Tag: Chimney Inspection
Do You Need to Clean Your Chimney if You Don’t Use Your Fireplace?
Do you need to clean your chimney if you don’t use your fireplace? The short answer is yes – even an unused chimney still…
7 Most Common Fireplace Problems
The most common fireplace problems include creosote buildup, critter invasions, obstructions, closed dampers, poor-quality firewood, improperly sized chimney, and damaged fireboxes. Keep reading to…
Chimney Inspection Levels: How Do They Work?
There are three chimney inspection levels that professionals use to determine the state of your chimney. Level 1 inspections only require basic access to…
The Ultimate Chimney Inspection Checklist
A chimney inspection checklist should include checking the interior and exterior of your chimney, its flashing, cap, and crown, damper, and other points, such…
Chimney Protection Keeps Your Fireplace Working & Home Safe!
Safety is a hot topic. Another hot topic is your fireplace! The heat this summer may have kept you from having a large blazing…
Five Signs Your Chimney Needs to be Repaired
With record temperatures out there, your chimney may be the last thing on your mind. But it shouldn’t be! Now is a great time…
How to Hire a Chimney Sweep and Get the Best Service
A safe home includes a safe chimney and fireplace. But taking care of a chimney isn’t something most homeowners can do on their own – it takes…
Where Those Soot Stains Are Coming From & How to Avoid Them
It’s likely you’ve heard the phrase, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” But where there’s fire, there may also be soot stains. Soot stains in…
How a Dirty Chimney Puts You & Your Home at Risk
Unless you’re Santa Claus, you probably don’t spend much time looking in chimneys. Even if you did look in your chimney, you wouldn’t really…
Winter Chimney Preparations: 5 Tips to Ensure Your Chimney is Ready for Cold Weather
Each year the fall weather sneaks up and it seems as though one minute it is warm and sunny and the next, there’s frost…
The Warmer Months Are the Best Time to Clean Your Chimney & Have It Inspected!
Cold weather ahead means it’s time to ready your fireplace for winter of chilly days and freezing nights. But first things first: you need…
It’s Chimney Safety Week: September 30 – October 6
This week is Chimney Safety Week! Temperatures are dropping as winter approaches, which means you’re nearing that very first fire of the season. Take…