by James Owens | Aug 29, 2019 | Chimney Leaks
If there’s one thing that can cause real damage to your chimney, it’s water. However, it’s impossible to keep precipitation off your chimney. Whether it’s rain, sleet, or hail, it can cause damage to the mortar. If the temperature drops below freezing, the freeze-thaw...
by James Owens | May 23, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
Did you know that water leaks can cause so much damage to a masonry chimney that it can be in danger of collapsing? The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is not joking when they claim that water is the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys. At Owens Chimney...
by James Owens | Jul 27, 2015 | Chimney Maintenance
You have probably heard Owens Chimney Systems mention before that the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) names water penetration as the greatest enemy to masonry chimneys. If you are wondering how water leaks have gotten such a bad reputation, it is because of...