Chimney Sweep & Repair in Forest Hills, PA

Located about 8 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Forest Hills is a borough of roughly 6,300 residents. The typical home in Forest Hills was built around 1949 (about 52% of homes here were built before 1950), so original masonry chimneys with clay-tile or even no flue liner are a regular sight — and age-related mortar, crown, and liner problems are the most common reasons homeowners call. Most homes in Forest Hills (about 88%) heat with natural or propane gas, and gas furnaces and water heaters vent through the chimney too — a blocked or deteriorated flue can push carbon monoxide back into the house. At roughly 4,000 residents per square mile, it is one of the denser parts of our service area, where homes often sit close together. We serve Forest Hills together with nearby communities such as North Braddock, Wilkinsburg and Wilkins Township.

Western Pennsylvania sees real winters with repeated freeze-thaw cycles from December through March, which is hard on exterior masonry — cracked mortar joints and crown damage show up more here than in milder climates.