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Thorough, mess-free chimney sweeping by a local certified team – protecting your home and your family from soot, smoke, and risk.




TopDog Chimney started where every honest trade business starts: with someone who got tired of seeing the work done wrong.
After years working alongside larger chimney companies across Massachusetts, our founder kept noticing the same patterns – rushed cleanings, mismatched mortars on historic homes, repairs sold to people who didn’t need them, and shortcuts that would cause bigger problems within a season.
So we started TopDog with a different approach. A smaller team. Longer time per job. Materials matched to each home’s era. And complete honesty about what needs to be done – and what doesn’t.
We’ve never advertised aggressively. We’ve never run franchises. We’ve never subcontracted the work. Every chimney we touch is touched by someone certified, insured, and personally invested in getting it right.
Our customers find us through neighbors, real estate agents, historic preservation societies, and the simple fact that work done right doesn’t need to be sold.
The name “TopDog” isn’t a marketing slogan. It’s a reminder of who we work for – and that includes the pets curled up by your fireplace.
Smaller bodies, faster respiration, faster exposure to combustion byproducts.
Where carbon monoxide and combustion gases accumulate first.
By the time symptoms show, the exposure has already done damage.
With proper chimney inspection and maintenance on a regular schedule.

We bring honest service, careful workmanship, and real attention to detail to every chimney inspection, cleaning, and repair. From the first visit to the final cleanup, our team is here to make your home safer, cleaner, and better protected.
Fully certified and licensed technicians with the training, tools, and experience needed to handle chimney work safely and professionally on every visit.
Your home is protected from start to finish. We carry proper insurance coverage so you can feel confident and secure throughout the entire service.
With over a decade of hands-on chimney experience, we know how to spot issues early, solve problems properly, and deliver work that lasts.
We use clean, careful, and respectful work methods designed to keep your home safe for kids, seniors, pets, and everyone who lives there.
Four standards we hold ourselves to on every chimney we touch – no exceptions, no fine print, no surprises.
Written quotes before any work begins. Clear scope, clear pricing, no surprises at the end of the job.
Period-correct materials. Proper inspection cycles. Work that holds up to the next decade, not just the next inspection.
The same team from first call to final inspection. No subcontractors. No surprises about who shows up.
Only the work you actually need. We tell you when something can wait – and when something can’t.
Hundreds of Greater Boston homeowners trust TopDog to keep their chimneys safe – here’s what they have to say
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TopDog Chimney provides chimney cleaning and inspections, liner and cap installation, crown repair, repointing, brick, firebox and smoke chamber repair, gas fireplace service and waterproofing — for homes across Burlington and Greater Boston. Call (781) 782-8727.