Chimney sweep in Marietta, GA

Updated September 28, 2026 · Every figure checked twice against its source · How we verify

A chimney sweep in Marietta costs about $150 to $375 for a masonry chimney with a wood-burning fireplace and $80 to $150 for a gas fireplace, going by HomeGuide's national price survey; no survey publishes Marietta-only prices, so compare two written quotes against those ranges. The NFPA says to have chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. Use the form below and we send your request to a chimney company that serves your Marietta ZIP code.

Chimney sweep Marietta: the local facts

Housing: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates for Marietta city, Georgia. Climate: NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals, Atlanta Fulton County Airport. Fire figures: our analysis of FEMA NFIRS records for Georgia, 2020 to 2024.
	Marietta, GA
Population	62,263
Homes built in 1939 or earlier	1.7%
Median year homes were built	1987
Single-family detached homes	42.8%
Nights at or below freezing, per year	52
Average temperature, December to February	45.7°F
Chimney fires, share of residential fires, Georgia	2.3%
Georgia chimney fires in December to February	61.4%

Marietta homes and their chimneys

Half of Marietta's homes were built in 1987 or later, and only 1.7% date from 1939 or earlier. HomeGuide's list of common stainless steel liner jobs includes matching modern heating appliances that need a different liner and installing liners in prefabricated fireplaces, not only lining old brick chimneys.

Marietta winters and your chimney

Marietta averages 52 nights a year at or below freezing and a December to February average of 45.7°F (NOAA normals, Atlanta Fulton County Airport). A chimney used only on cold nights still needs the yearly check: the NFPA says to have chimneys cleaned and inspected every year, and CSIA says creosote that builds up enough can catch fire when the flue gets hot enough.

Chimney fires in Georgia

Chimney fires confined to the chimney or flue made up 2.3% of residential structure fires in Georgia fire department records for 2020 to 2024, below the national 3.4%. 61.4% of Georgia's chimney fires happened in December, January and February, a larger winter share than the national 57.4%. State-by-state figures: chimney-fires-by-state.csv.

Local rules and resources in Marietta

Marietta requires a heating, venting and air conditioning permit for all work on heating, air conditioning, exhaust, ventilation and gas supply systems. The Marietta Fire Department's carbon monoxide guidance lists wood-burning furnaces and fireplaces among the sources of CO.

Residential open burning in Marietta may be permitted from October 1 through April 30, with a permit for every day you burn, and only for leaves, pine straw and twigs; small cooking and recreational fires, and outdoor chimneys or fireplaces not in contact with the ground, need no burn permit. Through its MFD Safe program, the fire department will meet residents at home for a Home Fire Safety Visit on request.

Chimney cleaning, inspection and repair in Marietta

A yearly Level 1 inspection costs $100 to $250 with a basic cleaning, according to HomeGuide, and a Level 2 inspection, which adds a video inspection, costs $250 to $600; HomeGuide recommends Level 2 when buying a home with a chimney. Common repairs such as a cap replacement or crown repair cost $200 to $850. Ask whether the sweep is CSIA certified. Details: chimney sweep cost, chimney inspection and chimney repair.

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25024, B25034, B25035: data.census.gov
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020: www.ncei.noaa.gov
NFPA, Heating safety tip sheet: content.nfpa.org
Chimney Safety Institute of America, "Preventing Chimney Fires": www.csia.org
HomeGuide, chimney sweep cost, page dated February 9, 2026: homeguide.com
HomeGuide, chimney inspection cost, page dated February 9, 2026: homeguide.com
HomeGuide, chimney repair cost: homeguide.com
HomeGuide, chimney liner cost: homeguide.com
FEMA, OpenFEMA, NFIRS Annual Data, fire files 2020 to 2024, downloaded September 25, 2026: www.fema.gov
Vent & Flue analysis, chimney fires by state (CSV): chimney-fires-by-state.csv
City of Marietta, Permits: www.mariettaga.gov
Marietta Fire Department, Carbon Monoxide: www.mariettaga.gov
Marietta Fire Marshal's Office, Outdoor Burning: www.mariettaga.gov
Marietta Fire Department, Home Fire Safety Visit: www.mariettaga.gov

All sources read September 28, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).