Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 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.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Sweep Across Bloomington
A chimney sweep in Bloomington runs $189 – $379 for a standard wood-burning fireplace cleaning with a Level 1 inspection, and most homes in the 92316 zip code need it done before the first cold snap hits in late October or November. Gas fireplace cleaning runs $149 – $249. We work throughout Bloomington, from the tracts along Cedar Avenue up toward the Jurupa Hills, and we’re typically able to schedule within a few days of your call. If you need a sweep or inspection, call (855) 382-6159 for a free estimate.
Why Corona Chimney Sweep Is Bloomington’s Preferred Chimney Sweep Company
Most Bloomington homes we inspect were built between 1950 and 1975, and the fireplaces in them are usually original masonry with clay-tile flues. A lot of those chimneys were owner-modified or had wood stoves and inserts retrofitted years later, and those retrofits were not always done to code. That’s the kind of work we look at all the time, and it’s why we run a camera down every flue we sweep. We don’t clean and walk away. Our Chimney Sweep technicians document what they see and show you the footage before recommending anything.
When a Bloomington homeowner calls with a smoking fireplace, the problem is rarely just creosote. In our experience, it’s a cracked crown, a missing spark arrestor, or a flue tile that shifted during a Santa Ana wind event. Nolan Ferris started this company to fix those problems in-house, because too many sweep crews around the Inland Empire clean the easy stuff and refer everything else out. Repair is a core service here, not an afterthought. If your chimney has a problem, the same crew that sweeps it can fix it.
Styles & brands we work with
Chimney Sweep Certified in Bloomington
Chimney Sweep Certified means we don’t just brush the flue and call it done. For Bloomington homes, a certified sweep includes a visual check of the firebox, damper, smoke chamber, and the first accessible section of flue, plus removal of creosote and soot from the liner’s interior. If your fireplace is one of the original 1950s – 1970s masonry units common around Bloomington, we’ll also check the mortar crown and cap for wind damage, because that’s the first place these older chimneys fail. A standard certified sweep in Bloomington runs $189 – $279 depending on flue length and creosote buildup. If the flue hasn’t been cleaned in years and there’s heavy glaze, expect the higher end of that range or slightly more if chemical treatment is required.
Creosote Removal and Soot Removal
Creosote comes in three stages: flaky, puffy, and a hard tar glaze. The first two come out with rotary brushes and rods. The third, which we see often in Bloomington because idle chimneys bake in the dry heat and form stubborn deposits, needs a chemical treatment first. We don’t pretend a brush cleaned glaze. If you’re unsure what’s in your flue, the camera tells us before we start.
Annual Sweep and Level 1 Inspection
An annual sweep is still the right baseline for Bloomington homes that burn wood regularly. The Level 1 inspection we include covers the accessible parts of the chimney: firebox, damper, smoke chamber, and flue interior. Where we depart from the standard calendar is timing. Around here, you get better information from a sweep performed after Santa Ana season than one scheduled in fall. The wind does the damage months before you light the first fire.
Gas Fireplace Cleaning in Bloomington
Gas fireplace cleaning in Bloomington covers more than the glass. A gas unit accumulates fine soot, dust, and sometimes light spider-web debris in the burner ports and pilot assembly, and if those block, the flame burns unevenly or goes out. Bloomington’s dry climate means household dust gets pulled into the venting and settles on the ceramic logs, which then burn that dust off into a haze on the glass. A gas fireplace cleaning here runs $149 – $249 and includes glass cleaning, log and burner inspection, and a check of the venting path. We also verify the gas line shutoff and check for any evidence of carbon monoxide leakage around the firebox.
Log Set and Burner Inspection
Gas inserts and gas log sets in Bloomington are often retrofits into original masonry fireplaces, and the connection between the appliance and the existing flue is where problems hide. We check the damper position, the gas line connection, and the burner ports for sooting. Small problems like a misaligned log or a dirty pilot get fixed on the spot.
Venting Check for Zero-Clearance and Inserts
Many Bloomington homes have had inserts installed inside old masonry fireboxes, sometimes without a proper liner connection. We check the venting from the appliance collar to the flue outlet and run the camera when we see gaps. If the draft isn’t right, the gas fireplace will smudge the glass and can push combustion byproducts into the room. The fix is usually a correctly sized connector or a new liner section, and we do that work in-house.
