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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A chimney cleaning in Revere typically runs $189 to $329 for a standard single-flue sweep, and most jobs are finished in under two hours. That’s the honest range we quote over the phone, and it’s the number on your invoice, not a teaser. Wendell Pike and his crew at Top Hat Chimney work throughout Revere, from Beachmont to West Revere, and we’ve spent enough time on these rooftops to know exactly what the salt air off Massachusetts Bay is doing to your brick and mortar. Call (978) 637-8560 and a live person answers, maybe Wendell himself.
But here’s the thing about Revere that most chimney companies won’t tell you: your chimney is aging faster than your neighbor’s in Melrose. It’s not neglect. It’s geography. We’ll get into that below.
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.
Why Revere Homeowners Choose Top Hat Chimney
Top Hat Chimney has been owned and operated by Wendell Pike since 1999. That’s 29 years of the same name showing up at the door, the same license number published for anyone to check, and the same face you’ll run into at the Market Basket on Squire Road on a Saturday. We’re not a national franchise that rotated into the Boston area last spring and will rotate out when the numbers dip. Wendell lives in the communities he serves, and Revere homeowners seem to appreciate that a person who works on their chimney will still be around after the check clears.
Homeowners in Beachmont and Oak Island call us because they’ve already been burned by a big-box chimney outfit. You know the pattern. The phone quote sounds fine, but then the technician arrives, pokes around, and suddenly there’s a $4,000 liner job that maybe wasn’t really needed. We don’t work that way. We use a camera on every inspection and show you the footage before we recommend anything. If the flue is fine, we’ll tell you it’s fine, charge for the sweep, and leave. Nothing is recommended without evidence you can see with your own eyes.
Our standing with the neighborhood is built on specific things: background-checked and uniformed technicians who give you a real arrival window and will actually call if it slips. The 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job, in writing. If the work isn’t right, one call brings Wendell back at no charge. And a live person answers the phone around the clock, not a voicemail box or a call center in another state. Ask anyone on your street.
We also honor standing offers that matter to this area: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any competing written estimate, no trip charge for calls inside our service county, and 10% off always for seniors and veterans. That’s not a seasonal promotion. It’s been the same for years.
Chimney Cleaning Services We Offer in Revere
Revere throws a lot at a chimney. The coastal air, the triple-decker flue systems, the hard winter burn cycles. So we keep the service list focused on what actually solves problems here. When you call, we’ll tell you plainly which service you need, or whether you can safely wait.
Chimney Cleaning & Sweep
A thorough sweep removes creosote and soot from the flue before it becomes a chimney fire or a carbon monoxide backup. Once a year, burn or no burn, chimneys break in the off-season too. We’ll leave the fireplace and hearth as clean as we found them, and show you camera footage of the flue when we’re done.
Learn more about our Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Revere.
Chimney Repair
Revere’s brick and mortar takes a beating from salt-laden wind, and repairs run from repointing a few joints to rebuilding a crown or a section of brick. We’ll show you exactly what’s failing before we touch it. First-degree creosote is a brush job. Third-degree is a glaze. Catch it early.
Learn more about our Chimney Repair in Revere.
Fireplace Services
From damper replacement to firebox repair to getting a stubborn unit drafting correctly, we cover the fireplace itself, not just the pipe above it. Your flue doesn’t care how the fire looks. It cares how it breathes. Revere’s older homes often have fireplaces that were converted, closed off, or poorly maintained by previous owners, and we sort those out.
Learn more about our Fireplace Services in Revere.
Chimney Cap & Crown
A cracked crown or missing cap lets water into the brick and liner, and in Revere, water intrusion is the number one reason chimneys fail early. We install and repair caps and crowns that stand up to nor’easter-driven rain and snow. The northeast-facing side of your chimney is the weak point, and we check that first.
Learn more about our chimney cap and crown work in Revere.
Chimney Liner & Rebuild
When a liner has shifted, cracked, or separated, the flue can leak exhaust into a rental unit or a neighboring room. It’s a real danger in multi-family homes. We install and service liners from trusted brands like DuraFlex, Olympia Chimney, and HeatShield, and we’ll show you the camera evidence that proves whether a liner is needed. Sometimes the old one is fine, and we’ll tell you that too.
Learn more about our chimney liner and rebuild services in Revere.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Revere
Wendell and his crew are on Revere rooftops most days of the week, from the ocean side to the inland streets. We typically book sweeps within a few days of your call, and we’ll arrive in a window you can plan around, not a four-hour mystery slot.
- Beachmont
- Oak Island
- West Revere
- Point of Pines
- Revere Beach and along Revere Beach Boulevard
Why Revere’s Climate & Housing Affect Chimney Cleaning
Revere sits directly on Massachusetts Bay, and that changes how chimneys fail. The chronic salt-air exposure off Revere Beach accelerates mortar spalling, brick face deterioration, and metal flashing corrosion far faster than in neighboring inland cities like Malden or Everett. Annual inspection here is not a marketing line. It’s the difference between repointing a few joints and rebuilding half the stack.
