Chimney Sweep
Full creosote and soot removal with brushes and an industrial vacuum — no mess in the house, ever. $189 with a Level 1 inspection included.
Book a sweepServing the foothills since 1998
Keep the fire. Clear what's hiding above it.
Creosote builds quietly behind every cozy night by the fire. A CSIA-certified sweep clears it, checks the flue, and hands you a written report — most visits done in under two hours.
4.9 · 500+ chimneys swept
Certified & Insured · CSIA #9126
Since 1998 in the foothills
What we do
Six services. One goal: a chimney that's safe to use.
We don't upsell trades we don't know. We sweep, inspect, and repair chimneys and the appliances that vent through them — the way Walt taught his crew in 1998.
Chimney Inspection
Level 1 or Level 2 camera inspection down the full flue, with photos of every joint and a written report you keep.
Schedule an inspectionMasonry Repair
Crown repair, tuckpointing, and flue liner fixes for cracked or spalling brick — caught early, before a rebuild is the only option.
Ask about repairCap & Damper
Stainless caps to keep rain, animals, and embers where they belong, plus damper repair or replacement for a tight seasonal seal.
Get a cap quoteGas Fireplace Service
Pilot, valve, glass, and venting checks for gas inserts and log sets — so the flip-a-switch fire is as safe as the wood-burning one.
Service my gas insertDryer Vent Cleaning
Lint removal that cuts a leading cause of home fires and gets your dryer drying in half the time again.
Clear my vent
Why Ember & Oak
Started by Walt Renner in 1998. His daughter runs the crews now.
Walt's rule was simple: the fireplace should stay exactly as warm as it feels, and exactly as safe as it looks. Dana learned the trade climbing behind him on foothill rooftops. She still climbs every job herself.
Call us or book online
Tell us your fireplace type and when you last had it swept. We'll get you on the schedule, usually within the week.
We sweep, inspect, and show you
Creosote out, camera down the flue, photos on a tablet so you see exactly what we see — good or bad.
Written report, and a reminder next year
You get a dated report for insurance or resale, and we text you when it's time for your next annual sweep.
Every sweep is performed by a CSIA Certified Sweep (#9126) — the same national standard chimney insurers ask for.
Neighbors, not testimonials
What the foothills say about us
We'd used the fireplace for two winters without a sweep. Dana's crew found a hairline crack in the flue liner we never would've seen from the living room. Glad we called before lighting it again.
Quick, clean, and they actually explained what creosote does instead of just scaring us. My kids now think chimney sweeps are basically firefighters.
Same company my parents used back in the 90s. Somehow still the friendliest crew in the foothills, and the tablet photos of our flue put my mind at ease immediately.
Where we work
The San Gabriel foothills are home.
Our truck leaves the Sierra Madre yard every morning. If your chimney is within about twenty minutes of it, there's a good chance we've already swept your street.
Sierra Madre
Altadena
Monrovia
La Cañada Flintridge
Arcadia
Pasadena
San Marino
Duarte
No pressure · Written quote
Get your free chimney quote
Tell us about your fireplace and we'll call back the same business day, usually within the hour.
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Thank you — you're on the board.
We'll call you back the same business day to set your visit. Smelling smoke or soot in the house right now? Call us immediately at (626) 555-0198.