Trusted Brands We Service in Bloomington
We stock and install materials from HeatShield, Olympia Chimney, and Famco, which are the same professional lines you’ll find in contractor supply houses, not the retail-grade substitutes sold at home centers. For Bloomington homeowners with an older clay-tile flue that’s starting to spall or show hairline cracks, HeatShield resurfacing is often a practical alternative to a full reline. We keep common caps, dampers, and connector sections on hand, which means we can handle most repair findings in one visit rather than ordering and coming back. If you have a brand-specific component, call us and we’ll tell you what’s available before we schedule.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Bloomington Homes
- Wind-cracked mortar crowns. Santa Ana winds in Bloomington hit east-facing crowns hard, and once wind-driven rain and debris get in, the crown cracks widen. A cracked crown is the most common cause of first-fire smoking we see in the 92316 tracts.
- Missing or loose spark arrestor screens. Wind strips these screens off stacks near the open fields on the east side of Bloomington, and without them, birds and debris drop directly into the flue. By the time someone lights a fire in November, the flue is often half-blocked.
- Retrofit connections that were never sealed. Wood stoves and inserts added to original 1950s – 1970s masonry chimneys often weren’t connected with a proper liner or adapter. The gap lets smoke and heat escape into the smoke chamber instead of drafting out.
- Hard tar glaze from long idle periods. Bloomington’s dry heat bakes creosote residue into a hardened glaze that a standard brush will not remove. If the flue has sat untouched for years, expect a chemical treatment before the brushing starts.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Bloomington, CA
A standard chimney sweep and Level 1 inspection in Bloomington runs $189 – $279 for a wood-burning fireplace with an average-length flue. If you need a Level 2 camera inspection, which we recommend before buying a home with an older chimney or after a Santa Ana wind event, budget $300 – $500 on top of the sweep, depending on what we’re documenting. Gas fireplace cleaning runs $149 – $249. Repairs get priced after we show you the camera footage. No one at this company recommends a liner, crown rebuild, or cap replacement without showing you exactly what we’re seeing on the monitor. Estimates are free, and the final quote is always flat-rate before any work begins. Call (855) 382-6159 for an exact number on your chimney.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bloomington
Our service area includes Bloomington and the surrounding Inland Empire communities. If you live in Bloomington proper, or just over the line in Fontana, Rialto, Glen Avon, or Pedley, we can schedule your chimney sweep or inspection on the same route. The crew and the equipment are the same regardless of the city line. Call (855) 382-6159 and we’ll confirm when we’re in your area.
Serving Bloomington, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bloomington 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 Sweep in Bloomington
Yes. We sweep unpermitted masonry chimneys in Bloomington all the time, but we’ll start with a camera inspection because we need to know what the flue actually looks like. Unpermitted stacks often have missing clearance-to-combustibles or flue tiles that were never properly mortared. We’ll sweep what’s safe to sweep, show you what we found, and quote any repair or structural correction separately. Call (855) 382-6159 for a camera inspection appointment.
In Bloomington, a fireplace that smokes only on the first few fires usually has wind-blown debris or a cracked crown from Santa Ana season. The flue sits open all summer, wind drops leaves and dust down the stack, and the first fire pushes that debris back into the room or restricts the draft until the flue warms. The fix starts with a Level 2 camera inspection to see whether the crown has cracked or the spark arrestor is missing. We don’t recommend a sweep-only fix for this, because the underlying cause is structural. Call (855) 382-6159 and we’ll get a camera down the flue.
Maybe, but you can’t know without a camera. Older clay-tile flues in Bloomington, especially in 1950s – 1970s tract homes, were designed for open fireplaces, not the higher flue-gas temperatures of a wood stove. If the insert was retrofitted without a proper liner connection, the clay tiles may have cracked from heat stress. We run a Level 2 inspection and show you footage of every tile joint before we discuss relining or HeatShield resurfacing. Some of these flues are fine as-is. Others need a DuraFlex liner. No one should tell you which without showing you the inside of the flue.
Tar glaze cannot be brushed out. We apply a chemical treatment that breaks down the hardened creosote, then return the next day to run staged brushes down the flue and remove the loosened material. This is common in Bloomington because the dry heat bakes creosote in idle chimneys, and many of these flues haven’t been cleaned in years. The process adds a visit, so pricing runs higher than a standard sweep, but it’s the only way to actually remove the glaze rather than polish it. Call (855) 382-6159 and we’ll tell you after the camera inspection if chemical treatment is needed.
We clean gas fireplaces as well. Bloomington has a lot of gas inserts and log sets retrofitted into original masonry fireboxes, and those need glass cleaning, burner inspection, and venting checks just like wood units. A gas fireplace cleaning runs $149 – $249 and includes burner and pilot inspection, log set inspection, and a check of the venting connection. If the venting is compromised, we fix it in-house. Call (855) 382-6159 to schedule gas fireplace cleaning.
Written by Nolan Ferris, Owner at Corona Chimney Sweep, serving Bloomington and the surrounding Inland Empire communities.