Fire burning in black painted brick fireplace with white built-ins

Before & After: Real Utah Projects

Drag each handle to compare. Every photo below is genuine 360 work — sweeps, repairs, caps and full fireplace transformations from across the Wasatch Front and Back.

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Before & After Transformations

Seven real projects, from glazed creosote flues to stacked-stone showpieces.

Ornate wood mantel fireplace in traditional paneled living room

Finished stacked stone fireplace with dark tile hearth

Before After

Full Fireplace Remodel — Stacked Stone

Real project: dated mantel fireplace transformed with stacked stone veneer

Before — original dated mantelAfter — stacked stone remodel

Tan patterned brick fireplace wall before renovation

Fire burning in black painted brick fireplace with white built-ins

Before After

Painted Brick Fireplace Makeover

Real project: tan patterned brick refinished to a modern black statement wall

Before — dated tan brickAfter — modern black brick with flame

Flue interior coated with thick black creosote

Clean chimney flue interior viewed from above after service

Before After

Creosote Flue Cleaning

Stage 3 glazed creosote removed and flue restored to a clean, safe passage

Before — heavy creosote buildupAfter — clean, clear flue

Sooty firebox interior showing a warped metal damper plate

Empty clean tan brick firebox after sweeping service

Before After

Firebox Deep Clean & Restoration

Soot-crusted firebox restored to clean, sound masonry

Before — sooty firebox, warped damperAfter — clean firebox

Rusted metal chase cover with mesh spark arrestor needing replacement

Brick chimney topped with new black metal chase cap

Before After

Chase Cover Replacement

Rusted, leaking chase cover swapped for a new powder-coated steel cover

Before — rusted chase coverAfter — new black chase cap

Vacuum hose cleaning a sooty smoke chamber during a sweep

Fully parged smoke chamber with a smooth gray protective coating

Before After

Smoke Chamber Parging

Rough smoke chamber sealed smooth for safer, better-drafting venting

Before — sooty smoke chamberAfter — freshly parged chamber

Bird nest inside chimney flue viewed from the top

Clean gray masonry flue interior after chimney sweeping

Before After

Nest & Blockage Removal

Bird nest blockage cleared from the flue, restoring safe venting

Before — nest blocking flueAfter — clear flue passage

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48 Photos From the Field

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White sided chimney on dark shingle roof under dramatic clouds — white sided chimney on dark roof under dramatic clouds

Tall sided chimney towering over brick home against blue sky — tall sided chimney on brick home against blue sky

Black chimney cap on white stucco chimney against sky — black chimney cap on white stucco chimney against blue sky

Black metal chase cover installed on a painted white brick chimney — black metal chase cover cap on painted white brick chimney

Black chimney cap on chase above modern house — black chimney cap on chase above modern house

Black metal chimney cap mounted on sided chase closeup — black metal chimney cap on sided chase closeup

Black metal chimney shroud installed on shingle roof under blue sky — black metal chimney shroud on shingle roof against blue sky

Blue sided chimney with black cap on gray shingle roof — blue sided chimney with black cap on shingle roof

Brick chimney with new black cap on roof under blue sky — brick chimney with black cap on roof under blue sky

Brick chimney with black cap on shingle roof — brick chimney with black cap on shingle roof with ladder

Brick chimney with a new black cap seen across a shingle roof — brick chimney with new black cap viewed across shingle roof

Brick chimney with black cap on roof beside solar panels — brick chimney with black cap on roof beside solar panels

Brick chimney with black cap on roof framed by bare trees — brick chimney with black cap on roof with bare trees

Flames dancing over blue fire glass in firebox — flames over blue fire glass in brick firebox

Gas flames dancing on glass media inside white brick fireplace — gas flames on glass media in white brick fireplace

Gas flames on glass media inside gray painted brick fireplace — gas flames on glass media in gray brick fireplace

Flames rising from modern white outdoor fireplace at sunset — flames atop modern white outdoor chimney at sunset

Black glass-door insert installed in white brick fireplace — black glass-door fireplace insert installed in white brick surround

Charcoal painted brick fireplace inspected by technician — charcoal painted brick fireplace with technician

Fire burning behind black glass doors of brick fireplace — fire burning behind black glass doors in white brick fireplace

Flames burning behind black glass doors of white brick fireplace — flames behind black glass doors in white brick fireplace

Flames behind brass frame glass doors of gray brick fireplace — flames behind brass frame glass doors in gray brick fireplace

Gas fire burning on glass media in white brick fireplace — gas fire burning on glass media in white brick fireplace

Gas log flames burning inside red brick firebox — gas log flames in red brick firebox

Gas log set burning in brick fireplace behind screen — gas log set burning in brick fireplace with mesh screen

Gas logs burning in brick firebox beneath wood mantel — gas logs burning in brick firebox beneath wood mantel

Crane lifting cupola over roof toward chimney — crane lifting cupola over roof near golf course

Red brick chimney with fresh tuckpointing at roofline — red brick chimney with fresh tuckpointing at roofline

Brick firebox fitted with a new gray refractory panel system — brick firebox fitted with new gray refractory panel system

Crane hook hoisting copper cupola against sky — crane hook hoisting copper cupola against cloudy sky

Freshly installed gray refractory panels inside a masonry firebox — firebox with freshly installed gray refractory panels

Living room fireplace remodel in progress with tools — living room fireplace remodel in progress with tools

Gray brick fireplace with new live-edge wood mantel — gray brick fireplace with new live-edge wood mantel

Linear gas fireplace insert set into new wall framing — linear gas fireplace insert set into framing

New home construction with green sheathing and framed chimney chase — new home construction with green sheathing and framed chimney chase

Worker fitting new plywood chimney chase on roof — worker fitting new plywood chase box on shingle roof

Prefab fireplace unit installed in framed wall with scaffolding — prefab fireplace unit set in framed wall with scaffolding

Chimney flue interior coated with heavy creosote before sweeping — flue interior coated with heavy creosote buildup

Full room dust containment with ladder set for chimney work — full room dust containment with ladder for chimney work

Deep view down a clean brick chimney flue shaft — dramatic deep view down a clean brick flue shaft

Bird nest blocking interior of chimney flue — bird nest blocking chimney flue interior

Bird nest removed from chimney flue on rooftop — bird nest removed from chimney flue on roof

Brick arched firebox being vacuumed during a chimney cleaning — brick arched firebox being vacuumed during cleaning

Chimney brush working inside sooty flue — chimney brush inside sooty flue

Annotated roof photo marking chimney height measurements in feet — annotated photo marking chimney and roof height measurements

Fireplace sealed with protective blanket and vacuum during sweep setup — fireplace sealed with protective blanket and vacuum during sweep setup

Clean wall vent outlet after professional lint removal — clean wall vent outlet after lint removal

Cracked and deteriorated flue tiles with gaps — cracked and deteriorated flue tiles with gaps

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