
Marvin Chimney Sweep Team IN Riverside, IL




Diagnostics & Sweeping
Rotary Sweeping & HEPA Containment
Technicians use dual-action rotary power brushes to clear stage-one soot through stage-three glazed creosote. Triple-filter HEPA extraction units run continuously at the hearth to prevent airborne soot from entering your home.
Level 2 Internal Flue Video Scans
High-definition camera monitors travel the full flue column to reveal hairline tile fractures, missing mortar joints, and internal clearance gaps before winter fires begin. Homeowners receive complete photographic records of every finding.
Draft Engineering
Flue Lining and Venting Hardware
Precision hardware upgrades that resolve downdrafts, prevent water intrusion, and maintain required thermal clearances.
Stainless Steel Relining
Top-Sealing Lock Dampers
Spark Arrestors & Animal Caps
Heavy-gauge 316Ti stainless steel liners installed with ceramic insulation blankets to restore damaged or unlined flues back to full venting compliance.
Silicone-gasketed dampers mounted at the chimney crown that seal out winter drafts and moisture when the firebox is dormant, saving annual heating loss.
Stainless steel mesh caps custom-fitted to your chimney crown to deflect rain, arrest airborne embers, and stop birds or raccoons from nesting in flues.
Brick & Mortar
Four Steps to Structural Stability
Tuckpointing Mortar Joints
Reinforced Concrete Crowns
Lead Flashing Replacement
Siloxane Water Repellent
Raking decayed mortar out to clean substrate depth and repointing with high-durability lime mortar matched to historic brick hardness.
Pouring cast-in-place concrete caps with extended drip edges to shed rainwater past outer brick faces without surface pooling.
Installing two-piece step and counter flashing along the roofline intersection to halt persistent water leaks into attic spaces.
Applying deep-penetrating breathable siloxane sealant that blocks freeze-thaw water damage while allowing interior moisture vapors to escape freely.
Schedule diagnostic video scans and thorough mechanical sweeping before lighting your first autumn fire in Riverside.
