Chimney Sweep & Repair in Hicksville, NY

Chimneys in Hicksville have a story.

Most Hicksville chimneys we service are masonry with clay tile liners installed when the homes were built. By year 60, those liners routinely need either relining or significant repair. Oil-to-gas conversions have been common here since 2018, which almost always require new liner sizing. Freeze-thaw cycles each winter accelerate mortar joint cracking on Hicksville's older brick stacks — we see significant tuckpointing needs on roughly 40% of Hicksville inspections. Hicksville falls within the Town of Oyster Bay, which requires permits for structural chimney work and liner installations; our crew pulls every permit from the Oyster Bay Town Hall office and typical review runs 10–14 business days. The oil flue vs. wood-burning distinction matters here: gas and oil appliances produce acidic condensate that corrodes unlined or undersized flues much faster than wood smoke — every oil-to-gas conversion we do in Hicksville includes a mandatory liner assessment and, usually, a new 316Ti stainless steel reline sized to the new appliance output. Chimney cleaning cost in Hicksville runs $200–$350 for a standard single-flue sweep and Level I inspection.