Sweep & inspection
Caps & crowns
Flue relining
Masonry repair
Gas fireplace serviceLevel 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.
Chimney Company in Upland, CA
Chimney repair in Upland usually means one of two jobs: replacing a cracked clay-tile flue liner or rebuilding a crown that the inland summer heat has baked apart. Most of the calls we take from 91784 and 91786 come from homeowners whose 1950s or 1960s ranch home still has its original masonry fireplace, and that chimney has never been opened up since the day it was built. Firebrick Chimney Sweep has served Upland since 2012, and we handle the full scope: sweeping, diagnosing, and repairing. If your chimney has a problem, we’re the company that finds it and fixes it, without sending you to a mason across town. Call (866) 520-4943 for a repair estimate.
Why Upland Homes Are Different
Upland sits right where the San Gabriel Mountains drop into the Inland Empire, and that position creates a specific failure pattern in chimneys. Summer temperatures bake the clay tile crowns and mortar joints on older masonry chimneys. The dry heat pulls moisture out of the crown, hairline cracks form, and then winter arrives. Those same 1950s through 1970s single-story ranch homes across 91786 get their fireplaces going on cold foothill nights, and the heat cycling through already-compromised flue tiles widens those cracks into gaps.
The housing stock itself compounds it. Flat-core Upland neighborhoods like the tract developments west of Euclid Avenue and the older streets around downtown were built in an era when a masonry fireplace was standard in every living room. Most still have the original clay flue tiles. Many have no chimney cap at all. The northern foothill homes in 91784, by contrast, skew newer with prefab units and gas inserts, but their chase tops and termination caps still take the same summer sun. The Santa Ana winds add one more variable: dry autumn gusts pushing embers and debris against uncapped flues, which makes creosote buildup in Upland more of a fire concern than it is in coastal cities where the air stays damp.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Upland Services
Two services account for most of the calls we take in Upland: the annual or first-time chimney sweep, and dryer vent cleaning in homes where the laundry room shares a wall with a fireplace system. Both come down to the same thing, which is keeping restricted ventilation from becoming a fire.
Chimney Sweep in Upland
An Upland chimney sweep starts with a camera inspection of the flue before any brush touches the tile. That’s because so many of the older 91786 ranches have flue tiles that are already cracked from decades of heat cycling, and sweeping a compromised liner without documenting it first leaves you with no record of what was already damaged. We remove the creosote, clear the smoke shelf, and report exactly what we saw with photos. If there’s a cap missing or a crown joint opening up, you’ll know it the same day. Chimney Sweep in Upland
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Upland
Dryer vents in Upland’s older single-story homes are often long runs because the laundry room sits in the garage or a back hallway, and the vent has to travel across the house to an exterior wall. That length, plus the dry inland air, bakes lint onto the duct walls until the airflow drops and the dryer starts running two cycles to dry one load. We clean the full run from the dryer to the exterior termination, checking for crushed flex sections and unsealed joints along the way. Dryer vents and chimneys share the same core risk: restricted, dirty ventilation that becomes a fire. Dryer Vent Cleaning in Upland
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.
Chimney Repair in Upland
Chimney repair in Upland is driven by the age of the housing. Homes built between the early 1950s and the late 1970s across 91786 were constructed with clay flue tiles that were never meant to last 60 years of inland heat cycling. The summer sun bakes the exterior crown, the winter fires heat the interior tiles, and the result is cracked flue liners, spalling mortar, and open crown joints that let water into the chase. Repair work in Upland typically means we’re restoring an original masonry fireplace, not maintaining a prefab insert. We work with HeatShield ceramic resurfacing and DuraFlex liners so a cracked original flue does not always mean a full teardown rebuild. For the full scope of what we repair, see Chimney Repair.
Chimney Crown Repair
Signs you need it
You’ll see hairline cracks across the top surface of the crown, pieces of mortar flaking onto the roof, or water staining on the ceiling near the chimney chase after a hard rain.
What it costs in Upland
Chimney crown repair in Upland runs $600 to $1,500 depending on whether we’re patching surface cracks or rebuilding the entire crown with a proper overhang and drip edge.
How we do it
We grind out the cracked material, assess whether the crown needs full removal, then recast it with a Portland-based crown mix that includes a flexible bond break so the new surface moves with Upland’s heat swings instead of cracking again.
Chimney Liner Installation
Signs you need it
Your camera inspection shows flue tiles with vertical cracks, missing mortar joints between sections, or gaps large enough to expose the brick or framing behind the liner.
