Why Northampton Homeowners Choose Top Hat Chimney for Chimney Cleaning
Wendell Pike has been sweeping chimneys since 1999, and in that time he’s built the kind of reputation you can’t buy with a billboard. Homeowners in Northampton, Allen, Coplay and Schnecksville keep our number saved because we do what we say, show the camera footage, and tell you straight when a chimney doesn’t need work yet. That last part costs us a job sometimes. It’s also why the customers from our first season still call us every autumn. We’re local, licensed, insured, and we put the owner’s name on every ticket.
6 Reasons We’re Northampton’s Top Chimney Cleaning Company
The Sweep Still Wears the Hat
Wendell Pike founded Top Hat Chimney in 1999, and he still shows up at the door in the top hat. That’s not a gimmick. The sweep in the top hat is the oldest good-luck figure in the trade, and Wendell takes it seriously. You’ll see the same face year after year, which means the person on your roof last October remembers exactly how your flue looked.
A Local Reputation Built One Chimney at a Time
We’ve earned a strong local reputation across Northampton County and the Lehigh Valley, and we intend to keep it. Ask anyone on your street. The homeowners in Catasauqua, Bath and Slatington who’ve used us tend to stay with us, because we show the camera footage and explain what we’re seeing in plain English. Nothing gets recommended that you can’t see with your own eyes.
Licensed, Insured, and Held to a Standard
Every pro working under our name is required to hold the license and insurance the state of Pennsylvania requires, and we carry coverage on every job we book in Northampton and the surrounding towns. We don’t cut that corner, because the moment you’re on someone’s roof in Palmerton or East Allen, you owe them that. You’ll never have to ask twice for proof.
We Know the Brands That Actually Hold Up
Our team is trained on DuraFlex, HeatShield and Gelco systems, which means when a liner or a repair is genuinely needed, we can recommend the right product for the job instead of whatever’s on the truck. In Eldred and Hokendauqua we’ve seen everything from 80-year-old terracotta to liners installed in the 90s that are already done. Knowing the difference matters, and it shows in the recommendation you get.
Straight Pricing Before We Start
You’ll know the price before we touch the chimney, and it’s the price you’ll pay. No phone-number quote followed by a surprise at the door, no bait on a $49 special that turns into a $2,400 upsell. The estimate is free and in writing, and if the camera shows a clean flue, the job is just a sweep, and that’s exactly what you’ll be quoted.
A Guarantee That Means Something
Wendell Pike publishes his name, his address and his license number, and answers his own phone. Ninety days in writing on every chimney job, and one call brings him back. That’s not a brochure promise. It’s the same guarantee that’s been stamped on our work since the first season in 1999, and it’s the reason folks in East Penn and Allen Township don’t bother shopping around.
Our Promise to You
If you’re not satisfied with the work, call us and we’ll come back. That’s the whole promise, and it’s in writing on every job we do. We don’t leave a Northampton chimney until the flue is clean, the damper works, and you’ve seen the camera footage yourself. If we find something we didn’t quote, we stop and call you before any extra work happens. You’ll get a written estimate before we schedule, and the crew will arrive in the window we gave you, or we’ll call to tell you it slipped. If we recommend a liner, a repair or anything beyond a sweep, we’ll hand you the photo evidence and tell you honestly when it can wait. Nothing gets sold in the dark. Call (484) 859-1367 and you’ll talk to a live coordinator who can get you on the schedule in Northampton, Coplay, Bath or anywhere else we serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
You should choose us if you want the same person on your roof every year, camera evidence for every recommendation, and a written 90-day guarantee on the work. Wendell Pike started this company in 1999 and still answers his own phone. We don’t upsell you on a liner you can’t verify, and we don’t quote one price on the phone and another at the door. If that’s what you’re looking for, call (484) 859-1367.
Call us and we’ll come back. Every chimney job in Northampton carries a 90-day written guarantee, and Wendell puts his name on the ticket himself. If something’s not right, we make it right. That’s been the policy since 1999, and it’s the main reason our customers in Catasauqua and Slatington don’t look elsewhere.
No, estimates are free and in writing. When you call (484) 859-1367, we’ll get you on the schedule for a time that works, and the price we quote is the price you’ll pay. No surprises, no add-ons you didn’t approve, no pressure.
Yes. Every professional working under the Top Hat Chimney name is required to hold the license and insurance their state requires, and we carry full coverage on every job. We’re happy to show proof before we set foot on your roof in Northampton, Allen, Palmerton or anywhere in our service area.
We book on a schedule, not a scramble, and we’re open seven days a week from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Call (484) 859-1367 and we’ll find the next slot that works for you. In Northampton, Allen and the surrounding towns, we’re usually on the roof within a week, sooner in the off-season. Chimneys break in the off-season too, so don’t wait for October to book.
Written by Wendell Pike, Owner at Top Hat Chimney, serving Northampton since 1999.