Casey's Top Hat Chimney Sweeps

505-989-5775

Our Services

Decades of experience making fireplaces safer and more efficient in the Santa Fe Area

At Casey’s Top Hat Chimney Sweeps, we offer a full spectrum of chimney services tailored to the unique climate and architecture of Santa Fe. From inspections and cleanings to flue liner upgrades, masonry repair, chimney caps, and draft diagnosis, we deliver solutions that protect both your home and family. Our team combines hands‑on craftsmanship with code knowledge and modern materials to ensure each chimney is safe, efficient, and durable. We begin with a careful diagnosis, then explain options and costs clearly—no surprises. Whether your home is historic adobe or contemporary brick, our work fits seamlessly and reliably.

Chimney Inspections

Our certified chimney inspections identify buildup, blockages, cracks, and structural issues to keep your system safe. We offer both standard safety checks and detailed real estate inspections for home sales.

Chimney Sweeping

Routine sweeping removes creosote, soot, and debris to improve draft performance and reduce the risk of chimney fires. Our team uses specialized equipment to ensure a thorough, mess-free cleaning.

Flue Liner Installation

We install and replace stainless steel flue liners to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance with current codes. Proper liner installation also extends the life of your chimney.

Masonry Repairs

From tuckpointing to full brick or stone restoration, our experienced masons repair damage caused by age, moisture, or fire. We match materials and craftsmanship to preserve your chimney’s appearance and integrity.

Fireplace Reline

If your fireplace has damage or poor performance, we can reline it to restore safe operation and proper draft. Our relining services also improve heating efficiency and reduce smoke problems.

Smoke Testing

Our smoke tests help detect leaks, poor airflow, or structural damage within the flue. We use professional-grade tools to pinpoint the source of the issue and provide effective repair solutions.

Real Estate Chimney Inspections

We provide thorough chimney inspections for homebuyers, sellers, and realtors to ensure the system meets safety standards before closing. Our reports include repair recommendations and cost estimates when needed.

Chimney Cap Installation

Protect your chimney from rain, debris, and animal entry with a high-quality chimney cap. We install durable stainless steel and copper caps designed for long-lasting protection and performance.

Draft Troubleshooting

If your fireplace smokes or fails to draw properly, our experts can identify the cause—whether it’s flue size, pressure imbalance, or design issues—and implement proven solutions to improve airflow.

Dryer Vent Cleaning

In addition to chimney work, we provide professional dryer vent cleaning to reduce fire hazards, improve efficiency, and extend appliance lifespan. Our service removes lint buildup that can cause dangerous blockages.

Our Products

Spark Arresting Chimney Caps
Designed to prevent sparks and embers from escaping your chimney, our spark arresting caps protect your roof and surrounding property from fire hazards. They also keep out rain, debris, and wildlife for all-around safety.

Wind Directional Units
Our wind directional units help improve draft in windy conditions and prevent smoke from blowing back into your home. These units are ideal for Santa Fe’s varying weather patterns and high-elevation homes.

Chimney Extensions
If your chimney struggles with poor draft or insufficient height, a chimney extension can resolve performance issues. We custom-fit extensions to your chimney to enhance airflow and meet safety code requirements.

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Chimney Fires

Chimney fires are rare, but when they do happen, the results can be devastating. Many homeowners who experience one describe it as a frightening event they never want to face again. The best prevention is simple: always choose clean, seasoned firewood from a reliable supplier. Burning high quality wood protects your chimney, reduces creosote buildup, and keeps your home safe from the risk of fire.

Here are some photos of chimney fires, kindly given to us by our friends at the Fire Department. Be warm, be safe!

For well over 300 years there were no building codes. Santa Fe’s legendary bad masonry. “It’s getting plastered, everything’s hidden, anything goes!” Hollow block, used brick, adobe, even hollow permeable block. Weak mortar made with arroyo sand, unstruck mortar joints, etc. etc.

This is an example of Santa Fe’s legendary masonry work. At the corner of Galisteo Street and Paseo de Peralta

The mason didn’t bother to mortar the vertical joints, and it’s in a wood frame corner! “Get ‘er done” seemed to be the goal in this condo complex.

Griffin Street

East Alameda

This kitchen fireplace on E. Alameda looked great, except for a little wisp of black coming from. a small crack in the ceiling. We tore out the ceiling and could hardly believe what we saw! Built on slab adobe walls, nothing to burn, the hidden ceiling and roof was the only thing that can burn is nothing but a mess. In Santa Fe they built the fireplaces after the structure was up, so they cut a little hole and put a piece of cement board between the tile and viga and you’re good to go!

Adobe flue (looking down and through the flue) deteriorated adobe that’s packed through the wood-bond beam, between two vigas and ceiling board, which is all rough sawn lumber. A typical legendary Santa Fe fireplace construction in the old Historic District.

Canyon Road

Santa Fe Avenue

Typical Flue building in the Capital South. 3 1/2in layer of brick and rough sawn lumber right against the bricks in the ceiling and the roof. Mortar breaks down to original elements.

These are even more typical 25 year old clay tile flue liners. Just like when a copper pipe freezes it splits wide open. Due to the intense heat of a fire every brick and flue tile in your system is radically expanding and then contracting (or see-sawing) the aging mortar from between your joints.

Tesuque

There is space, some times large space, on the outside of your flue tiles. Sparks and smoke travel up the length of your flue, heated and pressurized and seeking any opening to escape, potentially catching the lumber in your ceiling and your roof inside on fire.

These ceramic flue tiles cracked so severely and there was such a big space behind them the tiles just totally collapsed. These homeowners smelled smoke and then they saw slight black smoke trails on their latillas and then they called us, which quite possibly saved their home!

La Tierra

Alarmed with the epidemic of structure fires in New Mexico, state wide all of the fire stations reported their call statistics for the year of 2020 as: -10,112 structure fires causing a total of $217,705,725 in property damage. Both building fire codes and insurance inspections have in turn become quite intense due to such devastating losses. 

Schedule Your Chimney Service in Santa Fe Today

Keep your fireplace and chimney in top condition with help from Casey’s Top Hat Chimney Sweeps. Our experienced team is ready to handle everything from inspections and cleaning to complete repairs and relining. We’re proud to serve homeowners throughout Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico with dependable, high-quality chimney care. Call us today or fill out our contact form to schedule your next service and experience the difference true craftsmanship makes.