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Sweep For Hire

Chimney Sweep, Chimney Repair, Chimney Caps,

About us

Serving the Sonoma County since 1983. Your complete chimney, fire prevention service and wood heating consultant. Offering a rull range of services including expert fire place and wood stove cleaning and inspection as well as real estate pre-sale inspection. Other services also include masonry repair, chimney relining, dampers, chimney caps, wood stove installation, and high mass masonry heaters. (Contractor license: 546854)

Business highlights

41 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

$10.00 off first clean for Angie's List members.

Services we don't offer

Rain gutter cleaning and dryer vent cleaning.

Amenities



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Reviews

5.022 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
100%
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-22 of 22 reviews

John H.
12/2017
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Went well. Will is clearly skilled and knowledgeable, full of good information, and personable. He did a thorough inspection, found no issues, and indicated a cleaning was not needed, though of course he could have done it anyway and charged me more. Without a cleaning he charged me a reasonable lower fee. I will definitely call him back next time.
Description of Work: Builtin Xtrordinair fireplace inspection & cleaning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

Dave W.
11/2017
5.0
chimney sweep, chimney caps
  + 0 more
Done professionally and on time. Will continue to use for chimney cleaning.
Description of Work: Clean masonry fireplace chimney flu. Replaced chimney cap.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ellen D.
09/2017
5.0
chimney caps, chimney repair
  + 0 more
Hopefully it was successful. We will see when it starts to rain again this winter.
Description of Work: Chimney was leaking badly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kallie K.
04/2017
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Excellent and I learned so much about my stove it was very valuable.
Description of Work: Wood stove cleaning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Linda G.
11/2016
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Will showed up on time, got the job done and explained everything he did. We had to wait 24 hours before we could have a fire, we had our first fire last night! I am so happy, wish I called him sooner. The price was very reasonable. If you need your fireplace cleaned or repaired, call Will, he's great!
Description of Work: we bought our house and we were just told the fireplace doesn't work. Will came and did an inspection and told us The damper needed to be replaced due to corrosion. He put in a new damper kit, a chimney cap with spark arrestor, sealed up some cracks,replaced the damaged dump door and put cement in a hole in the bottom of the fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Shel E.
10/2015
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Will was efficient and knowledgeable. I would recommend him, and use his service again.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Jami H.
11/2014
5.0
animal removal
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Jami H.
11/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Michele W.
10/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
He was on time, efficient and thorough. I could not ask for a better service. I highly recommend Mr. Morris without any hesitation.
Description of Work: Cleaned and inspected my chimney. Provided a written report and recommended next cleaning date.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Phil R.
07/2014
5.0
chimney repair, chimney sweep
  + 0 more
For the past three years, Will Morris, owner and operator of "Sweep For Hire," has come to my residence once a year to inspect the chimney and fireplace. Yesterday, he cleaned the chimney and reconverted the fireplace from wood burning back to gas. Will was right on time, and though he said the job might require as much as three hours, he did it in less than two. As in previous years, there was no mess either inside or out, and Will had all the necessary equipment to do a complete and thorough job. As always, Will's service was professional, courteous, friendly, efficient, organized and reasonably priced. I highly recommend him to anyone in the North Bay who needs any kind of inspection, cleaning or conversion done on their chimney or fireplace.
Description of Work: Cleaned chimney and reinstalled gas fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$195

Michael P.
04/2014
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
I reached out to Sweep for Hire and made an appointment for one week later that I ultimately had to change. Will was very flexible and was accommodating to the schedule change. On the agreed date, Will arrived on time and was prepared to work. Will conducted a thorough inspection of the firebox and chimney. He was careful to keep the house clean around the dirty work to be done. It was clear that Will was an expert in his field and as he worked, he educated me about the fireplace and how the air flow through the house and chimney worked. In addition to the inspection in the house, he climbed up on the roof and inspected the spark-arrestor and chimney from the top. Because I have a two-story house, there was an additional charge of $20. Will had mentioned this charge when I made the appointment on the phone and he reminded me when he arrived. Will was up front with all the charges and there were no surprises. I couldn't have been more pleased with his service or his professionalism.
Description of Work: Fireplace and chimney inspection and then a chimney cleaning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Phil R.
10/2013
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
This was the second time that Will has inspected my chimney, though it?s a different house this time around. And ? it went great again. Will is professional, very knowledgable about fireplaces and chimneys, expert at what he does, and also accommodating, friendly, reliable and responsible. I mean, really, what more can you ask for? Instead of just a chimney sweep, his business card should say something like, ?Fireplace & Chimney Care Specialist.? I would recommend him to anyone who has any kind of problem with their fireplace or chimney, as well as anyone simply needing and inspection or conversion from gas to fire, or vice versa. In short, Will?s the best!
Description of Work: Will inspected my gas burning fireplace and chimney to see if it was okay for me to burn wood in it. He removed the gas pipe in the fireplace, along with the cement logs, artificial embers and sand, and cleaned it out real nice. The whole time he was very professional, friendly and informative about fireplaces and chimneys. I learned a lot about the fireplace and chimney in the house I live in, which I'm glad to know.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

