Levels of Chimney Inspection
Levels of Chimney Inspection Having a fire inside a home or any enclosed space is dangerous due to the fire and smoke hazards to the building and personal health. It is good to know the inspection procedures and levels of inspection performed by chimney professionals....
Teaching Kids Fire Safety
Teaching Kids about Fire Safety Arguably the greatest human achievement was the discovery of fire. Fire is what allowed humanity to settle in one place. It allowed us to protect ourselves against the environment around us. It allowed us to cook our food to increase...
The Good & Not-So-Good of Gas Fireplaces
Pros and Cons of a Gas Fireplace The best appliances for your home, in just about every case, are the ones that suit your individual preferences. What looks do you like? What kind of function is the most important to you? What outside factors are you considering?...
Do You Need to Replace Your Firebox?
Why Would Someone Need Firebox Replacement? It is difficult for many homeowners to imagine why they would ever need to invest in firebox replacement. When most people buy their homes, they imagine that they are buying a permanent fireplace. However, there are...
Cameras Help See Inside Your Chimney
The Camera Sees Where You Cannot Technology is allowing chimney sweeps to do what they used to do in days gone by: get inside your chimney. Modern sweeps better understand the intricacies of chimney construction and operation and are able to more clearly view inside....
Signs That There Are Animals in Your Chimney
It may seem as if it should be easy to tell that there are animals in your chimney. However, many homeowners spend upwards of several months with uninvited guests in the chimney, never even realizing that they are there. If a family of animals has taken up residence...
Why Every Home Needs Regular Gutter Cleaning
Gutter cleaning does not immediately impact the appearance of a home, so many homeowners do not think of it as a crucial part of outdoor maintenance. However, failure to have gutters cleaned regularly can lead to a number of issues. This is something that every...
Keeping Your Air Vents Clean
A light coat of dust in your return vents is normal and logical but, if it bothers you, it can be vacuumed out. Only three problems indicate a proven need to have your air vents professionally cleaned. Otherwise, keeping your air vents clean is mostly a matter of...
Waterproofing Your Chimney 101
If water gets in your chimney, it begins to do what it does everywhere else, sometimes to equally stunning degrees. It begins to corrode your chimney, slower or faster depending on materials and condition, but always increasingly. Ideally, its entry is prevented...
Repointing Your Masonry Chimney to Keep It Functioning
We understand when people laugh or misunderstand some of the terms used in the industry, such as repointing. And why would someone need to do that to keep it functioning? – “Need your masonry to face in a certain direction?”…“Picking up too much snow?”… We know,...