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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Staten Island has more wood-burning fireplaces per household than anywhere else in New York City, and the salt air off Raritan Bay and the Kill Van Kull works on mortar and flashing year-round. That means chimney work here isn’t the same job you’d get in Queens or Manhattan. We’re Alcott Chimney Sweep, and we handle sweeping, inspections, and gas fireplace repair across the borough, with pricing that’s written down before we ever start. If you need a chimney company in Staten Island, call (336) 863-3889.
Why Staten Island Homes Are Different
Staten Island is New York City’s only borough built mostly around single-family houses, and that shapes every chimney we service. The North Shore holds early-1900s row houses and Victorians with original brick chimneys and terracotta flue liners that have spent a century absorbing borough weather. The South Shore, from Annadale down to Tottenville, was built out with Colonials and ranches in the 1970s through 1990s, many with prefab zero-clearance fireplaces now 30 to 50 years old and nearing the end of what they were rated for.
Then there’s the water. Staten Island sits fully encircled by tidal waterways, and prevailing winds carry salt air inland through every season. That salt works into chimney crowns, caps, and mortar joints, speeding up erosion in ways you won’t see in inland NYC neighborhoods. Add nor’easters and the storm surge from Sandy in 2012, and you get South Shore chimneys that were patched quickly after the storm and never properly rebuilt. In Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, and Oakwood Beach, we regularly open up flues that haven’t had a certified inspection since the rebuild. Around Great Kills and Oakwood, you still see unlined or incorrectly relined flues that passed an informal post-storm fix and were never brought up to code. A sweep on Staten Island has to look for corrosion and storm damage as a default, not an afterthought.
Our Main Staten Island Services
Most Staten Island homeowners call us for one of two things: a fire hasn’t been cleaned in years and they know it, or they want someone to actually verify the condition of a chimney before burning season starts. Here’s how each service works on the island.
Chimney Sweep in Staten Island
We sweep wood-burning fireplaces, wood stoves, and masonry chimneys across the borough, and the job varies by where you live. South Shore homes from the 1970s to 1990s often have prefab fireplace systems with specific clearance requirements, while North Shore houses with century-old brick chimneys more often show crumbling mortar and offset flue tiles. Every Chimney Sweep in Staten Island job includes removing creosote, the tar-like residue that causes chimney fires, and we check for the salt corrosion that coastal exposure accelerates.
Chimney Inspection in Staten Island
An inspection is how you find out whether a chimney is safe before you light a fire in it. On Staten Island, that means looking for the things this borough’s climate creates: corroded flashing, eroded mortar joints, cracked crowns, and post-Sandy repairs that were never done to code. We use a camera to show you exactly what we’re seeing inside the flue. If you’re buying a home here, schedule a Chimney Inspection in Staten Island before closing. If you’ve owned the house for years, get one before the first fire of the season.
Gas Fireplace Repair in Staten Island
Gas fireplaces fail in predictable ways: thermocouples wear out, pilot assemblies clog, burners develop uneven flame. On Staten Island, salt air adds another layer because it corrodes fittings and connectors faster than you’d see further inland. Whether it’s a vented insert or a decorative log set, we diagnose it, quote it, and repair it with the right parts. For gas-specific issues, see Gas Fireplace Repair in Staten Island.
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 Staten Island
We install and service equipment from the trade brands chimney professionals actually specify, including HeatShield for resurfacing deteriorated flue tiles, Gelco chimney caps, and Olympia Chimney ventilation components. Parts are stocked locally, and we don’t swap in box-store substitutes. See our brands for the full list.
Pricing for Chimney Company in Staten Island, NY
Here are the typical price ranges for the work we do on Staten Island. The salt-air environment on the island sometimes adds scope, but you’ll always see a written price before we start.
| Service | Typical Range in Staten Island |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep (standard, no repairs) | $180 – $340 |
| Chimney inspection (Level 1 camera inspection) | $150 – $300 |
| Chimney inspection (Level 2, more involved) | $300 – $550 |
| Gas fireplace diagnosis and service call | $125 – $250 |
| Gas fireplace repair (common parts, pilot/thermocouple) | $200 – $450 |
| Full gas fireplace rebuild (burner, valve, logs) | $500 – $1,200 |
| Chimney cap replacement or installation | $200 – $450 |
| Chimney crown repair | $400 – $900 |
| Flue resurfacing with HeatShield | $1,500 – $3,500 |
| Stainless steel liner installation | $2,000 – $5,000 |
| Mortar joint repair (tuckpointing, per section) | $300 – $800 |
| Hurricane or post-Sandy structural assessment | $350 – $600 |
What pushes a Staten Island job above the base price is usually corrosion. Flashing that’s been sitting in salt air for two decades often has to come out and be replaced before a sweep even makes sense, and post-Sandy chimney patches sometimes need to be opened up to see what’s actually behind them. You’ll see the cost on paper before we touch anything. No surprises.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Staten Island
We cover the entire borough, and the work shifts by neighborhood. North Shore jobs tend to be older masonry chimneys, South Shore jobs tend to be aging prefab systems. No matter where you are, expect a confirmed appointment with a scheduled window.
- Great Kills and Oakwood
- Annadale and Tottenville
- Midland Beach and New Dorp Beach
- St. George and West Brighton
- Port Richmond and Mariners Harbor
Service Area – Cities Near Staten Island
We’re based in New York City, and our scheduling team coordinates jobs across the metro area. Staten Island is our primary focus, but we also take calls from nearby communities. For homeowners in other boroughs, we have dedicated pages for Brooklyn, OH, Manhattan, NY, Bronx, NY, and Long Beach, NY. If you’re on the island itself, call (336) 863-3889.
Serving Staten Island, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Staten Island 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 Staten Island
We schedule by appointment, not on-demand dispatch. Most Staten Island homeowners get a confirmed window within a few days, and we ask you to think ahead of burning season because the fall schedule fills first. Call (336) 863-3889 and you’ll talk to a live person who can book you directly.
Most routine sweeping and inspection work doesn’t require a permit. Larger structural repairs like rebuilding a crown or relining a flue can trigger NYC code requirements, and we’ll tell you if your job falls into that category before any work begins. We don’t do unpermitted structural work, and we don’t recommend it.
Staten Island is our main service area because the housing stock and coastal conditions here call for a particular kind of attention. We also maintain separate pages for Manhattan, the Bronx, and other nearby communities. If you’re on Staten Island, you’re in our core coverage area.
If you’ve been putting off a chimney cleaning or you’re not sure what condition your flue is in, call (336) 863-3889. We’ll give you a straight answer, a written price, and a time that works.
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 Staten Island Customers Say
"Annual inspection and sweep. He used a camera to check the liner and found a cracked tile I had no idea about. Gave me a written estimate and did not push."
- Janet W."Water was leaking around the flashing. They resealed it and installed a new crown coating. Dry through two heavy rains since."
- Douglas P."Fast and tidy. Fireplace draws properly again."
- Mina K.