How Many Smoke Detectors Do You Need? Where Should You Install Them?
Few experiences are more jarring than being abruptly woken in the night by the sharp, incessant beeping of a smoke detector. But, do you know what’s definitely worse? The alternative: waking to the smell of smoke signaling a fire ablaze in your home. That’s why...
Should I Be Worried About Ice on My Chimney Cap?
Chimneys often bear the brunt of winter's fury, but it's too easy to get caught up in the cold season's beauty and look past crucial red flags. Although the thought of ice covering your chimney cap may seem like a picture-perfect snapshot at first, it could be a...
Choosing the Right Fireplace for Your Home
If you’re thinking about adding, replacing, or updating your fireplace, a little research will reveal a buffet of options. Whether that buffet seems enticing or a little daunting, the question is the same. Where to start? If you're like most, you'll type in "fireplace...
Wintertime Fireplace Checklist
As winter’s chill rolls across the landscape, there’s nothing quite like the cozy embrace of a crackling fire’s radiant heat in the fireplace. To make the most of it, there are a number of good practices to consider. These range from how you store your firewood to how...
Fireside Holiday Traditions Around the World
All around the globe, you’ll find a rich variety of customs, traditions, and celebrations that fill the holidays with joyful warmth. Since fireplaces are linked with gathering and togetherness, it’s not surprising that the hearth plays a role in many. Whether deeply...
How To Safely Decorate My Fireplace
A fireplace in a room draws attention. It’s a structural feature that infuses character to a home on its own merit, and when the fire is going it can become positively mesmerizing. It makes sense, then, that a homeowner who’s fortunate enough to boast a fireplace will...
There’s Bats in My Chimney… What Now?
October marks the start of shorter days, cooler weather, and of course Halloween. Everywhere you look people are preparing for that night when little ghosts and witches make their way through town doing tricks and collecting treats. With all the scary things that come...
What Are Common Gas Fireplace Repairs?
Imagine getting home from a long day at work, pouring a glass of wine, putting on your pajamas, and settling down with your favorite book in front of a warm flickering fire from your gas fireplace. Now imagine that your system isn’t working right. It’s a bummer, huh?...
We Provide Humane Animal Removal
Fireplaces, furnaces, and wood stoves keep us nice and cozy on colder days, but if you settle in for the evening and hear scurrying or chirping, it’s possible something else has found a cozy spot on the chimney side of things. Animals find their way into chimneys for...
What Are Different Types of Chimney Caps?
Investing in a high-quality chimney cap is one of the best decisions you can make. The benefits and advantages they offer are extremely valuable when considering the safety and longevity of your chimney. That said, when it comes to choosing a chimney cap there are a...