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 Marietta
Chimney sweeping in Marietta typically costs $189 – $310 for a standard sweep with a Level 1 inspection, and most homes are done in under two hours. Older masonry stacks near the Square or mid-century brick ranches off Powder Springs Road can run higher when creosote is heavy or the flue needs camera work. Our crews work throughout Marietta weekly, and we answer the phone at (478) 796-8742 when you call.
We know Marietta’s housing the way only people who sweep here every week can. A swept fireplace is quieter, cleaner, and far less likely to push smoke back into your living room on the first cold night of the year. If you have not had a Chimney Sweep in the last two seasons, the spring window before burn season is the right time to book.
Why Ashby Chimney Marietta Is Marietta’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Ashby has operated since 2002 and built our Marietta reputation on written pricing and work we stand behind. Every call gets a written price before any work starts, and every repair gets a written guarantee. If a covered repair fails, we come back and fix it at no charge. That is our 365-Day Done Right Promise, and we put it in writing because most Marietta homeowners have already been burned by a no-show or a price that doubled at the door.
Nathan Corliss leads our Marietta crew and the people who show up at your door are background-checked, uniformed technicians. You will know who is walking into your home. We answer the phone with a live person around the clock, and when we schedule a visit, we give you a real arrival window. Not a six-hour span, an actual window we plan to hit.
We serve all of Marietta, from the historic streets around the Square out through East Cobb and West Cobb. Our team knows which homes have clay tile liners from the Eisenhower years and which 1990s subdivisions have factory-built metal chimneys that need a different brush entirely. That local knowledge keeps your fireplace safe and your invoice honest.
Styles & brands we work with
Gas Fireplace Cleaning in Marietta
Gas fireplace cleaning in Marietta homes runs $149 – $219 and includes glass cleaning, log set removal and cleaning, burner inspection, and a check of the venting. Any home off Canton Road or Sandy Plains with a vented gas log set accumulates a fine white film of mineral deposits and dust that dulls the glass and can affect the burn. A vented gas fireplace still produces soot, and in Marietta’s humid air, that soot can cling to the glass and the logs faster than you would expect.
What the job covers
We remove the gas log set, clean the logs and the burner, wipe down the firebox, and reseat everything to the manufacturer’s spec. We also check the gas line connection for leaks and verify the pilot assembly is functioning. If your gas logs hiss or the flame burns lazy and yellow instead of crisp and blue, that is dust on the burner ports, and a cleaning fixes it.
When Marietta homeowners need it
Gas fireplaces should be cleaned and inspected once a year, even if you only light the fireplace a few times each winter. The pilot assembly and burner stay open to basement humidity all summer in Marietta, and corrosion on the burner ports is common in homes with crawlspaces near the Chattahoochee river plain. An annual cleaning catches a corroded connection before it becomes a gas shutoff call in December.
Chimney Maintenance in Marietta
Chimney maintenance in Marietta is the running upkeep between full sweeps: checking and replacing a rusted damper, sealing a cracked crown, replacing a missing chimney cap, or re-securing flashing after heavy spring rain. Most maintenance visits run $120 – $260, and we recommend them at least once every two years alongside your sweep, especially for older homes near the Square or along Whitlock Avenue where brick stacks are a century old.
Dampers and chimney caps
A damper plate in a 1960s ranch off Roswell Road is original equipment in a lot of homes, which means it has been rusting for over fifty years. When a damper will not close, your conditioned air goes straight up the flue all summer. Replacing a stuck damper with a top-sealing cap costs less than most people expect and pays for itself in a single cooling season.
Crown sealing and flashing checks
Marietta’s frequent afternoon thunderstorms in spring and fall punish masonry crowns and roof flashing. Hairline cracks in the crown let water into the brick, and freeze-thaw cycles by late November open those cracks wider. We can seal a standard crown crack in one visit and replace damaged flashing at the same appointment so the stack is sealed before winter moisture does more damage.
Trusted Brands We Service in Marietta
The materials we install come from chimney-trade suppliers we have trusted for decades, and we stock a working selection locally for faster turnaround in Marietta. We install HeatShield cerfractory flue sealant when a clay liner has minor cracks but does not need full replacement, and we line flues with DuraFlex stainless steel when the old tile is beyond saving. For factory-built fireplace repair, we stock Olympia Chimney and Famco components so parts for East Cobb and West Cobb prefab units do not sit on backorder for six weeks. Every installation carries the Kingswell Guarantee in writing: if a covered repair fails within the guarantee period, we return and correct it at no charge.
Common Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Marietta Homes
- Shared flues in the older row-house blocks off Whitlock Avenue and Church Street. When two homes vent into one stack, a neighbor’s un-swept lateral can push appliance exhaust into your flue. We check both sides whenever the construction suggests a shared or adjacent stack.
