Chimney Sweeps and Wood Stoves in Bonners Ferry, Idaho

The short answer

As of October 2026, we haven't listed a local business for chimney and wood stove work in Boundary County yet. A chimney sweep here works on stoves that run through a long cold season, with average lows in Bonners Ferry below freezing from November through March.

By the Huck's Guide team. Updated October 28, 2026

At a glance

January's average low: 19 degreesBonners Ferry station records

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Chimney and stove work around here

Weather records for the Bonners Ferry station, kept from 1907 to 2016, show average lows below freezing in every month from November through March. January's average low is 19 degrees, and its average high is 32. That's a long season for a stove and its chimney.

Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Bonners Ferry monthly climate summary. Average temperatures checked on the station's long-term monthly summary, Oct 28, 2026.

A new stove or insert brings up permits. In Idaho, those questions go to the state licensing office.

Idaho law's definition of an HVAC contractor covers one who "installs, maintains, services and repairs" heating systems and appliances, among them "decorative gas and solid fuel-burning appliances."

Source: Idaho Code 54-5003, Definitions (HVAC). HVAC contractor definition checked on the Idaho Legislature's page for this section, Oct 28, 2026.

Chimney cleaning

A chimney sweep cleans the flue. On many visits, the sweep looks it over too. Some also clean the stovepipe and the stove, and some do pellet stove cleaning. Ask what a visit includes. One sweep's "cleaning" may be another's "cleaning and inspection."

Chimney repair and new stoves

Chimney repair covers the cap, the crown, the liner and the masonry. A new wood stove or insert is a bigger job, and the permit question above comes into play. Many chimney businesses do both kinds of work, and some also do wood stove repair.

Ask before you hire

These help you know what you're paying for, on a sweep or on a new stove.

Are you certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA)?
Will you inspect the chimney while you sweep it, and will I get photos or a written report?
Do you clean the stovepipe and the stove too, or only the chimney?
For a new stove or insert: is the stove EPA certified, and will you pull the permit if the job needs one?
Do you service pellet stoves as well, and do you carry gaskets and common parts?

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