Matts & Sons Chimney provides chimney sweep services in Durham, including chimney sweep & cleaning, chimney safety inspection, chimney liner installation & repair, and more. Every job is handled by licensed, insured technicians with upfront written pricing, and backed by a workmanship guarantee — free estimates for all of Durham and nearby areas.
Creosote is the leading cause of chimney fires in Connecticut, and every cord of wood you burn deposits another layer inside your flue. Our certified sweep technicians use commercial-grade rotary brushes, HEPA-filtered vacuums, and video inspection tools to remove all three stages of creosote buildup — from light soot to the dangerous glazed deposits that burn at over 2,000°F. We protect your Durham home from start to finish, laying drop cloths and sealing the firebox before a single brush stroke. After cleaning, we walk you through exactly what we found and what it means for your safety. Clean flues mean safer combustion, lower CO risk, and better draft efficiency all winter long.
Request this service →A visual glance from the rooftop is not a chimney inspection — it's a guess. Matts & Sons performs NFPA 211 Level I, II, and III inspections calibrated to Durham's older housing stock and Connecticut's strict building codes. We examine the firebox, smoke chamber, damper, flue liner, crown, cap, and masonry for cracks, spalling, deterioration, and blockages. Our Level II inspections include continuous-feed camera scanning of the entire flue interior — the only way to confirm liner integrity you can't see with the naked eye. Every report is written in plain language with photos, so you understand exactly what needs attention, what can wait, and why each finding matters to your family's safety.
Request this service →A compromised chimney liner is one of the most underestimated dangers in a Connecticut home. Cracks, gaps, or missing sections allow combustion gases — including odorless, colorless carbon monoxide — to seep into living spaces and void your homeowner's insurance. Matts & Sons installs stainless steel flexible liners, rigid liner systems, and HeatShield resurfacing depending on your flue geometry and appliance type. All installations comply with Connecticut State Building Code and manufacturer specifications. We carry stainless liner systems rated for wood, gas, and oil appliances, and every installation includes a written warranty. If your Durham home was built before 1980, a liner inspection should be your first call — older terra cotta flues crack predictably as Connecticut winters cycle through freeze-thaw stress.
Request this service →Durham's wet winters and freeze-thaw cycles are relentless on chimney masonry, and the crown and cap are your first line of defense. A cracked chimney crown lets rainwater wick into the masonry, expanding during freezes and accelerating spalling that can eventually compromise your entire chimney structure. Missing or ill-fitted caps invite nesting birds, squirrels, and raccoons — all capable of blocking your flue and creating a carbon monoxide risk overnight. Matts & Sons fabricates custom stainless steel multi-flue caps sized to your exact chimney and applies professional-grade crown sealant or full crown rebuilds where needed. We don't patch problems temporarily — we fix them to last through Connecticut's demanding climate so you're not calling us back for the same issue next season.
Request this service →The firebox is ground zero for every fire you light, and it takes more thermal and chemical abuse than any other part of your chimney system. Spalled firebrick, eroded refractory mortar, and deteriorated smoke chambers don't just look bad — they allow heat transfer to combustible framing and increase the probability of a house fire. Matts & Sons technicians are trained in full firebox rebuilds, refractory panel replacement, and smoke chamber parging with UL-listed castable refractory mortar. We assess every firebox during our standard inspection and never upsell repairs that aren't genuinely necessary. Durham homeowners with fireplaces over twenty years old frequently discover eroded mortar joints invisible to the untrained eye — catching them early is always safer and less expensive than emergency remediation.
Request this service →Most homeowners don't realize that the U.S. Fire Administration attributes thousands of house fires each year to clogged dryer vents, making this one of the most overlooked safety services in Durham. Lint accumulation restricts airflow, forces your dryer to overheat, and creates a highly combustible environment inches from your walls. Matts & Sons extends our safety-first approach to dryer vent cleaning using flexible rotary brush systems that reach the full length of your duct run, including bends and transitions. We also inspect duct material — plastic flex duct is a fire code violation in Connecticut and must be replaced with rigid metal. After cleaning, we test airflow and confirm proper exterior termination. Pair dryer vent service with your annual chimney sweep for a comprehensive home fire-safety checkup.
Request this service →Fast response, upfront pricing, and workmanship guaranteed. Get your free estimate today.