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Chimney: maintenance schedule and lifespan

What your chimney needs and how often.

1 jobto keep on a schedule

The maintenance schedule

once a year

How often should you chimney sweep and inspection?

Annually for wood-burning use. A typical schedule is once a year.

Generic schedules start from the calendar. Yours should start from your house. Keeping House takes the year each system went in and works out what's due and when, sends the reminders, and keeps the history a buyer or insurer will ask for.

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Intervals and lifespans are typical figures for U.S. homes, in line with commonly cited industry ranges; costs are rough installed prices in 2026 dollars. Your manufacturer's manual and local conditions come first.