by James Owens | Jan 22, 2025 | Chimney Sweeping
We don’t usually associate mid-winter with chimney and fireplace maintenance, especially here in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Because of our cold winters, it’s typical for homeowners with fireplaces to have their chimneys inspected, swept, and ready to go before...
by James Owens | Dec 26, 2024 | Chimney Maintenance
Along with the joys of using a fireplace come some misconceptions about chimney maintenance and proper use. Some of these misconceptions are fairly innocuous, but others can impact the safety and efficiency of your fireplace system. With decades of experience, we love...
by James Owens | Oct 22, 2024 | Chimney Inspections
When it comes to home maintenance, many homeowners focus on areas they use most often – and this means often overlooking the chimney. It might seem logical that if you don’t use your chimney often, you don’t need to have it inspected annually…but that...
by James Owens | Mar 28, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Tips
When you are looking for someone to work on your chimney, it is important that you hire a person who is qualified and certified to work on chimneys and fireplaces, but how do you know whether or not this person meets these standards? One of the most essential things...
by James Owens | Apr 20, 2013 | Chimney Maintenance
The most important thing when hiring a “professional sweep” is to choose among only certified chimney sweeps. Otherwise, you might as well brush up on “Chim Chim Cher-ee” so you can sing along when your guy shows up. A song-and-dance routine is almost certainly what...
