Straight-talking chimney advice from our Philadelphia sweeps on the real-world chimney problems we see every week.

Some Philadelphia chimneys need a sweep every season; others go years. Here is how to know which is yours.
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Read more →One call reaches a real Philadelphia chimney crew. We document it with photos and tell you the honest truth about what it needs.