We Service Gas Logs

Tune up your Gas Fireplace today! For piece of mind and a warm burning season.  Collegiate Chimney sweeps is a Division of Bowden’s Fireside.  We have teamed up with the best gas service company in the area and offer this service to you now. Our certified service technicians can properly install and tune up your gas fireplace system. This is a specialized service that should not be left to just anyone with a screwdriver. When your gas log system or direct vent system needs attention trust the team of Collegiate Chimney Sweeps and Bowdens Fireside.  Our Certified technicians will perform a 16 point inspection and clean your gas logs or fireplace.    Sit back relax and stay warm.

Chimney Inspections and Sweeping

Our CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps inspect and sweep chimneys of all kinds, including oil-, wood-, and gas-burning chimneys. While sweeping your system, we ensure that it’s in working order. We look for any problems that could prevent peak performance and recommend what is needed for your system to burn cleanly and safely. When necessary, we use video inspection camera equipment to examine hidden parts of the flue.

Dryer Vent and Exhaust Repair and Maintenance

Have you noticed that your clothes are taking longer to dry? Lint builds up in your system and slows down the flow which rises the temperature and the possibility of fire. That means, your dryer has to work harder to compensate for this reduction of airflow. We inspect and clean dryer vents in homes. A thorough sweep includes searching for any issues that might interfere with optimal operation.

Chimney Caps

Does your home have an uncapped chimney? If your answer is yes, you need a chimney cap/top. WHY? Your chimney is a hole in your roof!

An uncapped chimney:

• Says “come on in, make yourself at home!” to nesting birds and animals.
• Allows rain, snow and other debris to enter your chimney, which leads to moisture damage and expensive repairs.
• Creates a fire hazard as burning embers and sparks escape through the open chimney and can land on your roof or in your yard.

Crown Repair and Chase Tops:

Leaky or damaged crowns and chase tops, are potential hazards on brick chimneys and prefabricated metal fireplaces. We help eliminate problems before they start by repairing masonry and replacing rusty metal chase tops, with a brand new custom chase cover to fit your chimney.

Chimney Relining:

We can help prevent deadly carbon monoxide from penetrating through your unlined or deteriorating Chimney.
Before we explain what a chimney relining system is, let’s learn what a chimney lining system is. Most masonry chimneys are constructed with an inner liner of clay tiles. The purpose of this liner is to keep the heat of flue gases inside the chimney so the chimney can’t overheat the nearby combustible material, such as the framing and walls of your house, and possibly cause a fire. The liner also keeps carbon monoxide, moisture, smoke, creosote, and other products of combustion from seeping through the bricks and mortar of your chimney and leaking into your home. As you can see, a secure lining system is crucial to the safety and well being of your home and family.
This brings us to a chimney relining system. What is it? Simple. It’s what you need when the original clay tile liner was either never installed, or when the tile lining cracks, crumbles and deteriorates over time. Water damage, chimney fires, or just age can cause the deterioration of your clay liner. When that happens the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) code 211 says it must be replaced. The most popular, effective and economical way to reline your chimney is with UL listed, HomeSaver stainless steel relining pipe. HomeSaver has been used for over 20 years in chimneys throughout North America and is the industry leader.

Wood Stove and Insert Installations:

Your fireplace is 10% efficient which means that 90% of the heat goes up the flue and out. Convert your fireplace into a woodstove and keep that heat inside. Schedule a proffesional consultation today.

Chimney Animal Removal:

If squirrels, raccoons, birds or other pests have made a home in your chimney or dryer vent duct, we’ll eliminate the problem, removing the animals and their nesting materials and prevent future infestation.