How much does a chimney sweep cost in Pennsylvania?

Updated November 10, 2026 · KeystoneProGuide editorial team

What does a chimney sweep cost?

Four of the five averages published for a routine sweep with a basic inspection fall between $250 and $275. Angi reports a national average of $254, with most homeowners paying $129 to $381. HomeGuide gives a range of $150 to $375 and Forbes Home $120 to $390.

No survey read for this guide publishes a figure for Pennsylvania. Angi's table of state averages lists eight states, among them New Jersey at $550 and Massachusetts at $380, and leaves Pennsylvania out. So the numbers below are national ones, quoted the way each publisher gives them.

Read the table with three cautions. Angi says its average rests on 19,349 projects reported through its contractor network, and HomeAdvisor publishes the identical average and range, so count the two once. Fixr's $400 is not the price of a plain sweep: it says that figure is for a level 2 inspection and cleaning of a wood stove chimney. And Forbes Home says its numbers come from two providers and six cost databases.

The extremes are wide. HomeAdvisor says a job can come in as low as $89 or as high as $1,023. This Old House says a chimney that has gone several years without cleaning can cost as much as $800.

What changes the price?

What the chimney serves. Gas appliances are the cheapest to service and open wood-burning fireplaces the costliest.

• Gas fireplace: $80 to $130 (Angi), $80 to $150 (HomeGuide), $80 to $140 (Forbes Home), $85 to $250 (Fixr).
• Pellet stove: $130 to $200 (Angi), $145 to $230 (Forbes Home), $175 to $350 (Fixr).
• Wood stove: $150 to $300 (Angi), $160 to $310 (Forbes Home), $200 to $500 (Fixr).
• Wood-burning fireplace with a masonry chimney: $150 to $375 (HomeGuide), $300 to $1,000 (Fixr).
• Oil or gas furnace flue: about $125 to $400 (Fixr).

How many flues. Each flue is cleaned separately. HomeGuide gives $100 to $250 for one flue, $250 to $400 for two and $400 to $700 for three.

How hard the job is. Angi lists the condition of the chimney, a steep or high roof, the time since the last cleaning and how often you burn. HomeAdvisor adds that a multi-story home may need scaffolding or safety rigs.

Where you live. Forbes Home says prices can be up to five times higher in urban areas than in rural ones.

What does a more thorough inspection add?

A basic visual inspection normally comes with the sweep. The deeper levels cost more, and the surveys disagree by a wide margin on how much.

• Level 1: $160 to $300 (Angi and HomeAdvisor), $100 to $250 (HomeGuide), $85 to $450 on its own (Forbes Home).
• Level 2: $260 to $460 (Angi and HomeAdvisor), $250 to $600 (HomeGuide), $145 to $750 (Forbes Home).
• Level 3: $500 to $800 (Angi and HomeAdvisor), $900 to $5,000 (HomeGuide), $750 to $5,000 (Forbes Home).

Fixr quotes its ranges with cleaning included and they run wider still, from $85 to $950 for level 1 up to $500 to $5,000 for level 3. It also says a camera inspection may be offered for an additional $50 to $75. Ask which level a quote covers before you compare it with another.

What do the common repairs cost?

A sweep often ends with a repair estimate. These are the items the surveys price most often.

• Chimney cap. $75 to $500 (Angi), $75 to $1,000 (HomeAdvisor), $200 to $850 (HomeGuide), $115 to $850 (Forbes Home).
• Liner. $1,500 to $5,000 (Angi), $625 to $7,000 (HomeAdvisor), $1,500 to $4,000 (HomeGuide), $1,550 to $6,000 (Forbes Home).
• Flashing repair. $400 to $1,600 (Angi), $150 to $1,600 (HomeAdvisor), $215 to $520 (Forbes Home).
• Damper. $160 to $520 to replace (Angi), $150 to $500 for a new one (Fixr).
• Crown repair. $150 to $1,500 (HomeGuide), around $900 (Fixr).
• Animal removal. $200 to $600 (Angi), $180 to $560 (HomeAdvisor and Forbes Home), $600 to $1,500 (HomeGuide).

For repairs as a whole, This Old House gives an average of about $750 and a span of $250 to $13,300. It says its cost data is based on estimates from Fixr and HomeAdvisor, so it is not an independent count.

When is a sweep cheaper?

Outside the rush. Angi says prices rise in the peak season of late summer and fall and that booking in spring or summer is a way to pay less. Forbes Home names spring, summer or early fall as the off-season and says some companies discount then. HomeAdvisor warns that an after-hours or weekend visit carries an emergency surcharge.

How do you compare two quotes fairly?

• Get more than one. Angi and This Old House both suggest at least three. The Federal Trade Commission's general advice on home repairs is to get multiple written estimates and not to choose the lowest bidder automatically.
• Match the scope. Check the inspection level, the number of flues and what is cleaned. The trade's certification body, CSIA, says a complete sweeping includes the flue and the smoke chamber, not just the firebox.
• Be wary of a price far below the ranges above. In a New Jersey case, the state alleged that cleanings pitched at $39 to $60 were followed by repair bills of $1,800 to $4,800. Connecticut's consumer protection department advises not to assume that an extremely low bid is a bargain.
• Get repairs in writing. Under Pennsylvania's home improvement law, a contract for more than $500 must be written and signed by both sides.

What Pennsylvania requires of chimney sweeps explains that law, and how to choose a chimney sweep covers credentials. Businesses that offer the service are on the chimney sweeps directory page.

Sources

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