What it is: a lender-ready chimney cleaning & repair service business plan in Word plus a 36-month Excel model. Who it’s for: U.S. chimney sweeps, masonry contractors, and fireplace retailers who need SBA-style structure for loans, equipment financing, or expanding to a multi-truck fleet. What’s inside: realistic startup costs (truck, ladders, PPE, cameras), service mix by ticket size, seasonal demand curves, and cash-flow with sensitivity cases for mild or harsh winters. Why it wins: it uses lender language (unit economics, use-of-funds, repayment comfort) and ties every projection back to route capacity and close rates—built by BPlanMaker, a U.S. specialist in lender-ready business plan templates. Delivery: instant digital download—edit today, export to PDF, and present with confidence.

Industry Snapshot (U.S.)

Chimney cleaning & repair sits at the intersection of fire safety, home services, and seasonal demand. Crews that schedule preseason work, document NFPA 211-aligned inspections, and bundle repairs with sweeps earn stronger average tickets and better referral volume from realtors, home inspectors, and fireplace retailers.

Typical classification: NAICS 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings) and related specialty trades. Regulatory and safety reference: NFPA 211 Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances. NAICS reference: U.S. Census NAICS Search.

What’s Inside the Plan

1) Executive Summary

Positions your chimney cleaning & repair brand around safety, professionalism, and seasonal reliability. Lays out the funding request and a clear use-of-funds table (truck/van, ladders, PPE, cameras, software, working capital). Ties route capacity (jobs per day × crews × weeks) to top-line revenue so lenders can “see the movie” from launch to break-even in one page.

2) Market Overview

Breaks down your territory by home age, fuel type (wood, pellet, gas), and climate-driven seasonality. Identifies key demand channels—realtors, home inspectors, fireplace retailers, and repeat annual sweeps. Maps competitor positioning (low-price sweeps, full masonry outfits, franchise players) and shows how you’ll stand out on safety, documentation, and response time.

3) Products & Services

Details your service mix: standard sweeps, Level 1–2 inspections, crown and cap repairs, stainless liner installs, tuck-pointing and rebuilds, dryer vent cleaning, and safety upgrades. Clarifies base packages versus premium add-ons so upsells feel natural, not pushy. Includes simple language to explain inspection levels and photo-backed reports that build homeowner trust and support insurance conversations.

4) Operations Plan

Outlines your truck/van layout, ladder protocols, PPE, and tool list (HEPA vacs, camera scopes, rotary cleaning tools). Includes job checklists that mirror CSIA and NFPA 211 good-practice concepts without giving legal advice. Describes how software like Jobber, Housecall Pro, or ServiceTitan handles routing, estimates, photos, and payment so you reduce callbacks and keep crews productive during peak season.

5) Marketing & Sales

Focuses on Google Maps/GBP, Local Services Ads, and reviews as your primary lead engine. Shows how to use direct mail, door hangers, and preseason email/text campaigns to smooth out shoulder seasons. Includes referral loops with realtors, home inspectors, and fireplace showrooms, plus scripts to convert one-time sweeps into annual service agreements and higher-margin repair work.

6) Management & Team

Defines an owner-operator or lead-tech model with apprentices, helpers, and office support as you scale. Maps a simple ladder (helper → technician → lead) with training milestones, ride-along expectations, and safety culture. Clarifies who owns estimating, who manages customer communication, and how you’ll schedule ride-alongs to maintain quality as you grow beyond one truck.

7) Financial Plan

Provides a 36-month model tying jobs per day, average ticket, and close rates to revenue by season. Breaks out COGS (materials, liners, caps, masonry supplies), labor, fuel and travel, insurance, and marketing. Includes sensitivity cases for mild winters or slower ramp-up, plus a clear break-even analysis and repayment-comfort narrative that lenders and investors can follow on one screen.

How It Works

1) Download instantly after checkout. 2) Open the Word plan and Excel model. 3) Edit territory, pricing, services, and staffing. 4) Export to PDF and present to lenders, insurers, landlords, or partners.

Lender Checklist (Covered in This Template)

Use-of-funds, assumptions page, 36-month P&L, cash-flow and break-even, staffing plan by season, pricing logic, key risks and mitigations, and a repayment-comfort summary that connects your route math to debt service.

Common Mistakes & Fast Fixes

Mistake: Treating sweeps as one-off jobs. Fix: convert every sweep into an annual safety visit with reminders and preseason discounts.

Mistake: Ignoring travel and ladder time in pricing. Fix: price to fully-loaded margins that include drive time, setup, and cleanup.

Mistake: No offseason plan. Fix: add dryer vent cleaning, masonry repair, and realtor/home-inspection partnerships to smooth demand.