Chimney Sweep in Wyoming, MI

Grand Rapids Elite Chimney Sweep handles chimney sweep in Wyoming, MI: sweeping, camera inspections and masonry repairs for the brick ranches, bi-levels and newer subdivisions around 28th Street.

Last updated October 2026

Brick houses on a quiet suburban street in autumn

Chimney Work We Do in Wyoming

Wyoming became a city in 1959, after years of tugging between Grand Rapids and Grandville over who got the land, and most of its houses went up in the decades after that. So we see a lot of brick ranches and bi-levels from the 1950s to the 1970s, each with a chimney that has been through 60-odd West Michigan winters. On the screen it looks like cracked clay tile, loose mortar and a crown gone gray and crumbly.

Chimney sweeping with a camera scan of the whole flue
Level 1 and Level 2 inspections, including home-sale scans, see chimney inspection
Crown repair and tuckpointing for worn 1960s brick
Stainless caps and chase tops for the newer sided chimneys in the southwest

Call (616) 317-7774 for chimney work in Wyoming.

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What a Wyoming Visit Looks Like

One fireplace takes 45 minutes to an hour. We lay tarps and runners from your front door to the hearth, sweep from inside with wire brushes and a HEPA vacuum, then send the camera up the flue.

Slide furniture about five feet back from the firebox and clear the mantel. If your dog hates the vacuum, a closed bedroom door helps. Two fireplaces run 1.5 to 2 hours. Our crew has swept chimneys on 28th Street side streets for 22 years, and each visit runs 45 minutes to an hour.

Types of Chimney Work We Do in Wyoming

Chimney Sweep in Wyoming With a Camera Scan

A yearly sweep clears creosote, the tar-like coating wood smoke leaves inside the flue, before it gets thick enough to burn. The Chimney Safety Institute of America says to sweep once the buildup reaches about an eighth of an inch, roughly the thickness of a dime. We brush up from the fireplace and vacuum with a HEPA filter so soot stays out of your living room. Then the camera, which turns 360 degrees, scans every foot of flue. You get the report by email afterward.

Inspections and Home-Sale Scans

When a Wyoming house is sold, the buyer's inspector will often ask for a Level 2 inspection, the one that includes a video scan of the flue. Level 1 is the basic yearly look at the parts we can reach. Level 2 adds the attic and crawl space sides and is the level used on a property sale. Our chimney inspection page explains all three levels.

Crown Repair and Mortar on 1960s Brick

The crown is the cement slab on top of the brick, and it works like the brim of a ball cap: it keeps rain off the face of the chimney. On a 60-year-old ranch it has usually cracked, so water runs into the brick and freezes. We coat a sound crown and rebuild one that is past saving, see chimney crown repair. Tired mortar joints get cut out and repacked, see tuckpointing.

Caps and Chase Tops for Newer Subdivisions

Homes built near RiverTown Crossings and the hospital area after 2000 often have a framed chimney wrapped in siding, called a chase. Its steel lid, the chase top, tends to rust and leak at the edges after 15 or 20 years. We swap old galvanized lids for stainless steel, and fit a mesh cap on masonry flues. More on chimney caps.

Leaks, Flashing and Waterproofing

Rust at the back of the firebox, a musty smell or a brown stain on the ceiling beside the chimney all point to water. The usual suspects, in order, are flashing (the metal collar where chimney meets roof), the crown, then dry brick. A clear breathable water repellent helps brick dry out, but it will not close an open joint or a cracked crown. We fix the source first. See chimney leak repair.

Dryer Vent Sweep as an Add-On

Lint in a dryer vent is a fire hazard of its own. We offer a dryer vent sweep only as an add-on to a chimney visit, with the dryer pulled from the wall and a rotary brush run through the duct. It is an easy way to use a visit we are already making to your street.

What Chimney Work Costs in Wyoming

These are typical Wyoming ranges for 2026, not a quote. The camera tells us the real number, and we walk you through it before any repair starts.

Job	Typical Wyoming home	Typical price
Sweep plus inspection	Brick ranch, one fireplace	about $330
Inspection with camera scan	Bi-level, home sale	$175 to $279
Crown coating	1960s brick ranch	$350 to $700
Tuckpointing, one chimney face	Ranch with a low chimney	$600 to $1,400
Chase top replacement	Sided chimney, 2000s build	$400 to $1,500
Flashing repair	Any roof	$350 to $1,200

Wyoming Houses and What West Michigan Weather Does to Them

Weather Wears a Chimney Faster Than Traffic

28th Street and the old GM stamping plant site, now called Site 36, make Wyoming sound industrial. The wear on a chimney here is all weather. About 75 inches of snow a year, quick lake-effect bursts off Lake Michigan and plenty of freeze and thaw do the damage. Water gets into brick, freezes and pushes the face off. In our experience a Wyoming chimney fails from the top down.

