Boston chimney cleaning and masonry: Seacoast Chimney for area code 617
Seacoast Chimney is the ChimneySweeps.com member for area code 617/857, which covers Boston, Cambridge, Quincy and Dorchester. Call 833-CHIMNEY and your call goes straight to them.
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Seacoast Chimney
Our member for area code 617/857 is Seacoast Chimney, owned by Brad Yates and based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its website lists service from Portland, Maine down the coast to Virginia Beach, including Boston, with Suffolk, Middlesex and Norfolk counties.
- Chimney inspections, including video inspections
- Chimney sweeping with an inspection
- Masonry: repointing, crowns, flashing and rebuilds
- Stainless and aluminum chimney liners
- Chimney caps, dampers and waterproofing
- Wood, pellet and gas stoves and inserts
- Commercial and multi-family work
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Why ChimneySweeps.com endorses Seacoast Chimney
Who they are
- Based in
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Owner
- Brad Yates
- Service area
- East Coast, Portland ME to Virginia Beach
- Serving
- Boston & nearby
What they do
- Chimney inspections, incl. video
- Chimney sweeping with inspection
- Masonry repair & rebuilds
- Stainless steel liners
- Chimney caps & waterproofing
- Wood, pellet & gas stoves and inserts
- Commercial & multi-family
Why we endorse them
- Thorough inspections, explained with photos and video
- Free carbon monoxide & smoke alarm test with every inspection
- 24/7 emergency service
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What chimneys face in the 617/857 area
Geographically, 617/857 covers Boston and its closest neighbors, including Cambridge, Brookline, Somerville, Quincy and Dorchester. It is an old housing stock: of about 549,000 homes and apartments, roughly 76% were built before 1980 and 48% before 1940, and the median home dates from the 1940s. About 16% are single-family detached houses.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts, with 675,647 people at the 2020 census on 48.4 square miles, and the cultural and financial center of New England. Only about 16% of homes in 617 are single-family detached houses, so most people here live in apartments and attached housing.
Heating season runs long. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Boston Logan International Airport, MA show about 5,545 heating degree days a year, a January average of 29.9°F, and about 49.2 inches of snow. Those freeze-thaw cycles slowly break down masonry. A cracked crown, spalling brick or a missing cap lets water in, and water is what does the most damage to a chimney.
By Census count, about 60% of households heat mainly with utility gas and about 26% with electricity. Wood is the main heat in fewer than 2 in 100 homes, so most fireplaces here are for cool evenings, and gas fireplaces and inserts are common. It sits in IECC climate zone 5A. Wood, gas or oil, the NFPA 211 standard says chimneys, fireplaces and vents should be inspected once a year.
Sources: Census ACS 2018–2022 (B25034, B25040, B25024); NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020, Boston Logan International Airport, MA (USW00014739); IECC 2021 climate zones by county (PNNL-33270); NFPA 211; Wikipedia: Boston.
Around the 617 area
Photo credits for these photos and the ones in the video are at the bottom of this page.
Cities and towns in area code 617
The 617 / 857 territory covers about 1,235,000 people in 80 ZIP codes across Suffolk County, Middlesex County and Norfolk County.
- Boston
- Cambridge
- Quincy
- Dorchester
- Somerville
- Dorchester Center
- Brookline
- Everett
- Brighton
- Jamaica Plain
- Chelsea
- Hyde Park
- Watertown
- Roslindale
- Milton
- Roxbury
- Belmont
- Mattapan
- Chestnut Hill
- Charlestown
- Winthrop
- Allston
- Roxbury Crossing
- Newton
- Newtonville
- Readville
- Milton Village
- Brookline Village
- North Waltham
- Nonantum
| Population | 1,235,000 |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80 |
| Counties | 3 |
| Homes and apartments | 549,500 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.7% |
| Median home built | 1940s |
| IECC climate zone | 5A |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018–2022 5-year estimates for the ZIP codes in this territory; climate zones from PNNL (2022). Population from our ZIP code data.
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Chimney services in the 617 area
Questions about area code 617
Who is the chimney sweep for area code 617?
Seacoast Chimney is the ChimneySweeps.com member for the 617, 857 area, including Boston, Cambridge, Quincy and Dorchester. Call 833-CHIMNEY to book.
Who runs Seacoast Chimney?
Owner and president Brad Yates. The company, Seacoast Chimney Corporation, works out of 170 West Road in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and its website lists Boston, with Suffolk, Middlesex and Norfolk counties within a service area running from Portland, Maine to Virginia Beach.
What services does Seacoast Chimney offer in Boston?
Their website lists inspections (video inspections too), sweeping paired with an inspection, masonry repair such as repointing, brick repair, crowns, flashing and rebuilds, stainless and aluminum liners, caps and top-sealing dampers, waterproofing, and stove and insert installs for wood, pellet and gas. Commercial and multi-family buildings are covered as well.
What happens when I call 833-CHIMNEY from Boston?
Your call rings straight through to Seacoast Chimney, our member for area code 617/857. The number is 833-CHIMNEY, or 833-244-6639, and the company's website is seacoastchimney.com.
How old are the homes in the 617 area?
Older than most. Census figures show about 76% of homes in area code 617 were built before 1980 and the median home dates from the 1940s. Older chimneys often need liner, crown or mortar work, so a yearly inspection matters.
Which cities are in the 617 area code?
The 617 territory covers 80 ZIP codes in 3 counties, including Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Dorchester, Somerville, Dorchester Center, Brookline and Everett.
How do I book a chimney inspection in Boston?
Call 833-CHIMNEY, or call 833-CHIMNEY and enter your ZIP code. Your call goes to Seacoast Chimney. Confirm the price for your home when you book.
Ready to book in Boston?
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833-CHIMNEY rings Seacoast Chimney for every ZIP code in area code 617 / 857.
Photo credits (10 photos used on this page and in the video)
- Skyline of downtown Boston: Nkon21, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Boston skyline from the Charles River: Ethan Dyson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Park Street in Boston: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aerial view of Quincy, Massachusetts: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge, Massachusetts skyline: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Boston skyline from the Longfellow Bridge: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Seacoast Chimney technician working at a fireplace: Photo: seacoastchimney.com
- Chimney crown repair by Seacoast Chimney: Photo: seacoastchimney.com
- Chimney cap installed by Seacoast Chimney: Photo: seacoastchimney.com
- Seacoast Chimney service truck: Photo: seacoastchimney.com
