The average chimney sweep salary in the USA is $43,875 per year or $21.09 per hour.

The tradition of Chimney Sweeps kissing the bride and shaking the groom's hand for good luck started about 200 years ago after a London chimney sweep saved the life of King George III.

A typical chimney sweep and inspection can take 45 minutes to an hour. Rooftop Chimney Sweeps blocks off a 2 hour time slot just in case something comes up that causes the service to take longer to properly complete.

This means there's no risk of any dust or soot making its way into the room, but you should also expect clean sheets to be placed over any soft furnishings which can't be moved. The vacuums used by chimney sweep teams are designed specifically for the fine dust particles which usually escape during a sweep.