Chimney Sweep & Repair in Scottdale, PA

Roughly 4,400 people live in Scottdale, a borough in Westmoreland County about 32 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The typical home in Scottdale was built around 1946 (about 55% 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 Scottdale (about 79%) 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 3,700 residents per square mile, it is one of the denser parts of our service area, where homes often sit close together. We serve Scottdale together with nearby communities such as East Huntingdon Township, Bullskin Township and Connellsville.

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.