Matts Brothers Chimney delivers thorough sweeps, honest inspections, and proactive maintenance so Atco homeowners never face a preventable chimney emergency. Licensed, insured, and ready to protect your home.
Comprehensive chimney sweep for Atco homes and businesses.
Systematic removal of creosote, soot, and blockages to restore safe draft and reduce fire risk before it starts.
Learn more →Honest, thorough assessments that reveal hidden deterioration — the kind that routine visual checks always miss.
Learn more →Protecting your home's structure from heat and gases with properly fitted, code-compliant liner systems.
Learn more →Sealing the top of your system against rain, animals, and debris — the maintenance step most homeowners overlook.
Learn more →Restoring the structural integrity of your chimney brick and mortar before minor deterioration becomes major reconstruction.
Learn more →Eliminating a hidden fire hazard in your laundry room with a thorough vent cleaning that restores efficiency and safety.
Learn more →We hold ourselves to the highest standards so you can hire with total confidence.
Our technicians approach every visit looking for what could go wrong next season, not just what's visibly wrong today. Using video camera inspection technology and years of pattern recognition, we identify early-stage liner cracks, hairline crown fractures, and creosote progression that a surface-level check misses entirely. Prevention is cheaper than any repair.
We document everything we find with photos and plain-language explanations, then step back and let you decide. No manufactured urgency, no vague warnings designed to prompt a quick upsell. Atco homeowners deserve honest assessments, and that's what we deliver every single time — even when the honest answer is that nothing needs fixing yet.
Matts Brothers Chimney carries full liability insurance and maintains proper New Jersey licensing, protecting you from the financial exposure that comes with hiring an unlicensed contractor. Every technician arrives in a marked vehicle, in uniform, ready to show credentials. Your home is too valuable to trust to anyone who can't demonstrate accountability from the first phone call.
South Jersey's winters bring repeated freeze-thaw cycles that are uniquely hard on masonry chimneys. Our maintenance recommendations are calibrated specifically for Camden County conditions — timing sweeps and masonry inspections around seasonal patterns so that your chimney is always assessed at the moment when seasonal stress is most likely to have revealed new vulnerabilities.
Matts Brothers Chimney was built on a straightforward conviction: the best chimney service call is the one that prevents the emergency call from ever happening. Founded by a family with deep roots in South Jersey's trades, we started by noticing how many homeowners in communities like Atco were only calling a chimney company after a problem had already become serious — a chimney fire, a carbon monoxide alarm, a flooded firebox. We set out to change that pattern by making preventive maintenance genuinely accessible, clearly explained, and honestly priced for real families.
"Matt's team came out after we bought our house and hadn't had an inspection in years. They found two cracked flue tiles we never would have known about. The whole visit felt thorough and honest — they showed us photos of everything and didn't try to oversell repairs. We feel so much safer heading into this winter."
"I called because our chimney was smoking back into the house. Matts Brothers diagnosed a partial blockage from a bird nest AND identified mortar deterioration around the crown that was making the draft problem worse. They fixed both same day. I wish I'd called them years ago — would have saved money in the long run."
"These guys are the real deal. They were on time, professional, and left my living room cleaner than they found it. The technician explained exactly what stage of creosote buildup we had and what burning habits were contributing to it. That educational piece alone was worth the visit. Highly recommend for any Atco homeowner."
"We've used Matts Brothers for three years running and they consistently find small things early before they become expensive problems. Last fall they caught a developing crack in the liner — fixed before winter. Their prevention-first approach is exactly what you want from a chimney company. Pricing is always fair and transparent."
"Had my dryer vent cleaned along with a chimney sweep and was shocked how much lint they pulled out of a duct I thought was fine. Drying time had been getting longer for months and I just figured the dryer was aging. One cleaning and it's back to normal. Book these guys for both services — absolutely worth it."
