Chimney Sweep in Brighton, NY

What Chimneys in Brighton Usually Need

Brighton was formally established in 1814 and stayed a farming and brick-making town until the 20th century. Clay came out of the ground here, brick was fired here and a lot of the older houses went up in it. So the chimneys are older than most in Monroe County, and usually more complicated. We like them.

Older Brick Homes Near Twelve Corners

The houses around Twelve Corners went up over several decades, so one block can hold three chimney ages. The older ones often have soft lime mortar and clay flue tile with no liner. We repair with Type N mortar, a softer mix, so the new work does not crack the old brick.

Homes Along the Erie Canal and Trail

The canal and its trail run through town, and the low ground beside them stays damp. Moisture hangs on north-facing brick, which speeds up spalling and white salt stains. From the roof, that is the first side we check.

Multi-Flue Chimneys

Larger older homes sometimes have a chimney with two to four flues side by side. Each flue needs its own sweep and its own cap, or a single cap sized for the whole top. A missed flue is a missed fire hazard.

Chimney Pots and Decorative Tops

Some older Brighton chimneys wear clay pots, stone caps or decorative tops. They look great and weather badly. We secure what can be saved and say plainly what has to come down before it falls.

How Much Does a Chimney Sweep Cost in Brighton, NY?

A chimney sweep in Brighton costs $200 to $330 per flue in 2026, and a Level 2 camera inspection runs $175 to $400. A chimney with three flues costs more because each one gets its own brush and its own check. The 21 point report comes with every visit, and the inspection fee is credited toward a sweep.

Prices are market ranges for Monroe County. We walk the roof, photograph the problem areas and write the exact price down before we start.

Types of Chimney Services We Offer in Brighton

Level 2 Inspections

A Level 2 inspection sends a camera down every flue and has us look at the attic around the chimney. Do one before a sale or after a chimney fire. In older Brighton houses we usually find something the hearth view hides. Read more on chimney inspection.

Repointing Old Mortar

Mortar is bathroom grout that freezes every winter. We grind out the crumbling joints, pack in fresh mortar and clean the brick face. We repointed about 60 chimneys last year, and the old Brighton brick was the most satisfying. See chimney repointing for the steps.

Crown Repair

The crown is the concrete lid that keeps water off the brick. Hairline cracks get sealed, and a crown that has broken up gets replaced. Either way the work is guaranteed.

Liners for Old Flues

An insulated stainless liner suits an old cracked clay flue, or any house adding a gas insert or stove. Ours carry a lifetime warranty, and in our experience a liner solves more problems than anything else we install. See chimney liner installation.

Partial Rebuilds

When the top of an old chimney has gone soft, we take it down to solid brick and rebuild from there, matching the courses and the mortar. We think a good rebuild should look like nobody touched it. Details are on chimney rebuild.

Dampers That Seal

An old steel damper rarely closes tight. A top-mount damper seals from above with a spring-loaded cover and keeps winter out of the room. Lifetime warranty.

What a Chimney Visit Looks Like in Brighton

Older Brighton chimneys take more time because each flue gets its own look.

• First job on the roof is counting flues, and that includes the ones from fireplaces somebody bricked up years ago.
• Every flue gets its own brush, and each smoke chamber is cleaned by hand.
• The camera goes down each flue, and we write up the cracks, gaps and soot we see.
• Pots, stone caps, the crown and the top joints all get a push to see what is loose.
• Photos from before and after come with the written 21 point list.

Plan on two to three hours for an older chimney, and ask us anything while we are up there.

Old Brick, Older Mortar in Brighton

Brick that has stood since the 1920s can outlast the mortar around it by decades. The brick is usually fine. It is the joints that let water in, and once water gets behind the brick every freeze pushes the face out a bit more. Keep the joints tight and the brick keeps going.

When we replace brick we hunt for a close match in size and color. New red brick next to 100-year-old orange shows from the street, so we bring samples to the walk-through and let you choose before any brick goes up.

Rochester gets just over 100 inches of snow in an average year, and the freeze-thaw cycles that come with it do most of the damage. A fall check finds the small cracks before the first snow hides them.

South toward the Thruway, our crews also work in Henrietta, where most homes are newer and the chimney problems look different.