Cleaning & Maintenance
Routine sweeping and cleaning that keeps your system drafting safely.
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Roosevelt Chimney Works
Chimney & fireplace services across Greater Pittsburgh — cleaning, inspections, repairs, and installations, done with real craftsmanship.
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Est. 1997
Craftsmanship since 1997
~60 mi
Around Greater Pittsburgh
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Chimney & fireplace services
Camera
Backed inspections
Pittsburgh's chimney & fireplace craftsmen
A chimney is masonry, metal, and fire working together — and when one part fails, the whole system suffers. We diagnose honestly, repair properly, and treat your home like it's our own.
What we do
Complete chimney & fireplace care
Seven categories covering everything from a routine sweep to a full masonry rebuild.
Masonry & Water Protection
Brick, mortar, flashing and waterproofing against Western PA weather.
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Built Right. Built to Last.
Craftsmanship you can count on
Roosevelt Chimney Works was built on a simple standard: do the job the way it should be done, so it lasts. That means matching mortar to the masonry, sizing liners to the appliance, and building crowns that actually shed water — the details that separate lasting work from a quick patch.
- Honest, camera-backed diagnosis before any recommendation
- Repairs recommended before unnecessary replacement
- Proper materials and technique for Western PA weather
- Respect for your home and a clean worksite
Inspections & Safety
A real look inside, not a guess
The most serious chimney problems are hidden: cracked flue tiles, gaps in the liner, creosote glaze, deteriorating mortar in the smoke chamber. We use inspection cameras to document the true condition of your chimney — so any recommendation is based on evidence you can see.
It's the foundation of honest chimney work, and a standard part of the way we do business.
Level 1 & Level 2
Real estate inspections
Safety evaluations
Repairs & Masonry
Stopping water before it wins
Chimneys fail from the outside in, and water is almost always the culprit. It works into cracked crowns, open mortar joints, and failed flashing, then freezes and expands every winter. Most of our repair work comes back to finding that water and stopping it.
From repointing and crown work to leak diagnosis, waterproofing, and full rebuilds, we fix the cause — not just the symptom.
Fireplace Services
Wood, gas, and everything in the firebox
Whether you love the crackle of a real wood fire or the convenience of gas at the flip of a switch, we keep your fireplace safe and satisfying. We service wood-burning fireplaces, stoves, and inserts, gas units, and the fireboxes, dampers, and smoke chambers that make them work.
Wood-burning
Gas fireplaces
Inserts & stoves
Firebox & damper
How it works
Straightforward, from first call to finished job
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Get in touch
Call or request an estimate online. Tell us what you're seeing — a leak, an odor, a sweep due, or a project in mind.
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Honest inspection
We assess the real condition of your chimney, with a camera where it helps, and explain what we find in plain terms.
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Clear recommendation
You get a prioritized plan — what genuinely needs doing now, and what can wait — with repair favored over replacement.
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Work done right
We do the job with proper materials and technique, clean up after ourselves, and leave your chimney built to last.
From the field
The work, up close
A look at the kinds of conditions we handle every week across the Pittsburgh area.
Images reflect the types of chimney and fireplace conditions we service in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Pittsburgh expertise
We know Western PA chimneys
Pittsburgh's housing stock skews old, its winters are long, and its freeze-thaw cycles are punishing. Century-old brick rowhouses, hillside homes facing wind-driven rain, river-valley humidity — each brings its own chimney challenges, and we've seen them all.
That local knowledge means we read your chimney in the context of the home and the climate it actually lives in.
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Serving Greater Pittsburgh & ~60 miles around
From the city's oldest neighborhoods to the growing suburbs and river towns, we serve homeowners across the region.
From the blog
Chimney & fireplace resources
Practical guidance for Pittsburgh-area homeowners.
Pittsburgh Homeowner Guides
Older Pittsburgh Fireplaces & Chimney Alterations
Decades of conversions and 'improvements' leave their mark on old chimneys. Here's what to watch for in an older home.
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Chimney Masonry
Mortar Deterioration: The Quiet Chimney Problem
Failing mortar joints are easy to overlook — and they're the entry point for the water that damages everything else.
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Chimney Crowns & Caps
Cracked Chimney Crown: Why It's a Big Deal
The crown is small and out of sight — but a cracked one funnels water into your entire chimney. Here's what to know.
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Frequently asked questions
For regular wood burners, once a year is the standard — typically before the heating season. An annual inspection also catches freeze-thaw and water damage while it's still minor. Gas fireplaces need yearly venting and safety checks too.
We serve Pittsburgh and communities within roughly 60 miles — the South Hills, North Hills, Eastern and Western suburbs, the Mon and Allegheny valleys, and Butler, Washington, Westmoreland and Beaver counties. See our service areas page for the full list.
No. Our approach is to show you the real condition of your chimney — with camera footage where it helps — and recommend repairs before replacement whenever that's the honest call.
Yes. Chimney leaks usually trace to one of a few places — the crown, flashing, cap, or porous masonry — and each calls for a different fix. We diagnose the actual source and stop it rather than just covering the stain.
We do. We service and repair wood-burning fireplaces, stoves and inserts as well as gas fireplaces and inserts, including cleaning, inspection, and installation.
Get Started
Request an estimate
Tell us what's happening with your chimney or fireplace and we'll help you figure out the right next step. No pressure, no fear-selling - just straight answers.
- Honest, camera-backed assessments
- Repairs recommended before replacement
- Serving Greater Pittsburgh & ~60 miles around
Ready to get your chimney handled?
Whether it's a routine cleaning, a stubborn leak, or masonry that's seen better winters - Roosevelt Chimney Works is ready to help across Greater Pittsburgh.
All Chimney & Fireplace Services
Chimney CleaningChimney SweepingFireplace CleaningChimney InspectionFireplace InspectionReal Estate InspectionsSafety EvaluationsChimney RepairChimney Leak RepairDraft ProblemsOdor ProblemsChimney RebuildingChimney RestorationAnimal / Nest RemovalMasonry RepairBrick & Mortar RepairRepointing / TuckpointingWaterproofingFlashing RepairLiner InspectionLiner RepairLiner InstallationLiner ReplacementCap InstallationCap RepairCrown RepairCrown RebuildingFireplace RepairWood-Burning FireplacesGas FireplacesFirebox RepairSmoke Chamber RepairDamper RepairDamper ReplacementChimney InstallationFireplace Installation