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Winter is coming to Lincolshire! Be prepared and safe this burning season by having your chimney cleaned and inspected! Call 847 994 4388 or email today!
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If you are a Lincolnshire resident, you know that winters are long and nothing says coming home like an evening around the fire. Whether you gather around the fireplace alone or with your family, you are creating memories that will last forever. If you are looking for a chimney cleaning service, look no further than Chimney Monkey. You won’t be disappointed. We look forward to working with you soon!
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You can call our office from Monday to Friday from 8am – 9pm at 847 994 4388
Chimney Sweep and Repair in Lincolnshire, IL
Lincolnshire is wooded, low-density and built mostly between the 1960s and the 1990s, with large houses on large lots along the Des Plaines River. Houses here frequently carry more than one fireplace, and a visit is rarely a single flue. Call 847-994-4388 or book online. We serve the 60069 zip code and the surrounding communities, including Riverwoods, Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills and Deerfield.
More Than One Fireplace, More Than One Condition
A Lincolnshire house with a fireplace in the family room, one in the living room and a third in a bedroom or study does not have three chimneys. It usually has one or two stacks carrying all of them, plus the furnace and water heater. Each flue is a separate system with its own liner and its own condition, and a chimney that looks sound from the driveway can have one flue in good shape and another with tile missing or a nest that has been there for years.
We inspect and document flue by flue, so the report tells you which are ready to use, which need work before the next fire, and which you can reasonably leave alone. It is also why relining two or three flues in one visit costs considerably less than doing them one at a time across different years, because access and setup are most of the job.
Tree Canopy, Debris and Draft
Mature canopy over a chimney top means debris in the flue, animals in an open or damaged cap, and branches disturbing the air above the termination. That last one shows up as a fireplace that drafts cleanly most days and pushes smoke into the room when the wind is up, which owners almost always read as a dirty chimney.
It is usually geometry and obstruction. We measure the termination height and check what is growing over it. Where the flue falls short, the correction is typically a stack extension or a different cap rather than anything structural, and a proper cap with a spark arrestor is the cheapest thing that keeps animals and debris out in a village like this one.
A Mix of Masonry and Factory-Built
Lincolnshire spans several building eras, so we find both full masonry chimneys with clay liners and factory-built systems with metal chimneys in a framed chase, sometimes in the same house. They fail in completely different ways and they are priced differently, which is why a visit here is quoted once we know what you actually have. Tell us when you book how many fireplaces you have and whether any are gas.
What We Repair and Maintain in Lincolnshire
- Level 1 and Level 2 chimney inspections — a documented condition report on the flue, firebox and chimney exterior, with photographs.
- Chimney cleaning and sweeping — creosote removal and draft correction on wood-burning fireplaces and stoves.
- Chimney relining — for cracked, offset or missing clay tile.
- Prefabricated fireplace service — refractory panels, dampers, chimney sections and couplers on factory-built units.
- Chase cover and chimney cap replacement — stainless covers with a cross break and proper overhang.
- Water heater and furnace chimney liners — correctly sized stainless liners for appliance flues.
- Obstruction and animal removal — and the cap that stops it happening again.
- Chimney caps and spark arrestors — stock, custom and multi-flue caps sized to the flue.
- Brick and mortar repair and tuckpointing — repointing joints before water gets behind the brick.
- Crown repair and replacement — with a drip edge, so water leaves the chimney instead of soaking into it.
- Gas fireplace and gas log service — valves, log sets, ignition and venting, by NFI-certified technicians.
- Dryer vent cleaning — including long and rooftop runs.
Areas We Cover
All of Lincolnshire, including the neighborhoods off Riverwoods Road and Half Day Road, the wooded lots near the Des Plaines River, and the areas bordering Riverwoods, Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills and Deerfield.
Why Our Inspections Are Paid
We charge for inspections because the inspection is the service: we document what is actually happening with photographs and, where conditions allow, a camera survey of the flue, then explain what is urgent, what is maintenance and what can reasonably wait. A free estimate prices a known job. A diagnostic inspection determines what the job actually is. The report is yours whether or not we do the repair.
Who You Are Hiring
Chimney Monkey has been in business since 2017 and works out of Buffalo Grove. We are members and sponsors of the National Chimney Sweep Guild — our partner Brett Conklin serves on the NCSG board as an at-large director through 2027 — and we belong to the regional North Central Chimney Guild. Our technicians are NFI certified across wood-burning, gas and pellet appliances, we have SPRAT-certified technicians for rope-access work, and our crew trains through the year. One of our three partners is a U.S. military veteran. More than 1,100 Google reviews.
Lincolnshire Chimney Questions
We have three fireplaces. Does the price multiply by three?
No. Access and setup are a large share of the cost, so additional flues in the same visit are priced below the first one. Tell us how many you have when booking and we will give you the number before the technician arrives.
Our fireplace smokes into the room on windy days. Is the flue dirty?
Sometimes. Under this much tree cover it is at least as often height and overhanging branches. We measure the termination and check what is above it. If the chimney is short, the fix is usually an extension or a different cap.
Something is living in our chimney. What happens now?
The inspection establishes what is in there and whether the flue is damaged or blocked. Removal comes first, then the flue is swept and checked, then a cap with a spark arrestor keeps it from recurring.
How much does a chimney sweep cost in Lincolnshire, IL?
A chimney sweep runs $300 to $350 and includes the Level 1 inspection. An inspection on its own is $200 to $300, and the same range covers a utility chimney serving a furnace or water heater. A Level 2 inspection with a camera survey of the flue is around $300. Typical rates as of September 2026.
Do you charge for the inspection?
Yes. You are paying for a documented answer: photographs, a camera survey of the flue where conditions allow, and a written explanation of what needs correcting now versus what can wait. That report is yours whether or not we do the repair.
Our Prices
Typical rates as of September 2026. Prices change, so call 847-994-4388 to confirm current pricing. A chimney sweep runs $300–$350 and includes the Level 1 inspection. An inspection on its own is $200–$300, and the same range covers a utility chimney serving a furnace or water heater. A Level 2 inspection with a camera survey of the flue is around $300. Fireplace liners are sized per flue, and most complete jobs land between $3,000 and $4,000; a utility flue liner for a furnace or water heater typically runs $3,000–$3,800. Relining, masonry repairs, crowns and chase work are quoted in writing after the inspection, because pricing an unknown condition is guessing. Call 847-994-4388 to book or to confirm current pricing.