"The Level 2 inspection before I listed my home was detailed, thorough, and the report was easy to share with the buyer's agent. No inflated findings, no vague language designed to scare anyone. Just honest documentation. Closed without any chimney-related complications. Matts Brothers made that part of the sale completely smooth."
Expert local advice for Atco homeowners.
Don’t wait for a chimney fire or costly repairs. Matts Brothers Chimney’s certified sweep in Voorhees, NJ, catches small issues before they become big problems—schedule your annual inspection today.
Read more →Medford homeowners: spot chimney trouble early with our local expert guide to liner repair, crown work, and annual sweeping before winter arrives.
Read more →Is your Hammonton chimney ready for fall? Learn the 7 local signs you need a sweep now, plus what a proper inspection covers and why waiting risks fire or water damage.
Read more →Call (973) 606-9502 or book online and we'll confirm a same-week appointment. We ask a few simple questions about your chimney's age, fuel type, and last service date so our technician arrives prepared with the right tools and a focused inspection checklist tailored to your home.
Your technician performs a systematic evaluation from firebox to crown before touching a brush — documenting baseline conditions with photos. This assessment shapes the sweep approach and flags any issues requiring follow-up, so nothing is missed and you receive a complete picture of your chimney's health at this exact moment.
We execute the agreed scope cleanly and carefully, using drop cloths and HEPA vacuums to protect your home's interior. Work is completed efficiently without cutting corners. If we uncover an unexpected issue mid-service, we stop, show you the evidence, explain options clearly, and proceed only with your informed approval.
Before we leave, we walk you through findings, share photos, and provide a written maintenance timeline — when to schedule the next sweep, which repairs to monitor, and what early warning signs to watch for. You leave the appointment genuinely more informed about your chimney's condition and what to expect next.
Proudly serving Atco and these nearby communities.
Even light use deposits creosote and soot that accumulate across seasons. A chimney that appears clean externally can have significant interior buildup, animal obstructions, or liner damage invisible from outside. Annual sweeping catches these issues early, before a single ignition turns a small deposit into a flue fire.
Smoke backdraft in an open damper typically signals one of three issues: a flue blockage such as a bird nest or debris, a draft problem caused by negative air pressure in tightly insulated homes, or a deteriorated flue liner restricting airflow. A professional inspection identifies the exact cause and correct fix rather than guessing.
Clay tile liners in older homes frequently develop hairline cracks invisible to the naked eye that worsen with each heating cycle. A Level 2 video inspection is the only reliable way to assess an aging liner's condition. We recommend this for any home over twenty years old that hasn't had a recent documented inspection.
Immediately — there is no waiting period after a professional chimney sweep. Once our technician confirms the sweep is complete, the flue is clear, and the damper operates correctly, your fireplace is ready to use safely. We always do a final functional check before leaving so you have confidence lighting your first fire.
Rapid creosote accumulation usually points to one of three habits: burning at low smoldering temperatures, using wood that isn't fully seasoned despite appearing dry, or having an oversized flue for your firebox that cools gases too quickly. Our technicians can identify your specific pattern and give you concrete burning adjustments to slow future buildup.
Skipping sweeps is a risk gamble that eventually loses. Creosote builds cumulatively, liner cracks grow with each freeze-thaw cycle, and animal nests appear between seasons. The neighbor with no visible problems simply hasn't reached the threshold yet. Annual service catches the slow deterioration that feels fine right up until it causes a chimney fire or carbon monoxide event.
Yes. Every inspection produces a written summary with photos documenting conditions found, work performed, and any recommended follow-up. This documentation is valuable for insurance purposes, future home sales, and simply tracking your chimney's health across years — making it far easier to spot developing trends before they require major intervention.
Repair now — waiting is always more expensive. Deteriorated mortar joints allow water infiltration that accelerates brick spalling, pushes damage deeper into the chimney structure, and can compromise interior framing in severe cases. Early tuckpointing costs a fraction of partial or full chimney reconstruction, and South Jersey's freeze-thaw winters make delay especially costly.
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