What it costs in Upland
Chimney liner installation in Upland typically runs $2,200 to $5,600 depending on flue height, roof access, and whether the old clay tile has to be broken out before the new liner goes in.
How we do it
We size the liner to the appliance and flue dimensions, run a DuraFlex stainless liner down the full height, insulate around it as code requires, and connect it to the top plate and crown with a proper termination cap.
What Chimney Repair Costs in Upland
| Item | Typical range in Upland |
|---|---|
| Chimney crown repair | $600 – $1,500 |
| Chimney liner installation | $2,200 – $5,600 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $350 – $900 |
Do I actually need a new liner, or can the old one be repaired?
Not every cracked flue tile means a full liner installation. If the cracks are shallow and the tile structure is still solid, HeatShield ceramic resurfacing can restore the interior surface. If tiles are shifted or missing, a liner is the only safe fix. We’ll show you the camera footage either way.
How long does a chimney repair take in Upland?
A crown repair is typically a one-day job once materials are on site. A liner installation usually takes one to two days depending on roof access and whether the old tile needs removal. We’ll schedule based on the condition we document during the inspection, and if your fireplace is safe to use in the meantime, we’ll tell you plainly.
Brands We Service in Upland
We stock and install professional-grade components from HeatShield, Gelco, Olympia Chimney, and Famco, not whatever the hardware store carries on the shelf. That means replacement parts for Upland’s older masonry chimneys can usually be matched and installed without waiting on a special order. See our brands for the full list.
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| Service | Typical range in Upland |
|---|---|
| Chimney sweep (inspection included) | $180 – $340 |
| Chimney crown repair | $600 – $1,500 |
| Chimney liner installation | $2,200 – $5,600 |
| Chimney flashing repair | $350 – $900 |
| Chimney cap installation | $250 – $650 |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $95 – $210 |
Two things push chimney repair pricing up in Upland. Roof access on the foothill properties in 91784 can be steeper than the flat ranch roofs across 91786, and the age of the original masonry means we sometimes find additional damaged sections once we open the chase. Whatever we find, we quote the full scope before you approve anything, and the price you agree to is the price you pay. No surprise change orders from our side.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Upland
We work throughout Upland, from the older tract streets around downtown and the 91786 core up into the foothill developments of 91784 and the neighborhoods near San Antonio Heights. Most of our calls come from the ranch home era, but newer prefab and gas insert chimneys need the same level of inspection attention.
- Downtown Upland and the Euclid Avenue corridor
- The 1950s – 70s tract neighborhoods across 91786
- Foothill Boulevard and the northern 91784 homes
- San Antonio Heights boundary area
- The neighborhoods along Mountain Avenue and Campus Avenue
Service Area – Cities Near Upland
We serve Upland and the surrounding Inland Empire foothill communities. If you’re on the border in San Antonio Heights, CA or just over the county line in Claremont, CA, the housing stock and chimney conditions are similar to Upland’s. We also cover Montclair, CA and Rancho Cucamonga, CA for chimney repair, sweeping, and dryer vent work.
Serving Upland, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Upland area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Chimney Company in Upland
We schedule Upland inspections and sweeps throughout the week, with most visits happening within a few days of your call. If a home inspector or insurance carrier has flagged your chimney, tell the office when you book and we’ll prioritize getting you the documentation you need.
Chimney sweeping and most repairs do not require a city permit in Upland. If your home is in an HOA that governs exterior work, the scope of the repair and whether it changes the chimney’s exterior appearance will determine if you need sign-off. We can tell you what the job involves so you can check your HOA’s requirements.
Yes. The older 1950s through 1970s masonry chimneys across 91786 are our most common repair calls, but we also sweep and inspect prefab units and gas inserts, including the foothill homes in 91784. The inspection process differs depending on the system, and we’ll explain what we’re checking for your specific setup.
If your Upland chimney has never been inspected, or you’ve been told it needs repair and want a straight answer on what that actually means, call Firebrick Chimney Sweep at (866) 520-4943. We’ll send a technician who can show you the inside of your flue on camera, explain what needs attention and what can wait, and quote the full repair scope before any work begins.
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 Upland Customers Say
"Level two inspection before we bought the house. The report was detailed enough to use as a negotiating point and he explained every photo in it."
— David Wong"Fireplace had never drawn properly since we moved in. He found the damper was only opening halfway due to a bent linkage and fixed it in ten minutes."
— Chris Parker"Good work. The written inspection report took about a week to arrive after I asked for it, which was slower than I expected."
— Luis Hernandez