The work we take on

Hearth care done the homestead way.

One family crew for the whole chimney, from a chimney sweep visit before the first cold snap to a crown rebuilt after too many hailstorms. We look first, quote in writing, and treat your place like our own spread.

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Every job, laid out plain

What each visit covers, and how to tell your chimney is asking for it

One Parker family crew tends the whole chimney, hearth to weather cap. Read what a visit covers and the tell-tale signs, then open a service or ask us for a written number.

Chimney Sweep Visits

A flue brushed clean so the first fire of the season draws sweet.

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What the visit covers

✓Creosote and soot brushed out of the flue, smoke chamber and firebox
✓Drop cloths and a running vacuum from the first minute to the last
✓A look over the works while the brushes are up there
✓Damper and cap given a quick once-over before we climb down

How a chimney asks for it

Black, tarry crust inside the flueA hearth that smells stronger than it burnsYou burn most evenings through the cold monthsNobody has swept it since last winter or longer

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Free Look & Listen

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The free look and listen: we climb up, check it over, and talk it through.

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What the visit covers

✓A slow lap of the rooftop to size up the outside
✓A camera run down the flue, plus firebox and damper checks
✓Cap, crown and brickwork looked over closely
✓A porch-step talk about what we found, in plain words

How a chimney asks for it

A house changing hands, yours or soon to beAfter a chimney fire, a hailstorm or a hard windBefore the first burn of the seasonA new leak, whiff or draft you cannot explain

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Brick & Chimney Mending

Small cracks mended before Colorado winters turn them into big ones.

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What the visit covers

✓Cracks, leaks and flaking brick put right
✓Structural brickwork mended where it has shifted
✓Water’s sneaky entry points sealed shut
✓Materials that meet code and stand up to hail

How a chimney asks for it

Brick faces flaking off or white stains creeping upWater pooling where only fire should liveA visible crack, or a stack starting to leanBits of brick or mortar landing in the hearth

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Liner Replacement

A sound stainless liner so smoke rides all the way up, every time.

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What the visit covers

✓A stainless liner measured and sized to your flue
✓Insulation wrap so the draft stays strong in deep cold
✓Liner material made to outlast the roof over it
✓A full draft check before we call the job finished

How a chimney asks for it

Clay flue tiles cracked, flaking or missingA change of fuel, say wood over to gasAn inspection that turned up trouble in the flueSmoke drifting back into the room instead of up

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Weather Caps

A weather cap that keeps the sky out and the critters guessing.

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What the visit covers

✓A cap measured to your flue, built for high-plains weather
✓Stainless or copper, whichever suits the house
✓Spark screen woven in to keep embers home
✓Fastened down snug against Douglas County gusts

How a chimney asks for it

Birds or squirrels treating the flue as a doorwayRain or leaves turning up in the fireboxRust, wobble or no cap up there at allCold downdrafts and campfire smells indoors

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Crown Sealing & Rebuilds

A watertight crown up top, so winter finds nothing to pry open.

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What the visit covers

✓Crown mended, or rebuilt where patching would be a waste
✓Sealed against snowmelt, hail and driving rain
✓Every crack and gap filled before sealing
✓A proper overhang and drip edge to throw water clear

How a chimney asks for it

Cracks spidering across the concrete up topWater stains trailing down the chimney sidesBrick flaking near the very top of the stackCrumbles of crown showing up on the shingles

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Gas Fireplace Inserts

Real warmth at the turn of a knob, no wood pile required.

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What the visit covers

✓An insert measured to your firebox and your rooms
✓A unit chosen for steady heat and little fuss
✓Venting fitted to code, checked twice
✓Set in place, fired up, and explained before we go

How a chimney asks for it

An old open hearth that eats wood and gives little backYou want the fire going before your boots are offWinter bills that climb faster than the snowlineTired of stacking, hauling and splitting wood

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Fresh Mortar Joints

Fresh mortar joints, color-matched, packed to outlast many winters.

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What the visit covers

✓Tired, crumbling mortar ground clean out
✓New mortar mixed to match the old color
✓Every joint re-packed and tooled by hand
✓The finished face sealed against freeze and thaw

How a chimney asks for it

Mortar turning to sand between the bricksDaylight or gaps showing along the jointsDamp creeping in behind the brickworkBrickwork that simply looks older than the house

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Firebox Tune-Ups

A firebox tuned up sound, so the hottest seat in the house stays safe.

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What the visit covers

✓Cracked firebrick swapped for fresh
✓Refractory mortar joints raked and refilled
✓Heat damage sized up honestly before work starts
✓Rebuilt to code where the years have won

How a chimney asks for it

Firebricks cracked through or gone missingJoints crumbling out between the firebricksGaps that glow orange when a fire is goingScorched or discolored wall around the hearth

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Fireplace Fitting & Repair

Fireplace trouble sorted, from a stubborn pilot to a brand-new hearth.

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What the visit covers

✓Wood, gas and electric all in our wheelhouse
✓Small fixes through full fitting jobs
✓Safety and draw checked before we pack up
✓Tidy work that leaves the room as we found it

How a chimney asks for it

Flames that fizzle out or never quite catchA unit old enough to make you nervousA remodel or new build wanting a hearthA mind to switch from one fuel to another

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Lint Line Clearing

The lint line cleared end to end, and a quiet fire risk gone with it.

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What the visit covers

✓Lint and buildup cleared from the whole run
✓The line and its outside hood looked over
✓Airflow measured once the line is clear
✓One less way for trouble to start in the laundry room

How a chimney asks for it

Towels needing two runs through the dryerA hot, singed smell while a load tumblesA dryer or laundry room warm as a woodstoveThe line has not been cleared in a year or more

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Gentle Critter Evictions

Uninvited boarders walked out gently and the doorway closed behind them.

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What the visit covers

✓Critters removed with patience, never poison
✓Nests and leavings cleaned out of the flue
✓The way in sealed so word does not get around
✓A weather cap fitted to keep the roost closed

How a chimney asks for it

Scratching or chirping from inside the chimneyTwigs raining down, or the musty smell of a nestSomething furry seen slipping past the capA bird fluttering somewhere in the flue

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From the rooftops

Douglas County work, photographed honest.

Parker Homestead Chimney crew member brushing out a flue at a Parker home — A tidy sweep visit, drop cloths to handshake

Stainless flue liner being fitted down a Douglas County chimney — A new liner, sized for high-plains winters

Mended brick chimney and hearth shown before and after the work — Mended, sealed and ready for a long while

How a visit goes

Unhurried, plain-spoken, four steps start to finish.

The look and listen

We walk the roof and the hearth, run a camera where eyes cannot reach, and take our time about it.

A porch-step talk

We sit down, show you the photos, and put an honest number in writing before anything else happens.

The work itself

Careful hands, good materials that meet code, and a pace set by doing it right rather than doing it fast.

The walk-through

We check the draft, check our own work, sweep up after ourselves, and hand you the plain-words report.

Learn your chimney

The pieces standing between fire and house.

A short walk through the parts we tend most often, so our notes make sense when we hand them over.

Flue liner

The pipe that carries smoke past your bedrooms. When it cracks, the fire’s gases can wander where they should not.

Smoke chamber

The funnel above the firebox that gathers smoke upward. Rough or crumbling walls here make a hearth sulk and smoke.

Chimney crown

The concrete brim up top that sheds rain and snowmelt. One hairline crack lets winter start prying things apart.

Damper

The trapdoor between your living room and the sky. A warped one leaks your heat into the night air all season.

Not sure which of these you need?

Start with the free look and listen. We will climb up, check it over, and tell you plainly what needs doing and what can wait.

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