Damper Repair & Replacement
Throat damper repair and top-sealing damper installation — stopping the draft, the drips and the energy loss at the flue's door.
About this service
City of Alexandria · Virginia
Chimney Service in Alexandria
Fireplaces in Alexandria earn their keep on the coldest weeks of the year — and they ask for one honest inspection a year in return. The housing here — historic Old Town brick rowhomes and suburban neighborhoods — around Del Ray — sets the chimney workload in Alexandria. The drive from our Beltsville shop is routine for our crews; Alexandria addresses batch with the rest of the City of Alexandria run.
Alexandria is about 19 miles from our Beltsville headquarters — typically a 45-minute drive in normal traffic. The full ZIP list for this page — 22314, 22301, 22304, 22302, 22303, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22310, 22311, 22312, 22315 — is checked against the route map every morning before trucks roll. Every visit is documented with photos before and after, and the findings are written up the same day.
- Licensed & Insured
- NFPA 211 Inspections
- Photo-Documented
- ZIPs 22314, 22301, 22304…
- 24/7 Emergency
Now Serving AlexandriaCity of Alexandria · about 19 miles from our Beltsville headquarters
Local Chimney Notes
Why Alexandria chimneys keep us busy: Water is the enemy number one here
Between Chesapeake humidity, driving rain and freeze-thaw winters, Alexandria chimneys fight water on every face: crowns crack at the wash, flashing tires where it meets the roofline, and porous brick drinks storm after storm. The stains show up inside — a ceiling spot two rooms away, a rusted damper, a musty firebox. We trace leaks to their actual entry point before recommending anything, because sealing the wrong joint just moves the water. Insurance files and home-sale paperwork both go smoother with that photo record attached. Every finding is photographed, because 'trust us' is not documentation.
We are a chimney-only company — sweeps, scans, masonry and liners are the whole business, and it shows in the questions we ask and the photos we bring back down the ladder.
Alexandria at a Glance
County: City of Alexandria
State: Virginia
ZIPs served: 22314, 22301, 22304, 22302, 22303, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22310, 22311, 22312, 22315
Distance: about 19 miles from our Beltsville headquarters
Homes: historic Old Town brick rowhomes and suburban neighborhoods
ZIP codes on this route: 13
Response: 24/7 emergency · same-week appointments typical
On Alexandria Routes
What We Handle Most in Alexandria
Masonry repair and repointing
Joints cut out and repointed with matched mortar; spalled brick replaced on City of Alexandria stacks of every era.
Animal and nest removal
Nests and the occasional raccoon, removed humanely and legally — then a scan to prove the flue is clear and a cap to keep it that way.
Crown and flashing water stops
The two leak points we repair most in Alexandria: cracked crowns above, tired flashing at the roofline.
Year-Round in Alexandria
A Year of Chimney Care in Alexandria
Fall — the honest deadline
September and October are when Alexandria finds out what last winter did to its flues. Book the sweep before the first cold snap and the City of Alexandria schedule still has room to breathe.
Winter — burning season rules
A Alexandria winter runs on seasoned wood and a clean flue. Wet or green wood is the fastest creosote builder there is — if the woodpile is questionable, the sweep matters even more.
Spring — damage assessment
Spring is when winter's damage shows: crown cracks opened by freeze-thaw, flashing lifted by storms, nests started in open Alexandria flues. A spring inspection prices repairs while they are still small.
Summer — the smart repair window
Summer is the cheapest chimney season in Alexandria: masonry cures properly in the warmth, relining and crown work book faster, and nobody is racing a cold house.
Services in Alexandria
Chimney Services Booked in Alexandria
Chimney Inspection (Levels 1, 2 & 3)
NFPA 211 inspections with high-resolution video scans and written reports for homeowners, buyers, insurers and realtors.
About this serviceChimney Crown Repair & Rebuild
Crown sealing, CrownCoat overlays and full crown rebuilds with proper overhang and drip edge — stopping water at the source.
About this serviceFull menu: all 21 chimney services — every one of them runs on our Alexandria routes.
Customer Reviews
From Our Customers
SNSusan NeillMaryland
“It was a pleasure to work with Eagle Chimney Service — from scheduling, to explaining all of the steps beforehand, to the day of the visit. They saved me money by teaching me how to keep a healthy flame and the right way to pack new sand when it arrives.”
FAQ
Chimney Questions in Alexandria
How fast can a crew reach Alexandria?
Alexandria is about 19 miles from our Beltsville headquarters — typically a 45-minute drive in normal traffic. Regular appointments are batched into City of Alexandria route days several times a week, and emergency calls — chimney fires, smoke in the home, carbon-monoxide alarms — are dispatched 24/7 at (855) 424-6217.
There is a water stain on the ceiling near our chimney. Where is it coming from?
In Alexandria homes the usual entries are a cracked crown, failed flashing, or saturated brick wicking water through — rarely the roof field itself. Our leak visit inspects all three from the roof and inside the attic line, photographs each suspect joint, and quotes the specific repair. Guessing wrong is how homeowners pay for the same leak twice.
How long does a sweep visit take?
A standard sweep with inspection at a Alexandria home runs about 45 to 75 minutes once we are set up. Level 2 camera scans, multiple flues or repair quotes add time. We lay drop cloths, seal the firebox opening and HEPA-vacuum as we go — the room is left as clean as we found it. On our next City of Alexandria route day we can show you yours on camera.
What should we do after a chimney fire?
Call 911 first, always. Then do not light the fireplace again until it has had a Level 2 inspection — chimney fires crack tiles and warp liners invisibly, and the next fire finds those cracks. We prioritize post-fire scans in Alexandria and document everything for your insurer. On our next City of Alexandria route day we can show you yours on camera.
When is the best time of year to book in Alexandria?
Late summer is the smart window across City of Alexandria: schedules are open, masonry repairs can cure before the cold, and you are not competing with the October rush. Emergency and safety work runs year-round — a cracked liner or a blocked flue should never wait for a convenient season. On our next City of Alexandria route day we can show you yours on camera.
How much does a chimney sweep cost in Alexandria?
It depends on the flue and its condition, so we quote one exact price for your Alexandria home before any work begins — never an estimate that grows on the ladder. Our current seasonal offer (a full sweep with inspection) is listed on the deal page; everything beyond it is quoted in writing from the inspection findings.
Book a Visit
Schedule Your Alexandria Visit
Tell us what the chimney is doing — or not doing — and pick a day and time window that suit you. Alexandria sits about 19 miles from our Beltsville headquarters, so a dispatcher confirms your slot fast, usually the same business day.
- One exact price, in writing, before any work starts
- Camera footage of your flue, shown on the spot
- All 22314, 22301, 22304, 22302, 22303, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22310, 22311, 22312, 22315 ZIPs on our regular route
Prefer to talk? Call (855) 424-6217 — answered 24/7.
Get a Free Estimate
A few details here and dispatch calls back to confirm your slot. Rather talk it through? Call (855) 424-6217.
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Nearby Communities We Serve
Our Alexandria stops are planned as a loop with the nearest communities — Forest Heights, Oxon Hill and Fort Washington — which is how same-week appointments stay possible here even in October. Homes just outside Alexandria in Forest Heights (starting at ZIP 20745) book through their own page or this one; dispatch sorts the route, not the customer. Measured from the center of Alexandria, the nearest stops are Forest Heights (about 3 miles), Oxon Hill (about 3) and Fort Washington (about 5) — straight-line distances, before the truck's actual route.
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Chimney Trouble in Alexandria?
Talk to a specialist — photo-documented inspections and upfront written estimates, about 19 miles from our Beltsville headquarters.