Righteous Chimney & Masonry serves Sagamore Hills, OH — chimney sweeping, inspections, relining, repair, and masonry work across Brandywine, Boyden, and the wooded neighborhoods bordering the Cuyahoga Valley.
Sagamore Hills is one of our closest service areas, and one of the most distinctive. The township is heavily wooded and borders the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which changes what chimneys here actually need. Overhanging trees mean more debris in open flues, faster creosote accumulation on wood-burning systems, and far more animal activity than in open suburban areas.
Most of the housing here was built from the 1960s onward, with a mix of full masonry fireplaces and factory-built systems. The recurring calls are annual sweeps on well-used wood burners, cap installations to keep squirrels, raccoons, and chimney swifts out of open flues, and crown and flashing repairs where tree cover has kept masonry damp enough to accelerate freeze-thaw damage.
Damp, shaded masonry deteriorates faster than masonry that dries in the sun — that's the pattern we see across Sagamore Hills. Waterproofing and proper drainage matter more here than almost anywhere else we work, and they're far cheaper than the rebuild they prevent.
In Sagamore Hills, homeowners most often call us for chimney sweeping & cleaning, animal & critter removal, chimney caps. Here's everything we offer locally:
Soot, ash, and creosote cleared — top to bottom.
Level 1 & 2 inspections — safety, real estate, and code.
Stainless-steel liners that protect the whole structure.
Keep out rain, animals, and embers — for good.
Crowns, flashing, brick, and full rebuilds done right.
Stop water at the flashing, crown, and brick.
Birds, raccoons, and squirrels out — and kept out.
Fresh mortar joints that restore strength and look.
Brick, block, and stone — repaired or rebuilt.
Safe, solid brick porches and steps again.
Breathable sealing that keeps brick dry.
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A frequent call in the wooded sections: an uncapped flue that a raccoon or a family of squirrels has moved into. We remove the animal humanely, clear the nesting material out of the smoke chamber, sweep and inspect the flue, then fit a proper cap so nothing gets back in.
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Another company tried to sell me a full chimney rebuild. Righteous came out, ran a camera inspection, showed me the actual flue, and said all I needed was a sweep and a new cap. Saved me thousands. This is who I'll call from now on.
Two roofers couldn't figure out where the water was coming from. Righteous found it was the chimney crown and flashing, rebuilt the crown, reflashed, and waterproofed it. Dry through the whole winter for the first time in years.
Our brick was crumbling at the joints. They repointed the whole chimney and a section of wall with mortar that actually matches the original. You can't tell where the new work starts. Craftsmanship you don't see much anymore.
Swept the chimney, inspected it, and walked me through everything with photos. Showed up on time, laid down drop cloths, left zero mess. Fair price, no upselling. Exactly how it should be done.
Don't light a fire and don't try to smoke it out. We remove animals humanely, clear the nesting debris, inspect the flue for damage, and cap the chimney so it doesn't happen again. Nesting material is also a genuine fire hazard, so the flue needs a proper sweep afterward.
Yes, in two ways. Overhanging branches drop debris into open flues and give animals easy access, and heavy shade keeps the masonry damp so it never fully dries between freeze-thaw cycles. Both are manageable with a good cap and proper waterproofing.
Once a year at minimum if you burn regularly. Creosote builds up every burning season and it's the leading cause of chimney fires. If you burn a lot of unseasoned wood, it builds faster.
Call us: (330) 523-0449 
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