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Chimney Sweep Cost Calculator

Cleaning and inspection cost from chimney type and condition.

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Total Cost ($)

$525.00

≈ 10 tanks of gas

Cleaning Cost ($)$375.00
Inspection Cost ($)$150.00
Cap Repair ($)$0.00
Creosote Surcharge ($)$100.00
Cleanings per Year1
Annual Maintenance ($)$525.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select the chimney type: wood-burning fireplace, gas fireplace, or wood stove.
  2. Enter the number of stories the chimney passes through.
  3. Choose the CSIA inspection level: 1 = visual, 2 = video scan, 3 = invasive.
  4. Select the creosote buildup level and whether a cap repair is needed.
  5. Review the total cost broken down into cleaning, inspection, creosote surcharge, and cap repair.

What each input means

Chimney Type (1-3)
1 = wood-burning fireplace, 2 = gas fireplace, 3 = wood stove.
Stories
Number of stories the chimney passes through.
Inspection Level (1-3)
CSIA level: 1=visual, 2=video scan, 3=invasive (major issues).
Creosote Buildup (1-3)
1 = light dusting, 2 = moderate flaky, 3 = heavy/glazed (fire risk).
Cap Repair Needed? (0/1)
Chimney cap damaged or missing.

What each result means

Total Cost ($)
Cleaning + inspection + repairs.
Cleaning Cost ($)
Chimney sweeping and creosote removal.
Inspection Cost ($)
CSIA inspection at selected level.
Cap Repair ($)
Chimney cap repair or replacement.
Creosote Surcharge ($)
Extra cost for heavy creosote removal.
Cleanings per Year
Recommended annual cleaning frequency.
Annual Maintenance ($)
Yearly cleaning and basic inspection cost.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Chimney Type (1-3) = 1, Stories = 2, Inspection Level (1-3) = 1, Creosote Buildup (1-3) = 2 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Cost
    Total Cost = cleaningCost + inspectionCost + capRepairCost + linerCheck
    525 = $525
  3. Calculate Cleaning Cost
    Cleaning Cost = baseClean + storyAdder + creosoteAdder
    375 = $375
  4. Calculate Inspection Cost
    150 = $150

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