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Chimney sweep service in Hollywood, FL typically costs between $189 and $289 for a standard cleaning and runs about 60 to 90 minutes. Most Hollywood homeowners book us within a week, and we show up in a real arrival window with a written price before any work begins. If your fireplace has been sitting unused since the last cold snap, salt air and humidity have been doing quiet work inside that flue. Call us at (754) 354-1451 and we’ll get you scheduled.

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Why Ashby Chimney Fort Lauderdale Is Hollywood’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company

Nathan Corliss built this company on a simple rule: say the price first, show up when you said you would, and put the guarantee in writing. Our customers in Hollywood tell us the same story, they’ve had a company no-show, or a tech arrive and double the quote at the door. That’s the exact experience we built Ashby to fix. Since 2002, we’ve been doing chimney work the same way, written price, background-checked technicians in uniform, and a written guarantee on every repair we complete. If a covered repair fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise and it’s ours, not a sales line.

We’re part of the Kingswell network of independently owned chimney companies, which simply means each location runs its own shop under the same standards: show work before it starts, leave it cleaner than you found it, and come back if something fails. Hollywood’s mix of mid-century ranch homes and high-rise condos means the technician you send matters. Ours know the difference between a terracotta flue in Hollywood Lakes and a prefab metal vent in a beachfront condo, and they treat each one differently.

Chimney Cleaning in Hollywood

Chimney cleaning in Hollywood is not the same job it is inland. The Atlantic’s salt spray and South Florida’s humidity work together to accelerate creosote corrosion inside flue liners. What forms slowly in Orlando builds faster here, especially in unlined chimneys from the 1950s and 60s. A standard chimney cleaning in Hollywood runs $189 to $289 for a typical single-flue fireplace, though unlined chimneys and heavy third-degree creosote deposits can push that toward $350 to $450, and we’ll tell you that before we start, not after.

Our team delivers the full Chimney Sweep service: removing creosote and soot from the firebox through the flue, checking the damper, the smoke shelf, and the chimney cap while the system is open. We also look at what the salt air has been doing to your crown and flashing, something too many sweep companies skip. In Hollywood, skipping that check means you’ll need a masonry repair a year later that a five-minute look would have caught.

Creosote and Soot Removal

Creosote comes in three grades, and the third one is the one that burns. First-degree is dusty and brushes off easily. Third-degree is a hard, glazed tar that often requires chemical treatment or mechanical removal. Near the coast, creosote tends to hold moisture and get stickier than it does inland. We’ll tell you plainly which degree you’re dealing with before recommending anything.

Annual Sweep

For a Hollywood fireplace used only during the handful of cold snaps each winter, an annual sweep is usually the right cadence. Homes within a mile of the beach or along the Intracoastal may need twice yearly cleanings if the flue is unlined, salt and humidity will aggressively corrode a bare chimney. We’ll be honest about whether you can safely go a year or whether your setup needs more frequent attention.

Fireplace Cleaning in Hollywood

Fireplace cleaning in Hollywood is often the first time a homeowner sees what’s actually happening inside the firebox. We remove ash, soot, and creosote from the firebox, grate, and glass doors if you have them. We’ll also check for rust on metal fireboxes and dampers, a problem Hollywood’s humid, salty air makes far more common than inland homeowners would expect. A fireplace cleaning in Hollywood runs $150 to $250 when paired with a full sweep, or $120 to $180 on its own if the flue was recently serviced.

Your fireplace is more than a decorative feature during a South Florida cold snap. It’s your heat source when the temperature drops into the 40s and the heat pump is struggling. Keeping the firebox clean and the damper functioning is the difference between a warm evening and a house full of smoke. Nathan Corliss has said it more than once: a fireplace that hasn’t been cleaned in three years is not a fireplace, it’s a liability with a mantel.

Firebox and Damper Service

A rusted damper doesn’t open, and a stuck damper turns your living room into a smoke chamber. We service the entire burn path, damper, smoke shelf, firebox floor, and the lintel above the opening. In Hollywood’s humid air, dampers rust faster than most manufacturers expect, so this check matters more here.

Glass Door and Grate Restoration

Coastal air etches glass quickly. We’ll clean your fireplace glass doors without scratching them and check the grate for warping or rust-through. If the grate is deteriorating, we’ll tell you the honest replacement cost up front. No hidden line items when we arrive.

Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood

We repair and install materials made by the chimney-trade brands we’d put in our own homes: DuraFlex, HeatShield, Gelco, and Copperfield among them. When we recommend a repair, we can usually complete it the same visit or within a few days, our Hollywood crews carry the common components so you’re not waiting on a parts shipment from out of state. And because we use supplier-grade materials, not whatever was left in the van, our written guarantee actually means something. If a HeatShield liner we install fails inside the guarantee period, we return and make it right. No charge. That’s the Kingswell Guarantee, and it’s been our standard since 2002.

Common Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Hollywood Homes

• Spalled terracotta flue tiles in Hollywood Lakes: Decades of humid salt air cause the clay lining to flake and crack. A standard sweep often reveals hidden damage that only a camera inspection can confirm.
• Rusted dampers and fireboxes in coastal condos: Salt spray gets everywhere. Metal fireplace components corrode faster within a mile of the beach, and we see stuck or rusted-through dampers regularly in oceanfront buildings.
• Crown and flashing deterioration from salt exposure: The mortar crown on top of your chimney takes the brunt of every storm. When it cracks, water gets in, and water in a South Florida chimney leads to spalling, rust, and expensive masonry work.
• Unlined chimneys in 1950s and 1960s ranches: Many Hollywood homes built before the 1970s never had a flue liner installed. Those chimneys aren’t safe to use until they’re inspected camera-first, and we’ll show you exactly what the camera sees before recommending anything.

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We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood

Beyond Hollywood, our crews cover Chimney Sweep in Hollywood neighbors including Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Pompano Beach, and Margate. If you’re just outside the city line, give us a call and we’ll confirm your address is in our service area. Same crew, same written price, same guarantee.

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