William C.
01/2013
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Will is quite busy so took about 3 weeks to schedule an appointment. He arrived on schedule and spent over 2 hours on the job. He removed large quantities of creosote. He is very knowledgable and gave a written summery of the work performed and condition of the fireplace. The house was spotless when he left.
Description of Work: inspected and cleaned the fire box, chimney And cap.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$140

GAIL S.
12/2012
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Good
Description of Work: I wanted to have fireplace insert and chimney inspected and cleaned before starting to burn wood this year. Will did the inspection, told me nothing needed cleaning and wrote up some suggestions for the future

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$65

Vincent S.
12/2012
5.0
chimney caps, chimney repair, chimney sweep
  + 1 more
We estimated our rental property's chimney had not been clean for the past 10 years. Will, from Sweep For Hire gave us a scheduled time of 1 pm. But after waiting for about 1:20, we called his cell phone and he apologized for his tardiness because the previous job took a little longer than expected. He arrived 20 minutes later and did a complete inspection of the chimney prior to cleaning. He also found the spark arrestor was missing and he later located it among some bushes along side the house. He even asked me if I wanted to climb up on the roof and inspect why the original arrestor did not fit the flue properly and had blown off some time ago. He had a new one with him in his truck and installed it immediately. When he finished the cleaning, Will reviewed the results with us and gave us some suggestions to enhance the chimney and fireplace effectiveness. We were very impressed.
Description of Work: We needed to have our rental property's chimney cleaned.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$285

Carolyn W.
11/2012
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Will worked with my schedule and was on time. He provided helpful information on fire safety and made some recommendations, such as trimming tree branches near the chimney. Very friendly, courteous and professional. I'd definitely use him again.
Description of Work: Chimney swept and firebox cleaned.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

Phil R.
10/2012
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
It went great. Will is a friendly and very professional. He really knows his stuff. He checked out the fireplace, climbed up on the roof, informed me about lots of things I didn't know about my fireplace and chimney, and basically did a great job. And after all that, he ended up charging me less than we had agreed to over the phone. Will Morris is probably the best person in this area for taking care of chimneys. Thanks to Will, I feel safe and ready to enjoy my fireplace for the winter.
Description of Work: Chimney inspection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Alexis H.
08/2012
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Will is a great and trustworthy man. I have had him in my house for 2 years now and feel 100% comfortable with him. He does a through job and will go voer everything wil you, specific to your area and condition.type of fireplace you have. I highly recommend this company.
Description of Work: Chimney sweep and condition check

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

Debbie M.
07/2012
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
They were very good and did a great job at cleaning. They were more reasonable then others around. I would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: I used Sweep For Hire to clean my chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Ocie W.
01/2010
5.0
chimney caps, chimney repair, chimney sweep
  + 1 more
Sweep for Hire is a private business owned and operated by Will Morse. He has decades of experience and a highly educated background in renewable energy and appropriate technology. He has a passion for his job and performs his sweeps and inspections thoroughly and with great explanation. He can also do fireplace/firebox/chimney repairs or replacements and installs of fireplace inserts or wood burning stoves. I expect to contact him in the future for the install of a wood burning stove and I have no reason to shop around with any other providers.
Description of Work: Performed inspection of firebox, chimney cap, and flue. Performed full chimney sweep from the fireplace end because my chimney cap was non-removable. I have a historic victorian home built in 1906 by Brainerd Jones and Sweep for Hire did an excellent job of sweeping the chimney without any damage or dirtiness. I will call him again without hesitation for any fireplace related issues in the future.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$140

Ronni B.
12/2009
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
Very well. He used a plastic dropcloth around the woodstove to prevent any ash or dirt from coming through into the house. At the end, he went over everything. He had a few suggestions for me to take care of, one on my own in the spring after the cold season and one part replacement for next year when he comes again or in two years. There was no pressure to do more than do an excellent job of cleaning things so that I would have a safe fire-burning winter.
Description of Work: Cleaned my wood stove and the chimney outside on the roof.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

Karen F.
06/2009
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
He doesn't charge me for things that don't need to be done and is reliable.
Description of Work: He swept out my chimney, and has done it for 12 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

    Contact information

    200 Salmon Creek Rd PO box 137, BODEGA, CA 94922


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

    All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

    *Contact business to see additional licenses.


    Service Categories

    Chimney Sweep,
    Chimney Repair,
    Chimney Caps,
    Animal Removal

    FAQ

    Sweep For Hire is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Sweep For Hire accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
    No, Sweep For Hire does not offer free project estimates.
    Yes, Sweep For Hire offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Sweep For Hire does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Sweep For Hire does not offer emergency services.
    No, Sweep For Hire does not offer warranties.
    Sweep For Hire offers the following services: $10.00 off first clean for Angie's List members.
    Rain gutter cleaning and dryer vent cleaning.

    Contact information

    200 Salmon Creek Rd PO box 137, BODEGA, CA 94922


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed