Chimney Cleaning
Removing soot and creosote to keep your flue drafting safely.
Learn moreLincoln Chimney Services provides chimney and fireplace care for homeowners in Swissvale, part of Allegheny County. The area is made up of a mix of older boroughs and newer suburban neighborhoods with masonry and frame homes, and Communities east of the city range from long-established boroughs with older brick homes to newer subdivisions, which means a wide range of chimney types and ages. Whether your chimney needs a straightforward cleaning, a closer inspection, or masonry and crown repair, we bring the same careful, safety-first approach to every Swissvale home.
The full range of chimney and fireplace care for Swissvale homes — click any service to learn more.
Removing soot and creosote to keep your flue drafting safely.
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A thorough look at the structure, flue and connections.
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Fixing the cracks, gaps and damage that let water and heat escape.
Learn moreRestoring brick, block and stone on aging chimney structures.
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Sealing and repairing the cracked crown at the top of the chimney.
Learn moreFitting a cap to keep rain, animals and debris out of the flue.
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Installing a liner so the flue vents heat and gases safely.
Learn moreFinding and stopping the source of a leaking chimney.
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Breathable sealant that keeps water out of the masonry.
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Repairs that make a tired fireplace safe and usable again.
Learn moreHomes in Swissvale feature a mix of older boroughs and newer suburban neighborhoods with masonry and frame homes. Communities east of the city range from long-established boroughs with older brick homes to newer subdivisions, which means a wide range of chimney types and ages.
On chimney after chimney across Swissvale, the crown — the sloped surface at the very top — is where trouble starts. Exposed concrete crowns crack over time, and in our freeze-thaw climate those cracks widen every winter until water is running straight down into the masonry. Catching a cracked crown early, and sealing or recasting it before the damage spreads, is one of the best-value repairs we do for Swissvale homeowners.
With homes changing hands regularly around Swissvale, chimney condition is an easy thing to overlook during a sale — and an expensive one to discover afterward. A Level 2 inspection with a camera scan of the flue shows a home's true chimney condition before closing. For buyers and sellers in Swissvale alike, it's inexpensive certainty about one of the harder parts of a house to evaluate.
The single biggest challenge for chimneys across Swissvale and the wider Pittsburgh area is water combined with cold. Rain and snow soak into exposed masonry; then, when temperatures drop, that trapped water freezes and expands. Repeated over many winters, this freeze-thaw cycle cracks crowns, washes out mortar joints and pops the faces off brick.
Lincoln Chimney Services works throughout Swissvale and the surrounding area. If you're in a neighboring community, we likely serve you too — a few nearby areas are linked from this page, and you can find the full list on our service areas page.
Yes. Swissvale is within our service area, and we provide chimney cleaning, inspection and repair along with fireplace service throughout the community and the surrounding Pittsburgh-area communities.
For a wood fireplace used regularly through the winter, once a year is the usual recommendation. How much and what you burn affects the interval, and an annual inspection helps you judge the right timing for your home.
Yes, and it's a smart move. A Level 2 inspection with a camera scan of the flue is the reliable way to confirm the chimney's condition before you close — especially on the older homes common across the area.
Call Lincoln Chimney Services or request service online — we'll take care of your Swissvale home.
412-459-7788