Joseph Sauter is the Owner and President of Your Chimney Sweep, Inc., which he founded in 1982. He has over 30 years of experience in the chimney and venting industry, and has served on the Board of Directors and as the Ethics chairperson for both the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG) and the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA).
Joseph is also an Indiana State-certified firefighter with a Master in Arson/Investigations, serving with the Wayne Township Fire Department for 12 years. When not working to protect and serve his neighbors, Joseph enjoys playing guitar in the Praise band at his church, building high-end costumes, and scuba diving.
Joseph is also an Indiana State-certified firefighter with a Master in Arson/Investigations, serving with the Wayne Township Fire Department for 12 years. When not working to protect and serve his neighbors, Joseph enjoys playing guitar in the Praise band at his church, building high-end costumes, and scuba diving.
Services
Is your hearth and home as safe, cozy, beautiful, efficient, and comfortable as possible? We can help make sure of it! For more than 30 years, Your Chimney Sweep, Inc. has been providing exceptional chimney, fireplace, and venting services and products to residents throughout the greater Indianapolis area.
For more than 30 years, homeowners throughout the Indianapolis area have trusted us to meet all of their chimney and fireplace needs. From cleaning to relining and video inspections, we provide the most thorough services paired with the most professional and courteous customer care. We're passionate about fire safety and work hard to educate and care for our customers so they can enjoy a safer, more enjoyable home life.
If you have a fireplace or woodstove, we don't need to tell you that you're lucky - you already know! Coming home to a warm fire on a cold night or lounging in front of the dancing flames on a dreary, fall day can warm more than just your hands. But are you doing your part to keep your chimney and appliance functioning as safely and as efficiently as they should?
If you're like most homeowners, you consider yourself blessed to have a fireplace or stove to relax in front of at the end of a long day. But are you giving your heating appliance and chimney the attention they deserve and desperately need?
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) both advise homeowners to have their chimneys professionally inspected every year, and cleaned as often as the inspections reveal is necessary.Professional chimney cleaning services help ensure that the chimney flue stays obstruction-free, and that the liner stays in great shape, year after year.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) both advise homeowners to have their chimneys professionally inspected every year, and cleaned as often as the inspections reveal is necessary.Professional chimney cleaning services help ensure that the chimney flue stays obstruction-free, and that the liner stays in great shape, year after year.
We all know that our fireplaces and stoves rely on a clean, properly lined chimney to vent smoke, carbon monoxide, and other byproducts of combustion, but what about your gas furnace? Are you making sure your gas furnace flue is regularly cleaned and in good condition?
If the furnace flue isn't regularly cleaned, the corrosive acid produced during combustion can build up along the flue walls and eat away at the liner, leaving it riddled with holes.You may not realize how serious this is, but a leaky or blocked flue liner can lead to all sorts of issues, from inefficiency to carbon monoxide poisoning.
If the furnace flue isn't regularly cleaned, the corrosive acid produced during combustion can build up along the flue walls and eat away at the liner, leaving it riddled with holes.You may not realize how serious this is, but a leaky or blocked flue liner can lead to all sorts of issues, from inefficiency to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Reviews (13)
Daniel Brodrick
Jan 16, 2022
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Shan R.
Aug 17, 2021
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Just had the premier chimney sweep, Joe, from Your Chimney Sweep out for his biennial chimney inspection. He and his assistant were efficient, capable, honest and friendly. Joe has schooled me in proper fireplace do's and don't's. This being my first fireplace, I have been grateful. His no-nonsense, with a hint of humour, demeanor has been appreciated. Thanks for a job well done.
Ellen Eagleson
Jun 12, 2021
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Victoria S.
Nov 13, 2020
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Lynn Schreiner
Nov 10, 2020
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Jenny who scheduled the appointment was very professional after that it was a bad experience. The man that came to clean our dryer duct was very unprofessional. He acted like he didn't want to be here. He didn't even say hello or introduce himself. He checked the vent and said that he couldn't clean it because it wasn't up to code because it wasn't outside. It vents under our outside deck. He definitely could have told me that in a more professional way, he was very condescending. He told me he wouldn't clean it because it was not up to code, said have a good day and walked away. I'm honestly glad
William Duvall
Sep 06, 2019
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Zach Zagar
Aug 14, 2018
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Emile Lombard
Jul 19, 2017
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Aaron B.
Jan 21, 2016
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Great chimney sweeps! After dealing with a pretty abysmal group of sweepers who never actually managed to sweep my chimney, I decided to give Your Chimney Sweep a try. First, I noticed how great they are with communication. You can request an appt. right through their website (yourchimneysweep.com) and they are quick to respond. When inclement weather was forecasted for the day of our sweep, someone from them called me and confirmed that they expected to still make the appt. despite the weather and would continue to stay in touch if that changed. I really appreciated that level of communication
Kristen M.
Dec 21, 2015
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5 stars are a MUST for this company! Scott and I first found Your Chimney Sweep on Yelp and they were quick to respond to our questions and set up a date to come to the house. This time of year, the wait is a little longer (we waited a couple of weeks) but no big deal :)
They called the day before to confirm the appointment and then arrived right on time the following day! I was working but according to Scott, who was home, Joe was as professional as it gets. Not only does he have state of the art equipment, but he takes his profession seriously. Joe inspected the chimney in its entirety - including
They called the day before to confirm the appointment and then arrived right on time the following day! I was working but according to Scott, who was home, Joe was as professional as it gets. Not only does he have state of the art equipment, but he takes his profession seriously. Joe inspected the chimney in its entirety - including
Johanna D.
Nov 09, 2015
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Jenn B.
Jan 26, 2014
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YCS came highly recommended and i'm so glad we picked them! Bryan came out to clean & inspect our 1915 fireplace. It was decided that a wood-burning stove insert was the best option for our circumstances. Joe, Bryan & Dan came out and installed it. Then Joe gave us the wood-burning stove 101 tutorial and gave us oodles of important information to properly use our stove. Bryan gave us the name & number of a great guy to get our wood from. We really appreciated how informative, trustworthy and great the guys were. And Jenny, who answers the phone was always so very friendly. We&apos
Cathy C.
Sep 13, 2013
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Finally a company that does superior work, shows up as scheduled, cleans up after themselves and finishes on time!! I cannot tell you how pleased my husband and I are with this company
We hired them to rebuild the chimney from the roof up. Ron arrived at my home 3 days prior to the scheduled start of the job to MATCH the brick. We have a multi colored brick home, in Avon, with colors of dusty rose, various shades of tan and brown. After checking several brick chips we thought we found several close matches. On Monday he arrives on time and began the tear down. Once that was done he began
We hired them to rebuild the chimney from the roof up. Ron arrived at my home 3 days prior to the scheduled start of the job to MATCH the brick. We have a multi colored brick home, in Avon, with colors of dusty rose, various shades of tan and brown. After checking several brick chips we thought we found several close matches. On Monday he arrives on time and began the tear down. Once that was done he began
