Chimney Sweep & Repair in Pontiac, MI

Roughly 62,100 people live in Pontiac, a city in Oakland County about 25 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. The typical home in Pontiac dates to around 1961 (about 30% 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 Pontiac (about 85%) 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 3,100 residents per square mile, it is one of the denser parts of our service area, where homes often sit close together. We serve Pontiac together with nearby communities such as Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Charter Township and Waterford 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.