SideWRK is a cheap invoicing app for chimney sweeps who work on the side.
It keeps every customer and chimney on file, sends the estimate and the invoice, and shows what you actually made on the sweep.
SideWRK starts every chimney sweep at these prices and does this math on every job you write up. Change any number.
What a Chimney Sweep job looks like in SideWRK.
The chimney sweep job as the app lays it out — your own cost sitting on it, and the estimate your customer approves from their phone.
Everything a chimney sweep needs — in one app
Quote the sweep and the extras
Bill the Level 1 sweep at your rate, then itemize what the flue actually needs — a Level 2 camera inspection, a new cap, crown re-seal, heavy creosote removal — each as its own line with your private cost behind it.
Before / after photo proof
Snap the firebox, the flue, and the crown before and after. The homeowner sees the condition on the estimate and invoice — and you have a record if a Level 2 finding is ever questioned.
Customers approve from their phone
Text a branded link for the cap or the reline. The customer taps Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount — so the work is authorized before you order the part.
Get paid your way
Take a card or Apple Pay in the app, and the money goes to your own Stripe account on its normal payout schedule. Jobs flip to Paid the moment the balance hits zero.
Real profit, not just revenue
Every cap, liner, and sealant carries a private "your cost" the homeowner never sees — so the Money tab shows what each sweep and each repair actually nets you.
Bring them back every season
SideWRK remembers every customer and puts next year's annual inspection back on your schedule — so your fall books itself instead of starting cold.
Chimney Sweep
The work this app was built around.
Estimate. Invoice. Get paid.
SideWRK runs the business side from your phone, on the job.
Quote the sweep, the Level 2 camera inspection, the cap or crown repair right on the roof, snap before/after photos, and get paid — a card or Apple Pay tapped right there in the driveway — with your real profit on every flue.
From the roof to "paid" in three steps
Log the job
Add the customer and chimney, then add the sweep and anything the flue needs — inspection, cap, crown — with before/after photos.
Send it
Text a branded estimate or invoice. For a cap or reline, the homeowner reviews the photos and taps Approve — authorization logged automatically.
Get paid
Record the payment however it came in; the job flips to Paid and your real profit lands in the Money tab.
Free pricing tools
There's no single right price for chimney sweep work — your rate has to cover your overhead, your drive time, and the hours you can't bill. Use the tool below to find your number. Free, no sign-up, nothing stored.
Chimney sweep calculator
Sweep, inspection level, and the cap — a price before you go up on the roof.
The chimney sweep rate behind SideWRK's estimating defaults is $125/hr, with 70% of a typical ticket paying for time rather than materials. Both numbers come from our 2026 Side-Work Rate Report, which publishes the same figures for all 42 trades.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
One plan. Every trade. $19.
There is one plan and this is it. The Chimney Sweep build you are looking at is one of 42, and every one of them is already switched on — no upgrade, no add-on. Pick up a different trade next month and the app switches with you. Your customers come with you — one book of people, every job you have ever done for them, whichever trade you had your hat on for that day. $190 a year if you pay yearly, which is two months free.
- Unlimited customers, chimneys & jobs
- Sweep, inspection & repair estimates
- Before/after photos
- Customer approvals on repairs
- Real profit tracking
- All 42 trades, switched on — not a bundle, not an add-on
- One customer list across every trade — the same person, every job you ever did for them
- Unlimited customers and jobs — no caps
- Real profit on every Chimney Sweep job, from your own private cost
- Chimney Sweep expenses, mileage and a year-end tax packet
- Your own Chimney Sweep page, work gallery and booking requests
- Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App — Zelle if your bank offers it — or cash
Nothing above is behind a higher tier. There is no higher tier.
The shingles are on.
The chimney’s ten feet away — same roof, same trip.
One app, every trade.
Every trade — all 42 on one $19/mo plan.
Chimney Sweep FAQ
Is SideWRK good for a one-truck chimney sweep?
Yes — it is built for the solo operator. Quote the sweep on the roof, log a Level 2 finding with photos, get the cap approved, and get paid from your phone, without the crew-and-dispatch software the big platforms push.
Can I bill a sweep and a repair on the same job?
Yes. Bill the Level 1 sweep at your rate, then add itemized extras — Level 2 inspection, a new cap, crown re-seal, heavy creosote removal — each its own line, with your private cost behind it for true profit.
How do customers pay me?
Any way you like. Take a card or Apple Pay in the app, send a payment request against a handle you already use, or take cash and record it in a tap. Card money settles into your own account and SideWRK never takes a cut of it.
Does it remind customers for their annual inspection?
Yes. SideWRK keeps every customer on file and can nudge them when they are due again — so the annual sweep-and-inspect cycle brings repeat work back without you chasing it.
How much does it cost?
SideWRK is $19/month, with every trade and every feature included. It starts on the free plan: five jobs a rolling year, no card, and no expiry. Paying lifts every limit — $19 a month, or $190 a year.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Chimney Sweep jobs — with real numbers →
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