After getting burned twice by \"certified chimney sweep\" ads, I decided to take matters in my own hands. I have 30+ years experience in the fire service and am extremely familiar with fireplaces, chimneys, etc. but always paid an FD buddy to sweep my chimney every year. He retired 2 years ago so I tried responding to ads. Both times I got an unsavory (and UNLICENSED) character who simply wanted to rip me off. NO MORE! The VEVOR chimney sweep kit is a high quality, durable piece of equipment that does the job easily and completely. For less than the cost of a REAL cleaning by a REAL chimney sweep I can now do it myself anytime it's needed. A caveat: If you aren't familiar with chimney cleaning, but would like to try it yourself watch a few of the many videos on YouTube before you get started. But by all means if you hire a chimney sweep, be sure they really are certified, licensed and insured before allowing them to touch your stuff! Demand to see proof!