Level 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.
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If you live in Woodmere, you already know the South Shore air does things to brick and mortar that homeowners ten minutes north never have to think about. Salt off Jamaica Bay gets into the mortar joints, eats at flashing and crowns, and makes a 60-year-old chimney act twenty years older. We answer the phone when you call, show up in a marked truck, and tell you straight whether you need a cleaning, a repair, or nothing at all. Our crews work throughout the Five Towns, so we’re usually at your door within a day or two depending on the season. Call (631) 378-3317 and you’ll talk to a live person, not a call center.
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.
How Much Does Chimney Cleaning Cost in Woodmere?
A standard chimney cleaning and inspection in Woodmere typically runs between $180 and $340 for a single flue, with the final number depending on what’s found inside. A two-story Colonial with a steep-pitch roof runs toward the higher end. If your flue hasn’t been swept in years and the creosote has glazed, expect an additional charge for chemical treatment, which we quote before a single tool comes off the truck. The number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice. Here’s how pricing generally breaks down around the Five Towns:
- Standard sweep and inspection (Level 1): $180-$240
- Sweep with moderate creosote buildup: $240-$300
- Glazed or third-degree creosote removal: $300-$390
- Chimney cap or crown inspection add-on: $40-$90 when done with a sweep
- Camera inspection after sweep (common in homes near the bay): included with most repairs; $99 standalone
Why Woodmere Homeowners Choose Top Hat Chimney
Wendell Pike started this company in 1999, and his name is still on the work. Not a franchise. Not a rotating crew of subcontractors. He’s the one who answers when you call at 6 a.m. or 10 p.m., and he’s probably the one who backs his truck into your driveway. That matters in a place like Woodmere, where folks talk over fences on Wellington Road and compare contractors at the Woodmere Club or after services at Congregation Sons of Israel. Ask anyone on your street who they trust with a chimney. Our name comes up.
We’ve worked on Colonials off Peninsula Boulevard, Capes near Willow Avenue, and more than a few Tudors around the Woodmere Academy side of town. Every job gets a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings Wendell back. No forms, no phone trees, no “we’ll see.” Just a sweep who lives with the same salt air you do.
Chimney Cleaning Services We Offer in Woodmere
Chimney Cleaning & Sweep
A sweep in Woodmere isn’t just about brushing out creosote from last winter’s fires. It’s about catching what the bay air has done to the interior flue tiles before it becomes a chimney fire or a carbon monoxide problem. We sweep, inspect, and show you what we found before we leave.
Learn more about our Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Woodmere.
Chimney Repair
Mortar joints crumble faster near salt water. Flashing separates. Crowns crack. We do repointing, flashing replacement, smoke chamber parging, and more, using products from Olympia Chimney and Copperfield where they fit the job. Most Woodmere repairs start with a camera inspection so you can see the problem yourself.
Learn more about our Chimney Repair in Woodmere.
Fireplace Services
Whether it’s a wood-burning fireplace in the living room or a gas insert that hasn’t been touched since Sandy, we service the firebox, damper, and gas line connections. We’ll tell you if your fireplace is safe to use, and we won’t invent problems that don’t exist.
Learn more about our Fireplace Services in Woodmere.
Chimney Cap & Crown
The cap and crown are your first line of defense against salt-driven water intrusion, and in Woodmere they get hit harder than almost anywhere else in Nassau County. We install and repair Famco caps and rebuild crowns with a proper overhang and drip edge so water rolls away from the brick, not into it.
Learn more about our chimney cap and crown work in Woodmere.
Chimney Liner & Rebuild
Homes built in the 1940s and 1950s in Woodmere often predate stainless steel liner codes. That means cracked clay tiles and rusted-through metal liners are common. We install DuraFlex liners sized to your flue and your appliance, and we rebuild chimneys from the roofline up when the structure itself has failed.
