Sell Your Home With A Chimney Sweep!

Everyone knows a beautiful fireplace is very attractive to today’s home buyers. Adding a fireplace, or upgrading the appearance of an existing fireplace, is a common strategy to increase perceived value and push your final sell price to the max.

 It’s even more important to examine the inside of your fireplace or chimney when preparing for market. Any “combustion appliance”, like a furnace, woodstove, or fireplace (as well as venting systems) should have a thorough inspection prior to listing. A chimney that is not working properly can be a serious and even deadly hazard. That’s one reason home inspectors require that a home be inspected and cleaned by a professional chimney sweep in preparation for sale. Your chimney’s condition could become a factor in the sale of your home, particularly if repairs are needed.

A surprising number of chimneys and fireplaces do not meet safety or even building code standards. This is due to a number of unfortunate factors, like weather deterioration, regular usage, and improper initial installation. Typical issues include inadequate distances between hot surfaces and combustible materials within the structure, the lack of an appropriate chimney liner, or an improperly connected or wrong size liner. We can help! Contact the chimney sweep professionals at Chimney Quest for all of your pre-sale inspection, cleaning and repair needs.