tube, and that’s a five-minute fix once the glass is off.
After the Clean
We leave the glass streak-free and the firebox vacuumed out. If we find a cracked log set or a failing thermocouple, we’ll show you on camera before recommending a repair. No camera footage, no recommendation. That’s the rule in every Kennesaw home we enter.
Chimney Maintenance in Kennesaw
Chimney maintenance in Kennesaw isn’t a luxury, it’s what keeps a $200 sweep from turning into a $4,000 liner job. Most maintenance needs we see fall into two buckets: water getting in through a cracked crown or rusted cap, and creosote building up because the chimney hasn’t been swept in years. A maintenance visit with us runs $189 to $329 and includes a full sweep plus a visual check of the crown, flashing, cap, and damper.
Kennesaw’s humid subtropical climate is rough on masonry. Rain, humidity, and the occasional freeze-thaw cycle in January work together to break down mortar joints and crack clay flue tiles. The older the chimney, the faster it happens.
What a Maintenance Visit Includes
We sweep the flue, remove creosote and soot, check the damper, and inspect the crown and flashing from the roof when safe to access. If we see water staining in the firebox or spalling brick on the exterior, we’ll document it with photos and show you exactly what we found.
Seasonal Checks for Georgia Winters
Kennesaw winters are mild, so chimneys here often go months without use. That’s exactly when small problems turn into big ones, because nobody notices the cracked cap letting rain in until the first fire of December fills the living room with smoke. A spring maintenance visit catches that early, and it’s cheaper than a rebuild in the fall.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kennesaw
We stock parts for the chimneys and fireplaces most common in Kennesaw homes. That means when we find a cracked panel or a rusted cap, we’re not ordering a part and making you wait two weeks. We carry HeatShield resurfacing materials for flue repair, DuraFlex stainless steel liners for older masonry chimneys, and Gelco and Olympia Chimney caps and dampers for standard replacements. For homes with factory-built fireplaces, Famco parts cover most common repairs. Having these on the van means the job gets done in one visit, not three.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Kennesaw Homes
- Cracked clay flue liners in downtown’s older homes. The freeze-thaw cycles at Kennesaw’s elevation near Kennesaw Mountain cause clay tiles to develop hairline cracks that let heat and gases into the surrounding brick. Left alone, this leads to spalling brick and a real fire risk.
- Creosote buildup in factory-built fireplaces from the 1990s subdivisions. Homes in areas like Legacy Park and Due West often have zero-clearance fireplaces that were never swept after the first decade. Creosote reaches second-degree thickness and causes drafting problems homeowners blame on the fireplace itself.
- Water intrusion through cracked crowns and rusted caps. Kennesaw gets over 50 inches of rain a year, and a cracked chimney crown or a rusted cap will let that water straight into the masonry. The damage looks like black staining in the firebox, and dishonest sweep companies will call it a full rebuild when it’s actually a $300 crown repair.
- Unlined flues in homes built before 1940 near downtown and Cherokee Street. Many of these chimneys were never lined to modern standards, and the brick is doing the venting job a liner should be doing. We document this with a camera before recommending any remediation.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Kennesaw, GA
A standard chimney sweep in Kennesaw runs $189 to $329 for a wood-burning fireplace. Gas fireplace cleaning lands between $149 and $249. A Level 1 inspection is included with every sweep at no extra charge. A Level 2 inspection with a camera, which we recommend for older homes near downtown or any chimney that’s been dormant for years, runs $199 to $399.
What affects the price? The depth of creosote buildup, whether animals have nested in the flue, and whether the previous homeowner ever swept the thing. Most Kennesaw sweeps are straightforward and fall in the middle of that range. We give you a written price before the brush touches brick, and that’s the number on the invoice. Call (478) 796-8742 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennesaw
Our crews cover Kennesaw and the surrounding metro daily. We’re in Acworth, Marietta, Woodstock, and Powder Springs throughout the week, so if you’re just over the city line, scheduling works the same. One phone call to (478) 796-8742 gets you on the calendar, wherever you are in Cobb County.
Serving Kennesaw, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennesaw area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Sweep in Kennesaw
Cracked clay flue liners. Homes built from the late 1800s through the 1950s around downtown Kennesaw and Cherokee Street often have original clay tile liners that have cracked from decades of freeze-thaw cycles. Those cracks let heat and combustion gases reach the surrounding brick, which causes spalling and creates a chimney fire risk. We confirm this with a camera, not guesswork. Call (478) 796-8742 to book a Level 2 inspection.
Yes, and here’s why: light use in a humid climate creates a specific problem. Moisture settles into creosote and makes it stickier and harder to remove. A chimney that’s used three times a year in Kennesaw can build up more stubborn creosote than a chimney used thirty times a year in a dry climate like Arizona. An annual sweep and Level 1 inspection catches this before it becomes a drafting or fire problem. The inspection is included free with every sweep.
Humidity accelerates mortar deterioration and rusts out caps and dampers faster than dry air does. The constant moisture in the air seeps into brick and mortar, and when temperatures dip below freezing in January, that trapped water expands and cracks the masonry. A chimney that sits unused for eight months of the year in Kennesaw is actually more vulnerable to water damage than a chimney that runs weekly. A spring maintenance visit catches this early, and it costs a lot less than rebuilding a crown next fall.
Absolutely. Factory-built gas fireplaces in Kennesaw’s 1990s and 2000s subdivisions, from Legacy Park to Barrett Parkway, need cleaning just like wood-burning fireplaces, just for different reasons. We remove the glass, clean the burner and logs, vacuum the firebox, and check the venting. A gas fireplace cleaning runs $149 to $249, and we do them throughout Cobb County every week. If we find a part that’s failing, we’ll show you the camera footage before recommending a replacement.
A Level 1 inspection checks the readily accessible parts of the chimney: the firebox, damper, cap, and flue from above. It’s included free with every sweep. A Level 2 inspection goes further: we run a camera through the entire flue and inspect the attic and crawlspace areas where the chimney passes through the house. For older Kennesaw homes near downtown or any chimney that’s changed hands recently, a Level 2 is the right call because it documents what’s actually inside the flue. Level 2 inspections run $199 to $399. Call (478) 796-8742 and we’ll help you pick the right one for your home.
Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner at Ashby Chimney Marietta, serving Kennesaw since 2002.