Learn more about our chimney liner and rebuild services in Woodmere.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Woodmere
Top Hat Chimney works throughout Woodmere and the surrounding Five Towns, from the streets running off Peninsula Boulevard down to the homes near Jamaica Bay. We typically arrive within one to two business days of your call, depending on how busy the season is. Areas we frequently work include:
- Woodmere Park and the blocks around Peninsula Boulevard
- The neighborhoods east of Woodmere Academy
- Homes along Mill Road near the Cedarhurst border
- The streets west of Branch Boulevard closer to the bay
Why Woodmere’s Climate & Housing Affect Chimney Cleaning
Woodmere sits one to two miles from Jamaica Bay and Reynolds Channel, and the salt-laden air that rolls in off the water does not stay outside. It gets into the mortar joints, into the flashing seams, into the crown. We see chimneys in Woodmere with completely separated bay-side flashing while the street-facing side looks untouched from the ground. The prevailing southwest wind off the water creates directional weathering that you’ll never notice until water starts running down the living room wall or the damper starts sticking shut.
The housing stock compounds the problem. Most Woodmere homes are post-WWII Colonials, Tudors, and Cape Cods built between roughly 1940 and 1970. Their chimneys are original single-wythe brick masonry, which means one layer of brick between the flue and the salt air. Many never got a stainless steel liner because codes didn’t require one when they were built. Hurricane Sandy did a number on this area too. We still find chimneys in Woodmere that got cosmetic patches in 2013 and now have cracked crowns or dislodged flashing quietly letting water in. An annual inspection here is not a formality. Your flue doesn’t care how the fire looks. It cares how it breathes.
Pricing for Chimney Cleaning in Woodmere
We quote flat prices before work starts. A basic sweep in Woodmere runs about $180-$240. If the flue has heavy buildup or the home hasn’t been cleaned in three or more years, budget toward $300. Repairs are quoted separately after we show you photos or camera footage. We carry a standing offer of $40 off any repair over $200, and we’ll give you a free second opinion on any written estimate from another company. Veterans and seniors always get 10% off. No trip charge if you’re inside our service county. Call (631) 378-3317 and we’ll give you an exact number before we arrive.
Service Area - Cities Near Woodmere
We also serve Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, and East Rockaway. If you’re on the Woodmere border or just over it, you’re still in our regular service area.
Serving Woodmere, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Woodmere 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 Cleaning in Woodmere
Once a year, burn or no burn. Chimneys break in the off-season too. The salt air doesn’t take a winter vacation, and Woodmere’s older brick chimneys benefit from a yearly look even if you rarely use the fireplace. Call (631) 378-3317 to schedule, and we’ll have a sweep out to you inside a couple days.
Maybe not. We won’t tell you to replace a liner unless we can show you cracks, gaps, or rust with a camera, and you can watch the footage right there. Cracked liners are common in Woodmere’s 1940s and 1950s homes, but plenty of them are still fine. The camera tells the truth.
Creosote builds up, and in a masonry chimney like most Woodmere homes have, that can lead to a chimney fire or carbon monoxide leaking into the house if the flue is compromised. First-degree creosote is a brush job. Third-degree is a glaze, and it costs a lot more to remove. Catch it early. Call (631) 378-3317 for an estimate.
A standard cleaning runs between $180 and $340, depending on buildup and roof access. It’s less than homeowners insurance on most policies, and a lot less than repairing water damage from a failed flashing or crown. We quote before we start, and the price doesn’t change at the door.
Not if your flashing or crown was already compromised. We saw a lot of Woodmere chimneys patched quickly back in 2012 and 2013, and many of those are now showing water intrusion again. Water in the masonry freezes and thaws all winter, and what starts as a cracked crown becomes a rebuilding job. If you haven’t had a camera inspection since Sandy, it’s worth one now. Call (631) 378-3317 and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Ready to Schedule? Call (631) 378-3317
You won’t get a phone tree. You’ll get a person, probably Wendell himself, and a straight answer about what your chimney needs and what it doesn’t. We serve all of Woodmere, including the areas around Peninsula Boulevard, Mill Road, and the bay side of town. Free estimates, upfront pricing, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. Call (631) 378-3317 today, or reach out through our home page and we’ll get you on the schedule.
Written by Wendell Pike, Owner at Top Hat Chimney, serving Woodmere and the Five Towns since 1999.
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 Woodmere Customers Say
"The sweep was properly done and the report was thorough. It is a small operation though, and getting a slot in October is close to impossible. Book in the summer and you will be fine."
- Marguerite Fowles"Creosote build up was bad enough that he showed me a jar of it. Explained the difference between the stages and why the wood I had been burning was the cause. I have burned seasoned wood ever since."
- Gordon Selkirk"Turns up in the hat, which the children thought was the best thing that had ever happened, and left the hearth cleaner than he found it."
- Josefina Aranda