# What is a reasonable price for a chimney sweep(basic cleaning)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029 "2011-08-01T13:24:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/1 "2011-08-01T13:24:46Z")
My chimney could use a cleaning. We don’t use it often, but I’m quite sure it needs a basic cleaning by a chimney sweep. Problem is, I have zero idea how much that kind of service costs. Anyone ever have one clean their chimney? What is a reasonable price? I live in the United States, in Michigan. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/2 "2011-08-01T14:01:19Z")
In the neighborhood of a hundred bucks. Might be lower in Michigan than in New Jersey. Beware that they might find stuff they need to fix. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/3 "2011-08-01T16:29:38Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > Beware that they might find stuff they need to fix. This is what I figure. Like taking a car in for maintenance. I just want the cleaning, though. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/4 "2011-08-01T16:32:15Z")
I pay $125 at the beginning of the season and then halfway through. If your cap and flew are in good condition it’ll only be a cleaning… ---
**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/5 "2011-08-01T17:29:52Z")
Echoing the ~$100. However, my guy gives a discount if you get the work done off-season during the summer. You might get a price break if you don’t wait until fall when everyone with a fireplace is starting to think about getting theirs cleaned. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/6 "2011-08-01T18:29:15Z")
I paid ~$100 for three chimneys and a drier vent in Colorado. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-price-for-a-chimney-sweep-basic-cleaning/591029/7 "2011-08-01T18:48:00Z")
> [@L. G. Butts](#): > > I paid ~$100 for three chimneys and a drier vent in Colorado. They do drier vents too?