Chimney repair in Cloquet and Carlton County
Chimney help for the St. Louis River towns southwest of Duluth.
Cloquet, with 12,568 residents at the 2020 census, is the largest city in Carlton County and lies along the St. Louis River about 20 miles southwest of Duluth. The great fire of 1918 destroyed much of the town and killed 453 people across the region, which is part of why fire safety still resonates here.
Wood heat country
Around Cloquet, Esko, Scanlon, Carlton and the surrounding townships, plenty of homes burn wood or pellets for some or all of their heat. That puts yearly inspection and sweeping at the top of the list. Creosote from a stove burned all winter is flammable, and the CSIA advises sweeping once buildup reaches about an eighth of an inch in a masonry fireplace, or sooner if it's glazed.
Stoves, inserts and outbuildings
Adding a stove to a house, cabin or shop means checking that the chimney and liner suit the appliance and that clearances to combustibles are right. Ask your contractor to follow the stove maker's installation instructions, and check with the city or township about permits before installation.
Common jobs
- Annual sweeping and inspection for wood and pellet stoves
- Stainless liners for new inserts and stoves
- Cap and crown repair on rural chimneys
- Post-chimney-fire inspections
Common questions
Do you cover Esko, Scanlon and Carlton?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a company that serves it.
What should I do after a chimney fire?
Call 911 if there's any fire, then don't use the stove or fireplace again until the chimney has been inspected, ideally with a camera.
Services in Cloquet
- Chimney masonry and tuckpointingRepoint washed-out mortar, replace spalled brick and rebuild deteriorated stacks.
- Chimney crowns and capsRepair or replace cracked crowns and install caps that keep snow, rain and animals out.
- Chimney liners and reliningStainless steel liners for cracked clay tile, unlined flues and new furnaces, boilers or stoves.
- Chimney leak repairFind and fix leaks at flashing, crowns, porous brick and missing caps.
- Chimney inspection and sweepingYearly inspections, sweeping, home-sale inspections and checks after a chimney fire.
Nearby areas
Loose brick, a leaking chimney or a stove you haven't had checked?
Call now and a local chimney company will look at it and quote the work.