Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 1 sweep and inspection to the NFPA 211 annual standard - flue, crown, cap, and flashing checked and photographed
Chimney sweep logs do not sweep chimneys. They loosen some creosote - which then falls where a brush and vacuum still have to collect it.
Fast, Reliable Chimney Sweep Across Tice
Tice isn’t Fort Myers proper, and the chimneys here show it. Most of what we inspect in this unincorporated community sits on mid-century ranch homes and rural outbuildings, and much of it is a prefab metal flue or a clay-tile stack rather than a full masonry chimney. That changes the job. Call (855) 473-9633 and we’ll book a sweep or inspection that fits what you actually have. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
Why Tice Homeowners Call Chimney Sweep Lehigh Acres for Chimney Sweep
We work Tice often enough to know the housing pattern: 1950s to 1970s concrete-block and wood-frame ranches, some manufactured and mobile units, and a lot of prefab metal or clay-tile flues instead of true masonry. A technician who only sweeps brick fireplaces can miss what these flues need, which is usually an inspection plus cap and animal-guard work.
Our technicians have up to 8 years of experience, and they’ve learned the routine findings in this part of Lee County: bird nests, wasp colonies, rain-soaked debris nobody’s touched since the one cold snap two winters back. Rusted-out flue caps after storm season are more common than actual soot.
We also handle cleaning, structural repair, and dryer vent work as three service lines, so a problem your sweep turns up can usually be addressed without you tracking down a second company. You get one visit, one crew, one clear written report of what we found.
Styles & brands we work with
- Sweep & inspection
- Caps & crowns
- Flue relining
- Masonry repair
- Gas fireplace service
Chimney Cleaning in Tice
Chimney Cleaning in Tice is a different exercise than in masonry-heavy neighborhoods, because so many homes sit on prefab flues that need inspection and guard work more than they need a brush run down a brick stack. A typical cleaning here means removing debris, checking the liner for creosote and spalling, testing the cap and spark arrestor, and clearing anything living in the flue. A standard chimney cleaning in Tice typically runs $150 to $280, and a Level 1 inspection often comes bundled in. Call (855) 473-9633 for an exact quote.
What a Cleaning Visit Covers
We pull the debris and nest material, brush and vacuum the flue, and check the firebox and damper. Then we look at the cap, the crown if there is one, and the connections where a prefab flue meets the appliance. You get photo evidence of anything we flag, so nothing is taken on faith.
How Often Tice Flues Actually Need It
Fireplaces here sit dormant most of the year in this subtropical climate, so the pressing issue is often moisture, leaf litter, and pests rather than heavy soot. Even a seldom-used flue should be checked before the first cold spell. Homes burning heavily get swept sooner.
Fireplace Cleaning in Tice
Fireplace Cleaning in Tice often means clearing out a firebox that hasn’t seen a fire since the last cold front, dust, ash residue, and whatever blew down the flue during storm season. We clean the firebox, remove ash and soot, check the damper and firebrick, and confirm the flue is clear. A fireplace cleaning in Tice typically runs $120 to $250 depending on the unit. Call (855) 473-9633 to book.
Gas and Wood Units Both
Gas fireplaces still need the firebox and venting checked even when there’s no soot to sweep. Wood-burning fireplaces need the creosote looked at directly. We handle both and tell you plainly which service fits.
When It Can Safely Wait
If a unit is clean and the cap and flue are sound, we tell you so, and you can wait until the next season. Nothing gets recommended without photo evidence you can see for yourself.
Trusted Brands We Service in Tice
When a cap, guard, or liner repair needs replacing, the part matters. We work with professional-trade brands like HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, and Famco, materials specified for chimney systems rather than generic substitutes. HeatShield’s resurfacing system lets us repair a compromised liner instead of swapping the whole flue. Gelco and Famco venting and cap products come from known-spec manufacturers, not aftermarket unknowns. We don’t claim parts stocked on a truck, but the brands we install are ones chimney technicians actually trust, and turnaround on a cap or guard replacement is fast.
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AfterCommon Chimney Sweep Problems We See in Tice Homes
- Rusted caps after storm season. Hurricane-season wind and rain beat on a cap, and once it rusts through, rain soaks the debris below and the liner starts to corrode. A blocked draft is the next symptom.
- Bird nests and wasp colonies in dormant flues. A flue sits untouched most of the year, so pests move in and nobody notices until a cold snap brings smoke backing into the room and a real carbon monoxide question.
- Creosote from green or treated wood. Burning unseasoned or treated wood in a wood stove pushes buildup toward second-degree, and that needs professional removal before it glazes into something harder to clear.
- Prefab and clay-tile liners with spalling. Older concrete-block and wood-frame ranches here often carry prefab metal or clay-tile flues, and both show wear that a visual check catches early and a brush alone won’t fix.
Pricing for Chimney Sweep in Tice, FL
Honest pricing for this market: a standard chimney cleaning in Tice typically runs $150 to $280, and a fireplace cleaning runs $120 to $250. A Level 2 inspection, which uses a camera, typically runs $250 to $450. Creosote removal on a heavier load can add to the base sweep. What moves the number is flue length, how much buildup we find, and whether a cap or guard needs replacing. The written estimate sets the final price, and the estimate itself is free. Call (855) 473-9633 and we’ll give you a real range for your flue. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tice
Our chimney sweep team covers the communities around Tice as well, including North Fort Myers, Buckingham, Fort Myers Shores, and Gateway. If your flue sits just outside Tice, we can still book a sweep or inspection. The flues across this stretch of Lee County share the same prefab-heavy pattern and the same storm-season cap problems.
Serving Tice, FL – Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Tice and nearby communities. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Sweep in Tice
A wood stove used as primary heat in Tice should be swept more often than a decorative fireplace, typically once a season and sometimes twice if you burn heavily or burn green wood. Heavier burning loads creosote faster. Call (855) 473-9633 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
First-degree creosote is a light, flaky soot that brushes off easily, second-degree is a sticky tar that needs harder removal, and third-degree is glazed and hardened, which is a genuine fire risk. In Tice, burning unseasoned or treated wood accelerates the jump from first to second. Catch it early and the sweep is simple. Call (855) 473-9633 to book an inspection.
Yes. A rusted cap lets hurricane-season rain into the flue, soaking the debris below and corroding the liner, and the blockage builds from there. Replacing the cap with an animal guard stops the cycle. Call (855) 473-9633 for a free estimate on a replacement.
Not quite. A prefab metal flue gets inspected and cleaned with methods matched to the manufacturer’s liner, and the emphasis is on creosote inspection, cap condition, and animal guards rather than a brick brush. That’s the standard job in Tice. Call (855) 473-9633 for an exact quote.
Because the flue sits dormant most of the year in this climate, so it makes an easy home for pests. The fix is an animal guard on a sound cap. Call (855) 473-9633 – we answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
If your flue has gone untouched since the last cold snap, or a storm took the cap off, call (855) 473-9633 for a free estimate from Chimney Sweep Lehigh Acres. Our technicians have up to 8 years of experience, the estimate sets the price per job, and nothing gets recommended that you can’t see in the photos.
Written by the team at Chimney Sweep Lehigh Acres.