The Flue Doctor

Since 1997, The Flue Doctor has been providing the residents of State College, Altoona, and all of Central Pennsylvania with professional, customer-friendly chimney cleaning, inspection and hearth services. Over the years, our chimney technician team, led by Mike Damiano: the original Flue Doctor, has helped hundreds of families learn to properly operate their chimney heating systems. Each of The Flue Doctor's chimney technicians has been trained to provide a thorough and honest assessment of your chimney's condition in accordance with state and local building codes.

With regular chimney inspections, a professional technician can keep you up-to-date on the state of your heating system and prevent problems before they become nightmares.

Just like your car, your chimney needs regularly scheduled check-ups to ensure it is running properly and efficiently and that there aren't any unforeseen problems. A common misconception is that chimneys only need to be cleaned and inspected if you burn wood in your fireplaces or wood stoves. However, almost all heating appliances, whether they burn gas, oil, wood or coal, vent into the chimney and rely on the chimney to safely carry toxic gases out of the house. Thus, if you have a flue, you need to have it inspected annually.

Safety & health reasons: Having a regularly scheduled chimney cleaning can protect your home from flammable soot buildup and help you to identify problems with your chimney or fireplace before they reach a dangerous level. Maintaining your warranty for your chimney liner: If you've had a stainless steel liner system installed in your flue already, most manufacturers require annual cleaning by a professional in order to maintain your warranty. The Flue Doctor offers automatic scheduling annually to ensure that your warranty is always valid.