Level 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.
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If you live in Medfield, there is a good chance your chimney has not been looked at since the last time you used it, and maybe not even then. We are Top Hat Chimney, and we clean, inspect, and repair chimneys in Medfield every week. Wendell Pike started this company in 1999, and he still shows up on job sites himself. You will get a live person when you call (508) 687-5884, a straight price before work starts, and a written 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If it is not right, one call brings us back at no charge.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Medfield Homeowners Choose Top Hat Chimney
Medfield is the kind of town where people talk. If Wendell does right by a house on North Street, the neighbor on Dale Street hears about it by the weekend. That is how we have built our reputation since 1999, and it holds up because Wendell puts his name and license number on every invoice. Ask anyone on your street. We have swept chimneys in the antique colonials near the town center and the garrison colonials off Route 27 out toward the Charles River. Homeowners in Farm Street and Hartford Street neighborhoods call us because they want a sweep who knows the difference between an 18th-century masonry flue and a 1970s prefabricated insert, and who will not try to sell them a liner they do not need.
Every crew member is background-checked and shows up in uniform with a real arrival window, and if that window slips, we call. No call center, no voicemail maze. The phone rings and a person answers, twenty-four hours a day. That person may well be Wendell.
Chimney Cleaning Services We Offer in Medfield
Chimney Cleaning & Sweep
A proper chimney sweep in Medfield removes creosote and soot from the flue walls, smoke chamber, and firebox, then confirms the flue is drafting correctly before we leave. First-degree creosote is a brush job. Third-degree is a glaze, and catching it early is the whole point. Learn more about our Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Medfield.
Chimney Repair
Medfield’s freeze-thaw winters are hard on lime mortar, and we regularly repair spalled brick, deteriorated joints, and cracked crowns before water gets inside the house. We give you the camera footage and a plain-English verdict, every time, no exceptions. Learn more about our Chimney Repair in Medfield.
Fireplace Services
From damper replacement to firebox rebuilds, we keep Medfield fireplaces burning safely and drawing properly. We work with inserts and open hearths, and we will tell you plainly when a fireplace is fine as-is. Learn more about our Fireplace Services in Medfield.
Chimney Cap & Crown
A missing or rusted cap invites rain, squirrels, and birds into a Medfield flue. We install and service Chimney Cap & Crown - Medfield systems and repair or rebuild crowns so water stays out of the masonry.
Chimney Liner & Rebuild
When a flue liner is cracked or missing, the chimney is not safe to use, period. We handle Chimney Liner & Rebuild - Medfield projects using trusted brands like DuraFlex and Olympia Chimney, always showing you the camera evidence first.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Medfield
We work throughout Medfield, MA, and a typical appointment runs within the week when the season is busy and sooner when it is not. If you are near the historic town center, off Farm Street, along Hartford Street, in the Route 27 corridor, or down by the Charles River, we know your house type and the flue configurations that come with it.
- Historic town center and Meetinghouse Pond area
- Farm Street neighborhood
- Hartford Street and Route 27 corridor
- Charles River and South Street side
Why Medfield’s Climate & Housing Affect Chimney Cleaning
Medfield sits in the Charles River valley and gets classic inland New England winters. Temperatures cross the freezing threshold dozens of times each season, and that freeze-thaw cycle is especially destructive to the soft lime mortar used in the town’s many historic masonry chimneys. Each cycle pulls at the joints, and over time the mortar spalls, the brick loosens, and water finds its way in. Between annual cleanings, that means draft problems and water infiltration that a routine sweep alone will not fix.
The housing stock makes it more complicated. Medfield was incorporated in 1651, and the town center still holds a high concentration of pre-Civil War colonials whose original multi-flue masonry chimneys were built to serve cooking hearths and parlor fireplaces long before central heating existed. Most of those flues now sit partially abandoned. The fireplace flue stays in use, but the dormant heating flues collect moisture, nesting material, and liner deterioration. A single chimney stack in an old Medfield colonial can contain three or four flues, and homeowners often have no documentation of which one serves the active fireplace. A sweep who cleans the wrong flue leaves the creosote-loaded one untouched. Before any cleaning begins at these homes, we smoke-test and trace the flues so the active one is the one that gets swept. Medfield’s mid-century ranch and garrison colonials are a different job entirely. Many of those were built in the 1960s through 1980s with prefabricated zero-clearance fireplace inserts that require different cleaning and venting protocols than full masonry chimneys. Treating one like the other is a fast way to do the job wrong, and we do not do it.
Pricing for Chimney Cleaning in Medfield
- Standard sweep and inspection, one flue: $229-$299
- Additional flues on the same stack: $89-$139 each
- Cap replacement: $175-$425 depending on material
- Crown repair: $300-$800 depending on extent
- Liner inspection with camera: included with every sweep
We quote the price before a tool comes off the truck, and the number you hear is the number on the invoice. Seniors and veterans get 10% off every job, always. $40 off any repair over $200. No trip charge inside our service county. Call (508) 687-5884 for a firm quote, and the estimate is free.
Service Area - Cities Near Medfield
Beyond Medfield, we clean and repair chimneys throughout Norfolk County and the surrounding towns. If you are in Walpole, Norfolk, Norwood, or Westwood, we will get to you directly.
Serving Medfield, MA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Medfield area and know this community well, also serving Walpole, MA. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Cleaning in Medfield
A single-flue chimney cleaning in Medfield generally costs between $229 and $299, with additional flues on the same stack running $89 to $139 each. Older multi-flue colonials near the town center often have three or four flues and cost more because each one is swept and inspected separately. Call (508) 687-5884 for a firm number before we come out.
Once a year, burn or no burn. Medfield’s freeze-thaw winters work on your chimney even when you never light a fire, and chimneys break in the off-season too. Annual cleaning and inspection catches mortar erosion and cap damage before it becomes a larger repair.
Not always, and you should not take anyone’s word for it without seeing the camera footage. We show every Medfield homeowner the video from inside the flue and explain in plain English what it shows. If the liner is intact, we tell you that. If it needs replacement, we show you exactly why. Call (508) 687-5884 for a free second opinion on any written estimate.
Creosote builds up inside the flue. In a Medfield winter, that creosote can ignite and burn at temperatures that crack flue liners and spread to the house framing. Dormant flues in older colonials also collect moisture and nesting material that block ventilation and rot from the inside. The risk is a chimney fire, and it is not rare. A yearly sweep is cheap compared to what the alternative costs. We can get you on the schedule with one call.
Yes, with the right approach. We use brushes sized to the flue and work slowly through the smoke chamber so the aged lime mortar in an antique chimney is not disturbed. A careless sweep can crack old masonry, and we have repaired enough of that in Medfield to know better. Call (508) 687-5884 and we will take a look and give you a straight answer.
If you have a chimney in Medfield that has not been looked at this year, call us. You will get a live person, an honest quote, and a sweep who will tell you the truth about what your chimney needs and what it does not. Top Hat Chimney is proud to serve Medfield, MA, and our Norfolk service area, and we back every job with a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (508) 687-5884 for a free estimate.
Written by Wendell Pike, Owner at Top Hat Chimney.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local chimney cleaning pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Medfield Customers Say
"He repointed the crown and waterproofed the stack, and two winters on there is not a damp mark on the ceiling where there used to be one every February."
- Harold Vance"Converted our old wood burner to gas and took the time to talk me out of the fancier insert I had picked out because it would have been wrong for the size of the room."
- Duane Kittering"The sweep was properly done and the report was thorough. It is a small operation though, and getting a slot in October is close to impossible. Book in the summer and you will be fine."
- Marguerite Fowles