{"id":295,"date":"2012-12-13T09:30:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/wordpress\/?p=295"},"modified":"2017-05-23T20:39:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T00:39:25","slug":"how-to-hire-a-chimney-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/how-to-hire-a-chimney-sweep\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Hire A Chimney Sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/how-to-hire-a-chimney-sweep\/samsung-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-296\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-296\" title=\"Chimney Cleaning by Doctor Flue\" src=\"http:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-01-03-08.31.11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chimney Cleaning\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-01-03-08.31.11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012-01-03-08.31.11-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Are you in search of a reliable chimney sweep? If it\u2019s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\">chimney cleaning<\/a> or an annual inspection you\u2019re after, prior research into the chimney service company is important. Due to the Chimney Safety Institute of America\u2019s (CSIA) recommendation to hire CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps\u00ae, it encouraged for each homeowner to enforce these qualifications before hiring technicians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defend Your Home: Ask Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Part of the chimney sweep\u2019s job is to protect people from unnecessary fires and monoxide poisonings. Therefore, it is important to choose a properly trained and certified service technician. To find a suitable professional, ask these questions to prove credibility:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How long has the company been in business?<\/li>\n<li>Do they have current references?<\/li>\n<li>Does the company have unresolved complaints filed within the Better Business Bureau, city or state?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of liability insurance does this company or individual carry? Is it valid? Will it protect your home furnishings in case of an accident?<\/li>\n<li>Will a CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep\u00ae be on the job site?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As of now, there are more than 1,300 CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps\u00ae located in North America. In fact all chimney sweep companies are required to have one certified chimney sweep on every job site to ensure the protection of homeowners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look Locally: Meet the Chimney Sweeps at Doctor Flue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When beginning your search for a reliable chimney sweep, don\u2019t forget to look locally. The chimney sweeps at Doctor Flue, Inc\u00ae are professionally trained CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps\u00ae servicing the Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Doctor Flue, Inc\u00ae was founded on principles of respect, hard work, and personal service. Since we do not belong to a franchise, we never subcontract our chimney sweeps or outsource other services. Instead, we provide a personal touch with each service we provide.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the policies at Doctor Flue, Inc\u00ae, visit our official website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\">www.doctorflue.com<\/a>. Office hours are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. During this time, you can contact our office staff at 1-800-GET-FLUE, or email <a href=\"mailto:office@drflue.com\">office@drflue.com<\/a> to schedule appointments and find answers for your questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you in search of a reliable chimney sweep? If it\u2019s a chimney cleaning or an annual inspection you\u2019re after, prior research into the chimney service company is important. Due to the Chimney Safety Institute of America\u2019s (CSIA) recommendation to hire CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps\u00ae, it encouraged for each homeowner to enforce these qualifications before [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[190,341,201],"tags":[207,226],"class_list":["post-295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-certified-chimney-sweeps","category-faqs","category-tips-for-fireplace-safety-and-wood-burning","tag-chimney-cleaning","tag-doctor-flue"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chimney Cleaning | How to Hire a Chimney Sweep<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for a chimney sweep? 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