Andrew & Sons Chimney provides chimney sweep services in Framingham, including annual chimney sweep & cleaning, level i, ii & iii chimney inspections, chimney liner installation & repair, and more. Every job is handled by licensed, insured technicians with upfront written pricing, and backed by a workmanship guarantee — free estimates for all of Framingham and nearby areas.
Creosote doesn't announce itself. It accumulates quietly on your flue liner through every burn season, and by the time a Framingham homeowner notices an unusual smell or a slower draw, the buildup may already be thick enough to ignite. Our certified sweep technicians use industrial-grade rotary brushes and HEPA-filtered vacuums to clear every inch of your flue system — from the smoke chamber and smoke shelf all the way up to the chimney crown — without releasing soot into your living space. We document the level of creosote deposits before and after cleaning, flag any structural findings, and leave you with a written summary. One cleaning per active burn season is the NFPA 211 standard, and we honor that benchmark because it's grounded in fire-prevention science, not upselling.
Request this service →Not every inspection is the same depth, and choosing the wrong level means real hazards can go undetected. Andrew & Sons performs all three NFPA 211 inspection levels. A Level I covers accessible portions of a functioning system — the right choice for an annual safety check. A Level II includes video scanning of the entire flue interior and is required whenever you buy or sell a Framingham property or change fuel types. A Level III involves partial disassembly when hidden damage is suspected. Our technicians explain exactly which level your situation calls for and why, using plain language and on-screen video footage so you can see the findings yourself. Every inspection report references the applicable code section, giving you documentation that satisfies insurers, real-estate attorneys, and the Framingham Building Department.
Request this service →A cracked or missing liner is one of the most serious carbon-monoxide risks in an older Framingham home. Clay tile liners installed in mid-century colonials develop spalls and cracks from thermal cycling, allowing combustion gases — including odorless, lethal CO — to seep into living spaces through mortar joints. Our installation crew fits UL-listed stainless-steel flexible liner systems sized precisely to your appliance's BTU output, ensuring proper draft velocity and preventing dangerous downdraft. For masonry fireplaces, we also offer cast-in-place poured liner systems that conform to irregular flue shapes and create a seamlessly smooth interior surface. All liner work is permitted where required by the Town of Framingham and installed to NFPA 211 and manufacturer specifications, with a written warranty on labor and materials.
Request this service →Framingham's winters deliver the freeze-thaw cycling that cracks chimney crowns faster than almost anything else. Once a crown is compromised, water enters the flue system with every rain and snowmelt event, saturating the brick and mortar, accelerating rust on dampers and metal components, and degrading the liner from the outside in. A failing crown can allow a quarter-inch gap to become a two-inch cavity in just a few winters. Andrew & Sons rebuilds crowns using a flexible, weather-resistant polymer crown coating or full Portland cement replacement depending on the severity, then installs a stainless-steel chimney cap with mesh spark arrestor to block rain, snow, birds, and debris. This single investment typically extends the life of your entire chimney system by a decade or more and protects the liner work underneath.
Request this service →The firebox is the first line of thermal defense between an open flame and your home's framing. Refractory panels crack from the repeated thermal shock of hot fires followed by cold New England nights. Once cracks extend past a quarter inch, the NFPA considers them a fire hazard because heat can now conduct toward combustible wall framing. Andrew & Sons replaces damaged refractory panels with UL-listed replacements, repoints deteriorated mortar joints with high-temperature refractory mortar, and parges the smoke chamber — the often-neglected corbeled area above the firebox — to a smooth, heat-resistant surface that dramatically improves draft and reduces creosote formation rates. We also replace deteriorated throat dampers with top-mount damper systems, which seal the flue when not in use and improve home energy efficiency year-round.
Request this service →Carbon monoxide is invisible, odorless, and produced any time fuel combustion is incomplete — including by gas furnaces, boilers, and water heaters vented through your chimney alongside a fireplace. In older Framingham neighborhoods where multiple appliances share a single masonry chimney, the risk of back-drafting and CO intrusion is real and underappreciated. Our safety consultations go beyond the standard sweep visit: we evaluate flue sizing relative to connected appliance BTU loads, check for negative-pressure conditions that cause back-draft, inspect draft-hood clearances, and assess damper seal integrity. We provide homeowners with a written CO-risk report, specific remediation recommendations prioritized by severity, and guidance on detector placement per NFPA 72 requirements. Think of it as a targeted safety audit — ideal after purchasing an older home or after any unexplained CO alarm event.
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