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Products: Cleanout DoorsWhen leaves or debris falls to the bottom of a chimney, the cleanout door is what the chimney sweep will open to remove them. Some chimneys, unfortunately, do not have a cleanout door. However, we can usually install one for you. Most cleanout doors that are currently installed are either of cast iron
or steel construction. Our cleanout doors are cast aluminum and insulated
which means they are impervious to rust and temperature differences which
can adversely affect the chimney draft. We would be happy to replace your
leaky rusted cleanout door with one that will work and look good for years
to come. If you do not have a cleanout we will gladly put one in for you.
The first photo shows a square hole at the base of the chimney with what looks like a metal outline that is rusted away at the bottom. This is the remnant of a former cleanout door. The chimney professional will use this existing hole to If there had not been an existing cleanout door in this chimney, Four Seasons Chimney Service has the proper equipment to cut into the bricks and to create a proper opening for a new cleanout door. The second photo shows the frame for the old metal door in the process
of being removed. Next, the The debris at the base of a chimney is from bricks that have fallen from the top of the chimney, twigs and leaves that have fallen into the chimney and then become charred. Unfortunately, the debris may also be from animals The third photo shows the newly installed cleanout door. In the future, when Four Seasons Chimney Service arrives to service this
chimney, the door will make access to the chimney much easier thus allowing
debris that drops to the bottom during the The last two photos show the position of the cleanout door on the chimney and the relation of the chimney to the home. Note also that sometimes the chimney is not outside the home and then the cleanout door is installed at the base of the chimney inside the home.
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top to bottom, the images on this page indicate the need for a cleanout
door and it's installation. 
clean
the debris from base of the chimney and to install a new cleanout door.
chimney
sweep will remove the debris at the base of the chimney and then check
to make sure that the chimney is clear from top to bottom. 
or birds that have entered the chimney and were then unable to escape
- a very good reason to install a 
sweeping of the chimney to be easily removed.