Before & After Gallery - Kindling Chimney Orlando

Chimney Cleaning Before & After in Orlando, FL

Photos tell the truth faster than any promise we could print. Every job below shows what our technicians actually saw on arrival, what they did about it, and what the chimney looked like when they packed up. No stock images, no staging. Just Orlando fireplaces and the difference a real sweep makes. If a picture matters to you, you’ll know within sixty seconds whether we’re the right fit.

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Recent Transformations

Creosote Removal in a College Park Wood-Burning Fireplace

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The homeowners here had been burning unseasoned oak for two winters, and the flue told that story in thick, shiny layers from the smoke shelf up. Our technician removed enough Stage 2 creosote to fill a two-gallon bucket, then ran a camera from the firebox to the cap so the family could see the bare flue walls for themselves. They kept using the fireplace all winter, but switched to kiln-dried wood and scheduled a follow-up sweep for spring. Danny Cortes checked the after-photos himself before we called the job complete.

Smoky Fireplace with a Cold Flue in Winter Park

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In Winter Park, we see this a lot on the first cold snap of December: a fireplace that has drafted fine for years suddenly pours smoke into the living room. The problem was a cold, dense column of air sitting in a tall exterior flue. Our technician warmed the flue with a properly placed starter fire and reset the damper, then showed the homeowner exactly how to recreate that startup sequence. The room stayed smoke-free, and the stale-smoke smell that had settled into the furniture cleared within a week.

Animal Nest Removal in a Dr. Phillips Chimney

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In Dr. Phillips, sounds like scratching above the firebox usually mean a squirrel found the flue before we did. This chimney had a full nest woven into the smoke shelf, blocking about seventy percent of the opening and sending the smell of bedding and droppings into the room on humid days. We removed the nest, swept the flue, and installed a proper cap with a stainless mesh screen. The homeowner told us the scratching stopped the same night, and the fireplace burned without a hint of odor the following weekend.

Glazed Creosote in a Thornton Park Historic Home

Older masonry chimneys in Thornton Park often come with decades of use and creosote that has hardened into a tar-like glaze. No brush alone removes that; it bonds to the flue walls like enamel. We applied a professional creosote treatment formulated to break the bond, then returned once the glaze had softened enough to sweep out completely. The after-photo shows flue tiles with no remaining shine. Danny Cortes walked the homeowner through the before and after camera stills, pointing out exactly which sections had worried us and why they were now clear.

Smoke Chamber Clean-Out Under an Audubon Park Fireplace

A chimney sweep is not just the flue; the smoke chamber above the damper catches years of crumbled mortar and fine soot that most companies never touch. In Audubon Park, we found the chamber nearly half full of debris from old parging work, which explained the persistent smoke rollback the family had tolerated for two seasons. Our technician emptied the chamber, swept the flue, and sealed the parging so nothing else keeps crumbling down. The fireplace now drafts like a new unit, and the family finally stopped opening the living room window when they lit a fire.

Moldy Chimney Odor in a Baldwin Park Gas Fireplace Conversion

Central Florida humidity creates a problem many Orlando homeowners do not expect: mold inside a rarely used gas fireplace chimney. This Baldwin Park home had a distinctive musty smell every time the air conditioning cycled, and the source was the flue. We brushed out the loose mold, applied a chimney-safe deodorizing treatment, and recommended a top-sealing damper to keep humid air from sitting in the flue between uses. The smell was gone within days. We used pet-safe products where there was a choice, which mattered to this family with two indoor cats.

Want Results Like These?

Every chimney above started with a homeowner who noticed something that did not seem right: a smell, a sound, smoke where it should not be. Call (850) 940-3442 and we will schedule a sweep and inspection at a time that works for you. Written price before any work starts. Shoe covers and drop cloths on arrival. And a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves.

Written by Danny Cortes, Owner at Kindling Chimney Orlando, serving Orlando and surrounding areas.