Owners Who Keep the Old Chimney Going

Plenty of Wyoming owners would rather repair than rebuild, and we agree when the camera says it is safe. On a job last spring in a bi-level off 36th Street, the whole fix was a new crown coat and an afternoon of tuckpointing, about a third of what a rebuild would have run. A chimney rebuild is the last resort, and we never open with it.

Getting Ready for the Crew

Clear a path from the front door to the fireplace
Move furniture about five feet from the firebox
Take photos and fragile items off the mantel
Put pets that dislike the vacuum in another room
Have an adult 18 or older at home, or leave entry instructions

Why the Camera Comes Before the Quote

My rule since my first season is that nobody pays for a repair they have not seen on a screen. A flashlight shows the first few feet of a flue and the camera shows all of it. Often on a Wyoming ranch the camera finds nothing worth fixing, and the visit ends with a clean report and a handshake. Otherwise you get a photo of the crack and a quote you can read.

Next Door in Kentwood

If you live over the city line, we also work in Kentwood, where the houses are a little younger and the trouble moves from crowns toward liners.

Questions we hear

Chimney Sweep FAQs for Wyoming Homeowners

How often should a Wyoming chimney be swept?

Once a year if you burn wood regularly. The Chimney Safety Institute of America says to sweep when soot reaches about an eighth of an inch, and a busy fireplace can get there in one season. Gas fireplaces still need a yearly inspection, because cracked liners and blocked vents rarely announce themselves.

Do I need a Level 2 inspection when I sell a house in Wyoming?

Usually yes, if the buyer asks for one, and it is the level used on a property sale. Level 2 includes a camera scan of the whole flue plus the attic and crawl space sides. A typical Grand Rapids area inspection runs $175 to $279, and the report is emailed to you.

Is it worth repairing a 60-year-old chimney in Wyoming?

Often, yes. A cracked crown or worn mortar costs a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars to fix, while a partial rebuild starts around $2,000. If the camera shows a sound flue and the brick is solid, repair is the better buy. If the structure is leaning, we tell you that too.

What does a chase top replacement cost in Wyoming?

Typically $400 to $1,500, depending on the size of the chase and the roof pitch. A stainless steel lid lasts far longer than a galvanized one. Rust stains on the siding below the chimney, or water marks around the fireplace, usually mean the old lid has stopped shedding water.

Which days do you work in Wyoming?

Weekdays, Monday to Friday, from 8 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon. Demand peaks in November and December, when searches for chimney sweeps hit about 480 a month, so booking in September or early October gets you the pick of the calendar.

Will a sweep make a mess in my Wyoming living room?

It should not. We lay tarps and runners from the door to the hearth, sweep from inside the house, and use a HEPA vacuum so soot does not blow into the room. A standard sweep and inspection takes 45 minutes to an hour for one fireplace.

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What Our Customers Are Saying

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PhotosWith every reportThe camera scan comes back as pictures you can keep, so you can show a roofer, an agent or your spouse.Contact Us

Joanne P.Wyoming
The fireplace smelled like a campsite every humid July. Dale's crew swept it, ran the camera and showed me a cracked tile on the screen before they quoted anything. Smell's gone.
Mark & Ayesha T.East Grand Rapids
Three weeks before closing our inspector flagged the chimney. They did a Level 2 with the camera, emailed the report with photos that same afternoon, and our agent used it in the negotiation.
Sue W.Kentwood
They put tarps down from the front door to the hearth and used a vacuum that actually kept the soot in the fireplace. I've had sweeps leave black footprints in my hallway before. Not this time.
Imran K.Walker
Water stains on the ceiling by the chimney every spring. They found the flashing had pulled away, fixed it, and checked the crown while they were up there. Dry through the whole thaw.
Peter H.Grandville
Honest. Told us the flue was in good shape and to see them next fall. Didn't try to sell us a liner. That's why we'll call them when it does need work.
Dana R.Byron Center
The crown on our ranch was crumbling and the mortar was sandy. They explained the order they'd do it in and why, and the bill matched the quote to the dollar.

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Camera scan with every sweep
Written report with photos
CSIA-certified sweeps on the crew