Chimney Sweep & Repair in Tarentum, PA

Located about 17 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Tarentum is a borough of roughly 4,200 residents. The typical home in Tarentum was built around 1938 (about 66% 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 Tarentum (about 90%) 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 3,500 residents per square mile, it is one of the denser parts of our service area, where homes often sit close together. We serve Tarentum together with nearby communities such as Arnold, New Kensington and Lower Burrell.

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.