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Serving Skokie Homes: Chimney, Fireplace & Dryer Vent Service

Chimney sweeping, masonry and leak repair, fireplace and gas fireplace work, and dryer vent cleaning are all available to homes and businesses in Skokie. Most houses here date from the 1940s through the 1960s, so much of the work involves chimneys that have been in service for decades.

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Chimney Rebuild

Partial or full chimney rebuilding for masonry too far gone to patch, including crown rebuilding and resetting flashing. Free estimates.

Chimney Tuckpointing

Worn, cracked or missing mortar joints are removed and replaced with fresh mortar so the chimney sheds water again. Free estimates.

Dryer Vent Cleaning

Full-length dryer vent cleaning, blockage removal and roof vent service, with an airflow check before and after the work.

Chimney Sweep

Chimney sweeping and flue cleaning that removes soot, creosote buildup and debris so your fireplace or stove drafts and burns cleanly. Free estimates.

Chimney services in Skokie: the work you can book

Skokie homeowners can book three main kinds of work. Cleaning covers chimneys, flues, fireplaces, inserts, wood stoves and dryer vents. Inspection includes camera inspections and checks for a home sale. Repair and installation ranges from caps and crowns to new liners and fireplaces. When an inspection turns up a cracked crown, a leak or loose mortar, our chimney repair service handles the fix. Gas fireplaces and other gas appliances are part of the work too, and so are commercial buildings and properties run by managers.

What Skokie's housing ages mean for a chimney

According to the CMAP Community Data Snapshot for Skokie, which uses American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, 6.3% of housing units were built before 1940 and 64.7% were built between 1940 and 1969. The median year built is 1959.

A house built around 1959 has a chimney that has been in use for decades. Masonry that age has been through many seasons of weather on the outside and heat on the inside. Not every older chimney has these problems, but it is why an older chimney deserves a close look before a heavy burning season. A damaged flue is often addressed by relining, and you can read how chimney liner installation works. If the brickwork above the roofline has deteriorated past patching, a partial or full chimney rebuild is the remaining option.

The Village of Skokie's draft 2024 CDBG performance report (CAPER 2024, prepared by the Village's Community Development Department and released as a draft for public comment) estimates that 86% of Skokie's housing stock was built before 1978. That figure covers both rental and owner-occupied housing. For landlords and property managers with several older buildings, it makes sense to check chimneys and dryer vents across all of them, not just the one with a problem.

Village building codes and permits

On its Current Building Codes page, the Village of Skokie lists four current building codes, each with Village amendments. They are the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2021 International Mechanical Code, the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code and the 2021 International Fire Code.

These codes matter most for new work rather than cleaning. That includes adding a gas fireplace, running a gas line, putting in an insert or replacing a prefab unit. If you are planning a new fireplace, our fireplace installation work is planned to the codes in force.

The Village's Building & Renovation Permits page lists tuckpointing and roof replacement among projects that do not need a permit. For any other chimney or fireplace project, check that page or ask the Village before work is scheduled.

Sources (5)

Facts and figures on this page come from these references.

  1. 1CMAP Community Data Snapshot | Skokie; CAPER 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Community Development Block Grant - prepared by the Village of Skokie Community Development Department (draft copy for public comment, Feb 5-20, 2026)
  2. 2CMAP Community Data Snapshot | Skokie
  3. 3Living with Urban Wildlife | Skokie, IL
  4. 4Current Building Codes | Skokie, IL
  5. 5Building & Renovation Permits | Skokie, IL

Local context

Skokie at a glance

Age of the housing stock
In Skokie, 6.3% of housing units were built before 1940 and 64.7% between 1940 and 1969; the median year built is 1959 (CMAP Community Data Snapshot, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates). The Village of Skokie's draft 2024 CDBG performance report (CAPER) estimates that 86% of Skokie's housing stock was built before 1978, including both rental and owner-occupied housing.
Age of the housing stock
In Skokie, 6.3% of housing units were built before 1940 and 64.7% between 1940 and 1969; the median year built is 1959 (CMAP Community Data Snapshot, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates).
Local guidance
The Village of Skokie's urban wildlife guidance advises against using smoke to drive animals out of chimneys, suggests a dish of ammonia in the fireplace with the damper slightly open or a sturdy rope dropped into the chimney, and recommends installing a mesh chimney cap to prevent future issues.
Permits
The Village of Skokie lists the 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code and 2021 International Fire Code, each with Village amendments, as its current building codes.
Permits
The Village of Skokie's Building & Renovation Permits page lists tuckpointing and roof replacement under projects that do not need a permit.

Sources: CMAP Community Data Snapshot | Skokie; CAPER 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Community Development Block Grant - prepared by the Village of Skokie Community Development Department (draft copy for public comment, Feb 5-20, 2026); CMAP Community Data Snapshot | Skokie; Living with Urban Wildlife | Skokie, IL; Current Building Codes | Skokie, IL; Building & Renovation Permits | Skokie, IL

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Skokie chimney & vent questions

Do I need a Village permit to have the mortar joints on my chimney redone?

No. The Village of Skokie's Building & Renovation Permits page lists tuckpointing among projects that do not need a permit. Roof replacement is on the same list. For other chimney or fireplace projects, check with the Village before work begins.

Which building codes does Skokie use?

The Village of Skokie lists four current codes, each with Village amendments, on its Current Building Codes page. They are the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2021 International Mechanical Code, the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code and the 2021 International Fire Code.

Why does the age of my Skokie house matter for chimney work?

Older masonry and flue liners wear with time, and most Skokie homes are several decades old. The CMAP Community Data Snapshot, using ACS 2020-2024 estimates, puts the median year built at 1959, with 64.7% of units built between 1940 and 1969. An inspection shows whether a chimney that age needs only cleaning or also needs repair.

Do you also work in the towns next to Skokie?

Yes. Service also covers nearby communities, including Evanston, Wilmette and Niles.

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