Heard a guy at the hardware store tell his friend 'chimney sweeps just push a brush up and down'

I was picking up some new rods in Springfield yesterday and overheard that. He was talking about a $500 quote he got. It made me think about how people don't see the inspection part, checking for cracks or blockages. I spent forty-five minutes on a job last week just looking at a flue liner with a mirror before I even got the brush out. How do you explain the full value of the job to someone who thinks it's that simple?

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viola1718d ago

Remember it's not just about finding problems. A good inspection creates a record of the flue's condition, which is important for insurance and home sales. That paperwork has real value beyond the sweeping itself.

bell.emma8d ago

Oh man, that reminds me of my buddy's place. He tried the cheap DIY route, right? Found a huge crack in the clay liner a pro would have caught. Cost him way more to fix later.