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.
Chimney Company in Plainview, NY
A chimney sweep in Plainview typically runs $189 – $319, and most homes here need more than a basic brushing because of how they were built and how they’ve been heated. Plainview’s 1950s and 60s stock – split-levels and ranches, mostly brick, mostly on interior walls – went up when oil was the default fuel. That matters. Oil soot behaves differently than gas exhaust, and a chimney that spent fifty years on oil needs a different eye than one that’s always been gas. If you’re looking at a sweep, an inspection, or a repair, call us at (516) 559-6922 and we’ll give you a written price before anything starts.
Why Plainview Homes Are Different
The housing stock north of Old Country Road tells the story. Those homes were built with terra cotta flue liners – original equipment in the 50s and 60s, and durable, but not immortal. Decades of oil heat left a thick, acidic soot layer inside those liners. When a homeowner switches to gas, the exhaust is wetter and more acidic than oil exhaust, and it attacks the old creosote and the liner underneath it. Cracks form. Pieces spall off. Suddenly a chimney that worked fine on oil is venting gas through a compromised liner, and that’s a carbon monoxide pathway, not just a draft problem.
We see it in the older sections regularly. Homes in the neighborhoods around Old Bethpage Road and the streets north of the LIE still carry their original chimneys, and the freeze-thaw cycles each winter work mortar joints loose. Spring storms shove debris into uncapped flues and raccoons and squirrels find uncapped chimneys the way we find coffee. None of this is unusual for Plainview – it’s just what the housing stock does. A camera inspection tells you exactly which of these issues you have and which you don’t.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Plainview Services
Most Plainview calls start with one of two questions: is my chimney dirty enough to be dangerous, or is something broken? The three services below cover both, and each one has a dedicated Plainview page with pricing and specifics.
Chimney Sweep in Plainview
A sweep here means removing creosote and debris from the flue, the smoke chamber, and the firebox. In Plainview, that work often includes clearing out material that fell in from an uncapped flue or a deteriorated mortar crown. For gas-converted homes, the sweep also confirms the flue is sized and clear for gas exhaust, which behaves differently than oil smoke. We clean the full system, not just the visible part. Details and pricing are on the Chimney Sweep in Plainview page.
Chimney Inspection in Plainview
In Plainview, we recommend a Level 2 camera inspection on any home that’s switching from oil to gas, or any home where a chimney sat unused for more than a season. The camera sees what you can’t: hairline cracks in the terra cotta, missing mortar, nests pushed past the damper. On 50s and 60s chimneys, these findings are common enough that the inspection isn’t a formality – it’s how we decide what actually needs work. See the Chimney Inspection in Plainview page for what’s included and what it costs.
Chimney Repair in Plainview
When the camera or the sweep turns up a problem – a cracked liner, spalled brick, a leaking flashing corner – the repair work is specific to what we found, and we put the finding and the fix in writing before any work starts. In Plainview, the most common repair on older homes is flue relining (replacing that inner liner that channels smoke and gas safely out), often with DuraFlex. Every repair we make carries a one-year written guarantee. The Chimney Repair in Plainview page covers scope and pricing.
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.
Brands We Service in Plainview
We work on and install professional-grade chimney components from Gelco, Olympia Chimney, Famco, and Copperfield, among our brands. When a Plainview repair needs a part, we specify what the job actually calls for, and common components for these brands arrive within a few days, not months.
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| Service | Typical range in Plainview |
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| Chimney sweep (standard, single flue) | $189 – $279 |
| Chimney sweep with moderate creosote buildup | $259 – $319 |
| Level 1 inspection (visual, accessible areas) | $129 – $199 |
| Level 2 inspection (camera scan) | $229 – $349 |
| Chimney cap supply and install | $180 – $420 |
| Flashing repair (minor, single corner) | $250 – $450 |
| Mortar crown repair | $350 – $750 |
| Flue relining with DuraFlex | $2,200 – $4,900 |
| Firebox repair (partial brick replacement) | $500 – $1,200 |
| Smoke chamber parging | $600 – $1,400 |
What pushes a Plainview price up is usually access – interior-wall chimneys on split-levels mean roof or attic work inside tight spaces – and existing damage that’s only visible once the camera goes in. You’ll never find that out after the fact with us. Every job gets a written price before we start, and the invoice matches the number you approved.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Plainview
We work across Plainview, from the older sections north of Old Country Road down through the newer streets south of the LIE. Most calls in the area can be scheduled within a few business days, and we coordinate around your work hours where we can.
- Plainview Manor
- Old Bethpage area
- Countrywood
- The Hamlet
- South Plainview
Service Area – Cities Near Plainview
Our crew serves Plainview and the surrounding Nassau County towns. If you’re in Hicksville, NY, Syosset, NY, Levittown, NY, or Westbury, NY, the same written-price, written-guarantee approach applies. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s New York City office; crews serve Plainview locally.
Serving Plainview, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plainview 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 Company in Plainview
Most Plainview calls are scheduled within a few business days. Emergency service for active chimney issues – water coming in, visible smoke in the house – gets priority scheduling. When you call (516) 559-6922, a live person answers and books your window directly. No voicemail trees, no waiting until Monday.
Most sweeps and inspections don’t require a permit. Larger repairs, like a full flue relining, sometimes do, depending on the scope and the town’s current requirements. If your job needs one, we’ll tell you in writing before any work begins, and we’ll explain who pulls it and what it costs.
Yes, and that’s a Plainview situation we see often. A fireplace left unused doesn’t stop animals, debris, or rain from getting in through an uncapped or damaged top. If the gas furnace vents through that same chimney, a blocked or cracked flue is a carbon monoxide risk. We inspect and clean gas-vented chimneys the same way we do wood-burning ones.
If you’re in Plainview and want a straight answer on your chimney, call (516) 559-6922. We’ll put the price in writing before any work starts, and we stand behind every repair for a full year.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local chimney cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Plainview Customers Say
"Level 2 inspection before we bought the house. Report was detailed and saved us from a bad surprise."
- Archie M."Smoky fireplace for years. Turned out the cap was clogged. Swapped it and the smoke is gone."
- Brandon T."Sweep showed up on time, in uniform, and ran a tight job. Cleaned the flue, inspected the firebox, and gave me a short written report. Veteran-run and it shows."
- Walt R.