Chimney Sweeping, Inspection & Repair in Genesee & Oakland County
Family-owned, based in Clio. We sweep, inspect, and repair chimneys across Michigan — honestly, to code, and without the "licensed and insured" hand-waving. We'll tell you exactly what your chimney needs and what it doesn't.
About Michigan Chimneys
Michigan Chimneys is a family-owned chimney company based in Clio, MI 48420, serving Genesee and Oakland County. Owner Kenneth Nottingham works on residential chimneys — sweeping, inspecting, and repairing them to Michigan's 2015 Residential Code.
We're not the company that writes "licensed and insured" and hopes nobody asks which licence. We handle the full range of chimney work — sweeping, inspection, and masonry repair — to Michigan's 2015 Residential Code. We'll tell you exactly what your chimney needs and what it doesn't.
Our Services
From routine sweeping to full chimney rebuilds. Sweeping and inspection are unlicensed activity in Michigan — anyone can offer them. Repair work requires a licence under Michigan law.
Chimney Sweeping & Cleaning
Professional flue cleaning and creosote removal for safer, more efficient heating.
Chimney Inspections
Level 1, 2, and 3 inspections following the NFPA 211 standard of care.
Fireplace & Wood Stove Inspection
Targeted inspection of your hearth appliance, venting, and clearances.
Chimney Cap Installation
Code-compliant caps meeting Michigan's 10-degree slope and overhang requirements
Chimney Repair
Masonry repair for spalling, cracking, and structural chimney issues
Chimney Rebuilding & Tuckpointing
Full or partial chimney rebuilds and mortar joint restoration.
Chimney Crown Repair
Crown restoration and sealing to stop water infiltration at the top of your chimney.
Chimney Relining
Stainless steel and cast-in-place liner installation to UL 1777 standards.
Why Michigan Chimneys Fail at the Top
The Great Lakes region averages about 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year. Water absorbed into brick and mortar expands roughly 9% when it freezes. Repeated cycles fracture the masonry — spalling — and the crown and top courses take it worst.
That's why Michigan has its own chimney cap rule: a minimum 10-degree slope, 2-inch overhang, and 4-inch metal lap. We build to it. Most contractors don't know it exists.
42
Freeze-thaw cycles per year (regional avg)
9%
Expansion of water when it freezes
38,881
U.S. home heating fires per year (NFPA, 2019–2023)
26%
Leading contributing factor: failure to clean (NFPA, 2005–2009
Service Areas
We're based in Clio, at the top of Genesee County. Across Genesee County we're close enough to get to you quickly. Down into Oakland County the drive is real — an hour or more — so those jobs are scheduled, and we'll give you an honest window when you call rather than a promise we can't keep.
Clio
Mount Morris
Montrose
Otisville
Flint
Flushing
Burton
Swartz Creek
Genesee Township
Davison
Grand Blanc
Fenton
Linden
Goodrich
Holly
Gaines
Ortonville
Clarkston
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