Chimney Sweep & Repair in Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo is a city in Kalamazoo County at the heart of our Kalamazoo-area service territory, home to roughly 73,100 people. The typical home in Kalamazoo dates to around 1959 (about 37% of homes here were built before 1950). Chimneys from the mid-century building era are now well past 50 years old, and their flue liners are often cracked, undersized, or missing for the way modern furnaces and water heaters vent. Most homes in Kalamazoo (about 73%) heat with natural or propane gas, and gas furnaces and water heaters vent through the chimney too — a blocked or deteriorated flue can push carbon monoxide back into the house. At roughly 3,000 residents per square mile, it is one of the denser parts of our service area, where homes often sit close together. We serve Kalamazoo together with nearby communities such as Kalamazoo Charter Township, Portage and Oshtemo Charter Township.

Michigan winters are long and cold, with many days below freezing — that means heavy freeze-thaw stress on masonry and a longer burning season, which increases creosote buildup for regular wood-burning households.