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 North Lauderdale
A chimney sweep in North Lauderdale runs $189 to $329 for a standard fireplace, and most jobs take 45 to 90 minutes from setup to final vacuum. That’s the honest range, and we put it in writing before the brush ever touches your flue. Here’s the reality of this part of Broward County: most North Lauderdale chimneys don’t fail from overuse. They fail from iguanas, anoles, invasive birds, and 20 years of South Florida humidity working on clay liners that were never built for this climate. Nathan Corliss runs our Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale crew, and he’s spent enough mornings on 1960s ranch roofs along Southwest 10th Court to know exactly what’s waiting inside those flues. Call (754) 354-1451 and a live person answers. Not a callback form. Not a voicemail that disappears until Monday. A person.
Why Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
North Lauderdale homeowners have heard every promise from contractors. We get it. That’s why every job we do here gets a written price before work starts. If the sweeper shows up and finds a cracked flue liner, you see the camera footage yourself before anyone asks for another dollar. No pressure. No scare talk. Just a screen showing what’s actually inside your chimney.
We’ve been doing this since 2002, and each Ashby location is independently owned and operated under the standards of the Kingswell Guarantee. In North Lauderdale, that means our technicians know the difference between a soot coating from a rare fireplace fire and a tar-glazed creosote buildup from an old wood stove that’s been burning wet pallet wood for five winters. Our techs are background-checked and wear uniforms, so you know exactly who’s walking through your door off Rock Island Road or down near the Hampton Pines area.
Response time to most North Lauderdale addresses runs one to three business days, depending on season and call volume. The exception is when someone hears scratching in the flue or smells something dead behind the wall, in which case we push those ahead. A blocked chimney means carbon monoxide has nowhere to go but back into your living room, and that’s not something we tell you to wait on.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Services in North Lauderdale
Chimney Services in North Lauderdale start with the same question every single time: when was the last time anyone actually looked inside this flue? For most of the 1960s and 1970s ranch homes off McNab Road and State Road 7, the answer is “never, as far as we know.” A standard chimney service visit includes a full brushing of the flue, removal of loose soot and debris, a visual check of the damper and firebox, and a written note on anything that needs attention. Most visits run between $189 and $249.
Annual Sweep and Soot Removal
Even in a climate where you might light two fires a year, soot still accumulates. More than that, so do cobwebs, dust, and bits of nest material that fall in through uncapped flues. A basic soot removal keeps your fireplace functional and keeps the crawl spaces and attic access points from smelling like a campfire every time the humidity climbs. North Lauderdale is humid enough without adding damp soot to the air.
Creosote Removal for Wood Stoves
If you actually heat with a wood stove in North Lauderdale, you’re the exception. Most of these stoves are in older ranches toward the western edge of town. Creosote builds faster in humid air, and we see second- and third-degree glaze far more often than people expect. This job requires rotary tools and chemical treatment in many cases, not just a brush. Budget $279 to $379 for a full creosote removal on a stove that’s been neglected for two or more burning seasons.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Chimney Sweep Certified in North Lauderdale
Chimney Sweep Certified work in North Lauderdale means a technician who’s trained to spot what Florida’s climate does to masonry. That’s not a marketing line. It’s the difference between a guy who shows up with a brush and a guy who knows that a spalling clay liner behind a stucco chase on a 1972 ranch is a water problem, not a fire problem. Our certified sweep process includes brushing the full flue, assessing the liner condition, checking the crown and wash, and documenting everything with photos you can actually see. Standard certified sweeps in North Lauderdale run $209 to $279.
Level 1 and Level 2 Inspection
A Level 1 inspection is what we do alongside every sweep, looking at the visible portions of the chimney, the damper, and the flue with a flashlight and a mirror. A Level 2 inspection goes further, using a camera to examine the full interior liner and the exterior chase, which is exactly what you want after a storm, before buying a house, or after an animal incident. Level 2 inspections in North Lauderdale run $149 to $249, and we recommend one if your chimney has been uncapped for more than a season, because something has moved in.
Fireplace Cleaning
Fireplace cleaning in North Lauderdale covers the firebox itself, removing ash, debris, and whatever the anoles have tracked in. It’s the simplest job we do, and it’s what most people expect when they book a chimney sweep. The surprise comes when we pull the damper open and find a mummified iguana staring back. That happens more than you’d think, and it’s exactly why you don’t want to wait until the first cool weekend in January to book.
