Safe Sweep Chimney is a Bourne, Massachusetts company that sweeps, cleans, repairs, relines and waterproofs chimneys across Cape Cod, the South Shore, the South Coast and the Greater Brockton area, alongside drone inspections, power washing and gutter cleaning. It is family owned and owner-operated by Brian Burkhead, a graduate of the International Masonry Institute with over 37 years of hands-on chimney and masonry experience, working alongside his sons and an apprentice as "The Burkhead Brothers."
Google shows a 5.0-star average from 23 ratings, and the eight written reviews on file, from 2022 through 2025, describe consistent, specific work: cleaning a chimney and repairing a damper and hearth, installing a chimney liner for a wood stove, and running camera inspections that caught hidden problems other companies missed. One homeowner in their third year using the company praised on-time arrival, competitive pricing and thorough work on older Cape Cod houses. Another 2022 review described getting a next-day cleaning, inspection, crack repair and damper fix, including a repair another company had called impossible, after being told by other chimney companies they would have to wait months.
Safe Sweep Chimney's own site describes over 30 years serving Cape Cod homeowners and businesses, but the Better Business Bureau lists the company's Business Started date as January 2017, worth asking Brian directly how the two line up, since his personal 37 years in the trade predates the company itself. The Better Business Bureau also lists the business as not accredited, with a Not Rated grade for insufficient information, and the site states the company is fully licensed in Massachusetts without printing a license number.
For Cape Cod homeowners who want a small, hands-on operation for routine chimney sweeps, camera inspections or repair work on older houses, the reviews point to responsive, thorough service, just worth confirming the company's history and license number directly before booking.
