Level 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.
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If you live in Allen Township, you already know the routine. Every fall, that first cold snap rolls down off the Blue Mountain, and suddenly the fireplace becomes the center of the house again. But before you strike a match, the question nags: when was the last time that flue actually saw a brush? In Allen, the answer matters more than in most places because so many of the chimneys here are old stone farmhouse stacks that have never been professionally serviced. Top Hat Chimney answers the phone around the clock at (484) 859-1367, gives you an honest price before the truck rolls, and sends a sweep who knows exactly what a 19th-century limestone flue looks like from the inside.
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.
Why Allen Homeowners Choose Top Hat Chimney
Most of the calls we take from Allen start the same way. A homeowner tells us the last company sent someone who looked like he’d never seen a stone chimney before, quoted a low price over the phone, then doubled it standing in the living room. That’s not how Wendell Pike’s company works. Wendell founded Top Hat Chimney in 1999, puts his name on every job, and his license number is published and verifiable. You can find him at the hardware store in Walnutport or on the sidelines at Allen Township Fire Company’s chicken barbecue. He lives in the orbit of this same Lehigh Valley map, and he intends to run into you again on Saturday.
Homeowners along Kreidersville Road, out near Allen Acres, and back in the older sections near Cherryville call us because we give a real arrival window, the sweep shows up in uniform, and if the window slips, someone calls you. Every job comes with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, one call brings Wendell back. No charge. No argument. That’s in writing on every single job, including chimney cleaning and sweeping in Allen.
Chimney Cleaning Services We Offer in Allen
Chimney work in Allen rarely stops at sweeping. The older farmhouses here have multi-flue stacks, stovepipe thimbles, and stone masonry that needs a different eye than a 1980s colonial. Here’s what we do:
Chimney Cleaning & Sweep
We brush the full flue, remove creosote at every degree from flaky first-stage to hardened glaze, and run a camera inspection so you can see the result with your own eyes. Allen farmhouse flues are often oversized for modern appliances, which means heavier than expected buildup. Learn more about our Chimney Cleaning & Sweep in Allen.
Chimney Repair
Limestone mortar spalls under Northampton County’s freeze-thaw cycles. We repoint, rebuild shoulders, and tuckpoint stone and brick the way the original masons intended. Learn more about our Chimney Repair in Allen.
Fireplace Services
From dampers that won’t seat to fireboxes that no longer draw, we diagnose and fix the reason your fire fights you. We also handle gas insert conversions with the flue evaluation Allen houses require. Learn more about our Fireplace Services in Allen.
Chimney Cap & Crown
An uncapped stone flue in Allen is a standing invitation to rain, squirrels, and chimney swifts. We install and replace Chimney Cap & Crown in Allen setups that shed water instead of absorbing it. Cap work is part of our chimney cleaning and repair service.
Chimney Liner & Rebuild
Many Allen farmhouse chimneys predate Pennsylvania’s clay-tile liner mandate. We install DuraFlex and HeatShield liners sized correctly for your appliance, and we rebuild stacks that time and weather have compromised. A camera inspection is standard before we recommend any Chimney Liner & Rebuild in Allen work, and the footage is yours to see.
Pricing for Chimney Cleaning in Allen
Here’s the honest math. A standard chimney sweep in Allen runs between $189 and $279 for a single flue with a basic cap. Add a second flue on a farmhouse stack and you’re looking at $240 to $360. If the camera shows third-degree glazed creosote that needs chemical treatment or a liner evaluation, that’s extra, but you’ll know before we start. We don’t invent work. We show you the footage and tell you plainly if the chimney can wait another year. Estimates are always free, and we offer no trip charge inside the service county. Call (484) 859-1367 for an exact quote.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Allen
We work all over Allen Township. If you’re near Kreidersville Road, out by Allen Acres, or closer to the Cherryville line, we’re no more than 30 minutes away on a normal day. Here are some of the areas we visit most:
- Kreidersville
- Allen Acres
- Cherryville (the sections across the Allen Township boundary)
- Mud Lane area
- Off Savage Road near the Nor-Bath Trail
Why Allen’s Climate & Housing Affect Chimney Cleaning
Allen Township sits in the heart of Northampton County’s old Portland cement belt. The 19th-century farmhouses along the township’s back roads were built with locally quarried limestone, and the chimneys were mortared with the same material. That limestone lives differently than modern brick. After a winter of roughly 30 inches of snow and the freeze-thaw cycles that run from November into March, the joints in those old stacks open up. Water gets in. Then the water freezes. Then the masonry spalls.
What that means for a chimney cleaning call is this: the sweep often finds more than creosote. The oversized flue passages on those old farmhouses were originally dimensioned for coal stoves and open hearths. When a homeowner retrofits a modern gas insert or a compact wood stove, the flue is far too large for the appliance. Exhaust cools too quickly, condensate forms, and creosote builds faster than anyone expects. A technician who doesn’t know Allen’s conversion history can misread the whole situation. Wendell has been inside enough of these chimneys to spot it in the first five minutes. And when we find a liner that needs evaluation, the camera documents it. You see exactly what we see.
Service Area - Cities Near Allen
Top Hat Chimney serves Allen and the surrounding communities of Northampton, Catasauqua, Palmerton, and East Allen. If you’re a neighbor in one of those towns, the same honest pricing and 90-Day Done Right Promise applies.
Serving Allen, PA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Allen 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 Cleaning in Allen
A basic sweep in Allen runs $189 to $279 for a single flue, with two-flue farmhouse stacks ranging from $240 to $360. The final number depends on the flue’s condition and whether glaze treatment is needed. Call (484) 859-1367 for a free estimate before anyone gets on a ladder.
Once a year, burn or no burn. Chimneys break in the off-season too, and Allen’s older stone stacks are especially vulnerable to water intrusion and freeze-thaw damage. A yearly inspection catches small problems before they become rebuilds.
Not always. Many Allen farmhouse chimneys predate Pennsylvania’s clay-tile liner mandate, but that doesn’t automatically mean a liner is required. We evaluate with a camera and tell you plainly. If the flue is intact and properly sized, we say so. If it’s not, we show you the footage.
Creosote builds in layers. First-degree is a brush job. Third-degree is a glazed, hardened coating that can fuel a chimney fire. In Allen’s older flues, condensate from oversized passages accelerates the whole process. Skipping a year on a flue that gets regular winter use is a risk that compounds.
We schedule sweeps, we don’t dispatch on demand. But Allen calls are answered by a live person at any hour, and we work hard to get you booked within a week during the pre-season rush. The best time to call is early fall, before the first burn. Call (484) 859-1367 to schedule.
If you’re in Allen and your chimney hasn’t been looked at in years, the camera doesn’t lie. That’s the thing about this work. You either need a sweep or you don’t. Wendell will show you which one is true and charge you accordingly. Call (484) 859-1367 today for a free estimate.
Written by Wendell Pike, Owner at Top Hat Chimney, serving Allen and the Lehigh Valley since 1999.
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 Allen Customers Say
"Gave me the photos from inside the flue on a memory stick along with the invoice. I have never had a trade hand me evidence before."
- Priscilla Ng"The cap had blown off in a storm and birds had got in. He cleared the nest, fitted a proper stainless cap with a screen, and did it the same week I called."
- Rosalind Achebe"Creosote build up was bad enough that he showed me a jar of it. Explained the difference between the stages and why the wood I had been burning was the cause. I have burned seasoned wood ever since."
- Gordon Selkirk