Trusted Brands We Service in North Lauderdale
When a North Lauderdale chimney needs a new cap, a liner patch, or a damper replacement, we install parts from Gelco, Olympia Chimney, and Copperfield. These are the manufacturers that actually build chimney components to spec, and we keep a stock of common sizes in our service area so a cap replacement on a 1970s ranch doesn’t become a two-week parts wait. If your existing chimney is an Olympia system, we service it directly. If it was built with whatever was cheap in 1978, we’ll tell you plainly what’s worth replacing and what can wait. No job leaves our truck without the right part for the actual chimney, not just the closest thing we had on hand.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Iguana and bird nests blocking the flue. Warm, uncapped chimneys are prime nesting real estate for green iguanas fall through spring and invasive starlings year-round. We’ve pulled entire trash bags of twigs, feathers, and iguana scat from flues that homeowners thought were just “a little dirty.”
- Spalling clay liners from trapped humidity. The original clay liners in these 1960s to 1980s ranches absorb moisture during every rainy season, then crack from thermal stress during rare winter fires. Once spalling starts, the liner sheds clay shards down into the firebox, and the chimney loses its ability to safely vent combustion gases.
- Water-stained ceilings around fireplace chases. North Lauderdale homes built before modern flashing standards leak at the roof-to-chimney intersection during heavy summer downpours. The stain on the ceiling is the last symptom, not the first. The real problem is rotted chase framing behind the drywall.
- Third-degree creosote in old wood stoves. A tar-like glaze that forms when smoke cools too quickly in the flue, often from burning wet or resinous wood. A standard brush just polishes it. You need rotary treatment or chemical breakdown, and you need to address why it formed or it returns within a season.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in North Lauderdale, FL
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, and Aventura are all within our service footprint. If you’re in one of those cities, the same live-answer phone line and the same written-price policy apply. Or explore our full service area by visiting our Chimney Sweep page, and see how we handle each community around North Lauderdale with local crews who understand this region’s specific chimney challenges.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale
Once a year, even if you barely use the fireplace. The fires aren’t the problem. The humidity and the wildlife are. During our annual visits to North Lauderdale homes, we remove nests, check for water intrusion, and confirm the damper hasn’t rusted shut. If you wait three years and burn nothing, you’ll still need us eventually because an iguana or starling will find a way in. Call (754) 354-1451 to schedule, and we’ll work around your calendar.
Yes, and it happens more than homeowners want to believe. Green iguanas climb stucco walls, brick exteriors, and rain gutters with ease. An uncapped flue on a one-story North Lauderdale ranch is an open door. They slide down, nest, and sometimes die inside. You’ll smell it before you see it. We pulled a dead iguana and a tangled mass of twigs from a flue on Southwest 10th Court that hadn’t seen a fire in three years. The original clay flue liner was spalling from trapped humidity, so we removed the nest, brushed the chimney, and installed a stainless steel cap with a screened top to keep the next anole out. Our tech also resealed the flashing around the chase because water had been staining the ceiling every afternoon storm. If you smell something dead near your fireplace, call (754) 354-1451.
Because the flashing where your chimney meets the roof was never built for Florida downpours. North Lauderdale homes from the 1960s through the 1980s have low-pitched roofs, and the original chimney crickets and flashing on those roofs routinely fail within two decades. The water travels down the outside of the flue, rots the chase framing, and then shows up as a ceiling stain. Fixing the stain without fixing the flashing is wasted money. The real repair involves resealing or replacing the flashing and often the chase top, which we do with written guarantees on every repair. Call (754) 354-1451 for an inspection before the next rainy season.
Third-degree creosote is a hard, shiny, tar-like glaze that forms when smoke cools before it exits the flue, usually from burning wet or unseasoned wood in an old wood stove. It’s the most difficult type of creosote to remove and the most dangerous to leave, because it’s concentrated fuel inside your chimney. If you have an old wood stove in North Lauderdale and you’ve been burning whatever wood you can find, you should assume some glaze has formed. A standard brush won’t remove it. We use rotary tools and chemical treatments designed for this situation, and we’ll explain exactly what we’re doing and why. Call (754) 354-1451 to get a written quote.
Yes, if you have any vented chimney or flue system attached to your house. Furnace flues, water heater vents, and old fireplace chases all need caps in North Lauderdale, because the warm, humid climate invites birds, iguanas, and anoles into every opening. An uncapped flue is also a direct path for rain to run down into your walls and foundation. Caps are inexpensive relative to the damage they prevent, and we stock common sizes for immediate installation. Call (754) 354-1451 and we’ll tell you what fits and what it costs before you commit to anything.
Written by Nathan Corliss, Owner at Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale, serving North Lauderdale since 2002.