Experienced local techs learn to inspect the northeast-facing side of any chimney within a half-mile of the beach first. Mortar joints on that exposure can be nearly hollow while the leeward side looks intact. That failure pattern is driven by prevailing salt wind off the water, and it catches homeowners off guard when a crown or flashing fails suddenly after a nor’easter. We’ve seen it too many times to count on the streets off Revere Beach Boulevard.
And then there’s the housing stock. Revere is dominated by two- and three-family homes, the triple-deckers built primarily between 1900 and 1945. Most have original brick chimney stacks housing multiple clay-tile-lined flues that serve different units and appliances within the same building. These aging masonry systems commonly present with shifted or cracked liner sections, heavily deteriorated mortar joints, and improper flue-to-appliance connections discovered only during a thorough cleaning and camera inspection. A single stack might carry the fireplace flue for the first-floor unit, the oil-burner flue for the second, and a water heater flue for the third. Those systems have to be clean and properly separated, because what one tenant burns can leak into another unit’s living space if the liner is compromised.
That combination, coastal environmental stress plus complex multi-tenant draft and cross-contamination problems, is genuinely rare to find together in the same city. Revere has both. And most generic sweep companies don’t spend the extra time to inspect each flue in a triple-decker stack the way it needs to be inspected.
Pricing for Chimney Cleaning in Revere
We quote flat pricing before a single tool comes off the truck. The number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice. Here’s what you can expect to pay in Revere:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Standard chimney sweep (single flue) | $189 - $249 |
| Multi-flue triple-decker sweep (per additional flue) | $99 - $149 |
| Camera inspection (often included with sweep) | $49 - $99 when standalone |
| Chimney cap replacement | $200 - $450 installed |
| Crown repair or reseal | $300 - $750 |
| Stainless steel liner installation | $2,200 - $5,800 depending on height and access |
Deduct $40 off any repair over $200. Seniors and veterans always get 10% off. High access, steep roofs, or scaffolding can push a job toward the upper end, and we’ll tell you why in plain English before you commit. Call (978) 637-8560 for an exact quote, and remember: estimates are free.
Service Area - Cities Near Revere
Top Hat Chimney also serves neighboring communities where Wendell’s crew is a familiar sight. We work in Saugus, Melrose, Swampscott, and Stoneham, and we’re familiar with the housing stock and municipal requirements in each.
Serving Revere, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Revere 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 Revere
A standard single-flue chimney sweep in Revere costs between $189 and $249 at Top Hat Chimney, and multiple flues in a triple-decker run $99 to $149 per additional flue. We quote the full price up front before scheduling, and we honor it. Call (978) 637-8560 for an exact quote, free.
Once a year, burn or no burn. Revere’s salt air degrades mortar and metal continuously, whether the fireplace is in use or not, and oil-burner flues accumulate soot through every heating season. An annual sweep catches creosote buildup before it becomes a chimney fire and catches mortar erosion before it becomes a leak.
Not always. A cracked clay tile liner may be fine for decades without immediate risk, depending on where the crack is and how that flue is used. We make every liner recommendation based on camera footage you watch yourself. If the liner can wait, we’ll say so in writing. If it can’t, we’ll show you why. Call (978) 637-8560 for a free estimate and an honest verdict.
Creosote accumulates, eventually becoming a hardened glaze that burns at over 2,000°F if it ignites. A chimney fire can crack the liner, send embers onto the roof, and spread to the structure. Separately, soot or debris can block the flue and push carbon monoxide back into the house. In Revere’s multi-family buildings, a blocked flue in one unit can affect other units too, and CO exposure is a real, documented risk. Annual cleaning is cheap compared to a liner rebuild or worse.
Yes. Wendell and his crew regularly sweep the multi-flue stacks that run through Revere’s early-20th-century two- and three-family homes. Each flue is cleaned and camera-inspected separately, and we check for cross-contamination problems like a tenant’s fireplace drafting into a neighbor’s unit. You can reach us at (978) 637-8560 to schedule a multi-flue sweep in Revere.
If you’re in Revere and the fireplace has been smelling odd, the oil burner is venting oddly, or you simply haven’t had the chimney looked at in a few years, call (978) 637-8560. A live person will answer, Wendell or someone who works directly with him. We’ll give you a straight price, schedule a real window, and treat your home the way we’d treat our own. Serving Revere, from Oak Island to West Revere, with a name you can verify and a promise in writing.
Written by Wendell Pike, Owner at Top Hat Chimney, serving Revere, MA 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 Revere Customers Say
"He repointed the crown and waterproofed the stack, and two winters on there is not a damp mark on the ceiling where there used to be one every February."
- Harold Vance"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"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