- Third-degree creosote in unlined flues of pre-1900 homes around the Square. Glazed, tar-like creosote forms fast when low, smoky fires burn in a masonry chimney with no liner, and a basic brush pass will not remove it safely.
- Scratched prefab metal chimneys in 1980s – 2000s East Cobb subdivisions. The wrong brush on a factory-built chimney scores the inner wall and voids the manufacturer’s warranty. We use the right rotary tools for metal systems, never a standard masonry brush.
- Moisture-damaged dampers and efflorescence on brick from long humid Georgia summers. White mineral staining on the fireplace face or a damper that will not seat usually means water is getting in somewhere, often through a cracked crown or missing cap.
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AfterPricing for Chimney Sweep in Marietta, GA
A standard chimney sweep in Marietta costs $189 – $310, which includes a full flue brushing, firebox cleaning, smoke chamber access, and a Level 1 inspection. Homes with heavy creosote, particularly unlined pre-1900 flues near the Square, can run toward $350 – $400 because the work takes longer and often requires chemical treatment before brushing. Gas fireplace cleaning runs $149 – $219. If your sweep turns up a crack in the flue liner or a failed damper, we will show you the camera footage and give you a written repair price before any repair work is approved. Call (478) 796-8742 for a free estimate. There is no charge for the phone call and no charge for the quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Marietta
Our crews cover Chimney Sweep in Marietta and regularly run appointments in Smyrna, Kennesaw, Powder Springs, and Mableton. If you live just over the city line in any of those communities, the same written pricing and same 365-Day Done Right Promise applies.
Serving Marietta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marietta 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 Marietta
In attached or row-style homes where two units share a common wall, a blocked or deteriorating flue on the neighbor’s side can redirect exhaust or carbon monoxide into your side of the stack, especially if your fireplace is unlit and the draft is weak. This is not common in newer subdivisions, but Marietta’s older blocks on Whitlock Avenue and Church Street were built this way, and the risk is real when only one side gets swept. We inspect the shared stack from both units and will tell you plainly if the neighbor’s lateral needs attention. Call (478) 796-8742 to schedule a paired inspection.
Look for smoke rolling back into the room on windy days, a persistent campfire smell in the firebox during summer, white mineral staining on the brick face, or flakes of clay tile in the firebox after a storm. These point to a failing flue liner, a cracked crown, or a partial blockage that a routine brushing will not fix. We can camera the flue and show you exactly what is going on before recommending anything. The Kingswell Guarantee covers any repair we make in writing, and if it fails inside the guarantee period, we return at no charge.
Yes, vented gas log sets still produce soot and mineral residue inside factory-built metal chimneys, and the acidic residue can corrode the inner metal wall over time. Even a gas-only fireplace needs annual cleaning and a check of the vent termination outside, where northeast Georgia birds and wasps build nests in the fall. Fireplace Repair - Marietta services start with a gas fireplace cleaning that runs $149 – $219 and includes the glass, the logs, and the burner. Call (478) 796-8742 for a free quote.
First-degree creosote is a fine, dusty brown or black powder that brushes out easily. Third-degree creosote is a hard, glossy, tar-like glaze that forms when first- and second-degree deposits bake in repeated heat cycles and pull in humidity. Marietta’s summer moisture accelerates the transition, especially in cool, unused fireplaces with no top-sealing damper. Third-degree creosote cannot be removed with a standard brush, requires chemical treatment or rotary removal, and is a significant fire risk until it is gone. We will tell you which degree you have before we quote a price.
You can look at it from a ladder if your roof has a low pitch, but flat crowns and ridge lines around many Marietta homes hide hairline cracks that are not visible from the ground or from a quick glance. A cracked crown lets water into the brick, and in Marietta’s humid climate that means water damage all summer long, not just during winter freezes. If you are not comfortable working on your roof, do not get up there. A trained sweep will check the crown as part of every visit, and we will tell you only what needs fixing, with a written price and a written guarantee before any work starts. Call (478) 796-8742 to book a sweep and crown inspection.
Call Nathan and the Team at Ashby Chimney Marietta
On Whitlock Avenue, we swept a 1910 masonry stack shared with the adjoining unit. Our tech found a first-degree creosote accumulation in the smoke chamber and a deteriorating clay tile flue liner that was pulling draft from the neighbor’s gas water heater into the unlit fireplace. We installed a DuraFlex liner, brushed the firebox and crown, and left a Level 2 inspection report for both properties. That is what we do in Marietta: find the actual problem, show you the proof, fix it right, and put the guarantee in writing.
If you need a sweep, an inspection, or a second opinion on a repair quote you already received, call (478) 796-8742. We answer live, around the clock, and we will give you a written price before any work begins. We serve all of Marietta, from the Square to East Cobb to West Cobb, and we treat your chimney the same way we would our own: honest, clean, and done right the first time.
Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner at Ashby Chimney Marietta, serving Marietta since 2002.