Chimney sweep in Carver, MN and careful inspections for old river-town houses

Thinking of buying an older house in Carver? Have the chimney looked at first

Carver was platted in 1857 and grew as a steamboat and barge landing on the Minnesota River. Its downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places. An older masonry chimney deserves a close look before closing.

A fireplace that looks fine from the living room can hide a cracked flue or loose brick above the roofline. A chimney inspection is how you find out before closing. Level 1 covers what can be seen and reached. Level 2 goes further, with a camera look inside the flue, and is the right choice when a house is changing hands or the fireplace has had a problem.

Call us with the address and what you know. We tell you which level fits.

Water stains in the closet next to the chimney

On a brick house near Broadway, a stain on an upstairs ceiling or in a closet beside the chimney often points to the flashing, the metal that seals the joint where the chimney meets the roof. Years of weather loosen it. Water finds the gap and travels down the masonry.

Find the entry point and seal it, and the stain stops growing.

What happens when you call a chimney sweep about a Carver chimney?

You tell us the address, the age of the house if you know it, and what prompted the call. We ask a few plain questions about how the fireplace is used. Then we set a time and come out. You get a clear explanation of what we find, and a recommendation for what to do now and what can wait.