I purchased this home a few months ago and it appeared the fireplace had never been used. I was tempted to start using it when the weather cooled off but something told me to get it checked first. I called Arizona Chimney Sweep and set up an appointment to have the fireplace checked and the dryer vent cleaned. A young man named Mike came out this morning - he was prompt and very professional. Cleaned the dryer vent and fixed a problem he found with the vent hose. Explained everything to me. Then he looked at the fireplace, confirmed it had never been used, went up on the roof to check the chimney. He found that the metal screen had never been attached to the top of the chimney and over the years, birds had taken over up there. It was completely filled with nesting material and even dead birds. Unbelievable! I was shocked. I came so close to using this fireplace before getting it checked - that was a disaster just waiting to happen! What a close call. Mike cleaned everything out and secured the metal screen - now it's safe to use. Can't even put into words what it feels like to have peace of mind that everything's okay. I'm so glad I went with my intuition and had it checked, especially considering the fireplace had somehow passed the home inspection. I highly recommend this company!