How much does a chimney sweep or cleaning cost?
Canton's recent flooding along the Pigeon River left a lot of mill-town homes with water-damaged hearths and gas appliances, which makes the yearly sweep-and-inspection more than routine here — checking the flue and every gas connection after high water is real safety work. The cleaning itself is annual-service money from $189; flood-related repairs are what change the picture.
After the water
When floodwater reaches a firebox, it doesn't just leave silt behind — it can compromise gas appliances and the connections that feed them, and some Canton homes needed full replacement rather than a cleaning. A sweep paired with a Level 1 inspection is how you verify a flue and its components actually came through, and inspecting gas connections after high water is critical, not optional. In North Carolina, that gas-side work is licensed: we permit and pressure-test every line we run, which a general handyman legally cannot do. The elevation of a connection above a past flood line matters, and we check it.
Valley fog and rust
Even setting the flooding aside, Canton's valley-floor morning fog and dampness rust dampers and chimney caps earlier than you'd expect, so corrosion turns up here on flues that would look fine in a drier town. The sweep's inspection is where a rusted damper or a failing cap gets caught before winter. We're 20 minutes west of the Asheville showroom in Haywood County — book late summer, and call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Canton
We install and service fireplaces throughout Canton and the rest of Haywood County — just 20 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.
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