What Is A Chimney Sweep?

Historically, mentioning the term "chimney sweep" conjures the mental image of a soot covered character with a broom. Many people mistakenly assume that there's not much to the job beyond sweeping the inside of a fireplace chimney, but nothing could be further from the truth.  

Different styles of chimneys are built from various materials, each vulnerable to its own defects, maintenance considerations and environmental damage.  Chimney sweep services involve not only the cleaning, but the inspection, preservation and repair of your chimney so that your house stays safe and sound. 

Guardian Chimney serves  New York and New Jersey with chimney cleaning, chimney relining, mason repairs and other chimney services, alleviating current and future problems. 

A bit of trivia regarding chimney sweeps:

• What is a chimney sweep? A professional who will not only leave a chimney “clean as a whistle,” as noted once by Bart Simpson, but will look for problems and complications and suggest remedies. Guardian Chimney’s staff is comprised of professionals, trained in the latest industry technologies.
• If superstition is to be believed, sweeps are lucky. According to the BBC, “A uniquely British, and somewhat unusual, superstition is having a chimney sweep present at the wedding for good luck; it is not unknown for some couples employ a sweep to attend their wedding. This apparently dates back to the time of King George III. The king was riding his horse in a royal procession when a dog suddenly appeared and started biting his horse's legs, causing him to lose control of his rearing mount. A man rushed out from the crowd, regained control of the horse, and disappeared back into the crowd. Later, when the procession had ended, the King wanted to thank personally the man he believed had saved his life. All that he could discover about the mystery man was his occupation, that of a chimney sweep. The king decreed that from that day all chimney sweeps should be considered as lucky.”   

Whether you believe in luck or not, hiring a chimney sweep service to clean and inspect your chimney annually will help ensure that you reduce the risk of structural failure and chimney fires. 

Call Guardian Chimney today at 1.888.688.1388 for professional chimney maintenance and chimney repair services in New York and New Jersey. Free Quotes can be obtained at www.GuardianChimney.com. We look forward to working with you and showing you the true professionalism of chimney sweeps.