ARC Chimney Sweeps · LA
CSIA-certified chimney sweeping, inspection, and repair serving Metairie and surrounding Louisiana communities. Uniformed technicians, Level 2 video documentation, and a zero-soot guarantee on every job.
Metairie is a dense, established suburb of New Orleans with a large stock of mid-century homes built in the 1950s through 1970s. Many of these homes have original masonry chimneys that have never been professionally inspected or lined to modern standards. The Jefferson Parish location places Metairie well within the storm-track zone for Gulf hurricanes; Hurricane Katrina caused widespread chimney damage across the area that, in many cases, was patched rather than properly repaired. High annual rainfall and Gulf humidity mean that masonry waterproofing and cap integrity are the primary service priorities for Metairie homeowners, alongside liner inspection for the significant inventory of unlined or under-inspected chimneys.
Many Metairie chimneys were patched rather than properly repaired after Katrina. Waterproofing, cap integrity, and liner inspection of the suburb’s large unlined mid-century inventory are the primary service priorities.
Plenty of Metairie chimneys were patched fast after Katrina and never properly re-sealed. Our waterproofing visits look for exactly that: skim-coated crowns, painted-over brick, and caulked flashing that has let water travel inside the stack for years. We strip the problem back, repair the crown, repoint, and apply a vapor-permeable sealant so Jefferson Parish rain stays out without sealing moisture in.
Chimney Waterproofing — full service detailsMetairie’s mid-century chimneys often still wear their original 1960s caps — or lost them in a storm years ago and never got a replacement. An open or rusted-through cap lets Jefferson Parish rain straight into a flue that may already be unlined. We fit stainless-steel caps and lock-top damper units measured to the flue, closing off rain, nesting birds, and the draft loss of a damper that no longer seals.
Chimney Caps — full service detailsEvery service available at the apex is available in Metairie. Click through for full details on each.
ARC Chimney Sweeps covers the full Metairie metro area and surrounding communities.
Call our team at (888) 998-2258 or fill out the form below to schedule online. We confirm within one business day.