With winter firmly behind us, you may think that you don’t have to worry about your chimney for a few months but don’t be so quick to remove chimney maintenance from your to-do list. If you neglected to have your… Read More
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The Importance of Dryer Vent Cleaning
When many homeowners think about the risk of house fires, they think about the chimney. However, the dryer vents running through your home can also be just as dangerous. As part of your chimney cleaning and chimney safety routine, you… Read More
Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Chimney
Spring is the perfect time for deep cleaning and freshening up your home. Don’t forget about chimney cleaning during your spring cleaning routine. Regular chimney cleaning is crucial to maintaining the cleanliness and safety of your fireplace and chimney, allowing… Read More
Common Causes of Chimney Fires
Every year, there are over 25,000 chimney fires in the United States. As a whole, these fires add up to over $125 million in property damage. Because of their devastating impact, understanding some of the causes of chimney fires can… Read More
How to Tell When Your Chimney Crown Needs Replacing
Spring is finally here, so now is a good time to take care of some much-needed and highly important chimney maintenance. Generally, you should be do chimney maintenance at least once a year, including having a chimney inspection. Typically,… Read More
What to Expect During a Chimney Inspection
We’re always telling our customers to take advantage of our chimney inspection services, but not all know what that entails. Before and after winter are great times to look into this service to keep your fireplace safe, energy-efficient, and functioning… Read More
Spring Cleaning Your Chimney and Fireplace
While there may be a few more cold nights ahead of us this spring, for the most part the season of roaring fires in the fireplace is done. Does this mean that once you put out that last fire of… Read More
Why You Should Only Use Seasoned Firewood
Even though it feels like winter is far behind us, spring can still be the season of at least a few more roaring fires in the fireplace before we move into the off-season. Those spring nights can get pretty chilly,… Read More
4 Chimney Repairs to Do in the Off Season
Warmer weather is coming, and most homeowners won’t use their fireplaces and chimneys in the spring and summer. So, why should you have to worry about the condition of your chimney now? If not, you might be stuck with problems… Read More
Why Should You Get Your Chimney Capped?
If you have a chimney, the chimney cap is important for keeping it safe. A chimney cap is an addition, usually made of metal or clay, installed on the top of the chimney. It protects the chimney, especially the flue,… Read More