Is your once-reliable fireplace struggling to keep you warm? Or are you noticing smoke puffing back into the room instead of venting outside? These could be signs of a failing chimney liner. This layer protects your home from fire and
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When Does Your Chimney Need Relining?
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Homeowner’s Insurance & Chimney Claims
Last Spring, a customer hired us to clean and inspect her chimney after her neighbor reported seeing flames coming out of the chimney one evening. We performed our routine cleaning and thorough inspection and discovered that she had experienced a
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Tips on How to Take Care of Your Chimney Liner
A chimney liner serves as a protective barrier between the heat, gases, and byproducts of combustion and the chimney walls. Proper care and maintenance of your chimney liner are important for the safety and efficiency of your fireplace or heating
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Guide to the Anatomy of a Chimney
Towering above rooftops, chimneys are iconic architectural features that often go unnoticed and underappreciated. But these structures play an important role in allowing fires to breathe and buildings to vent out harmful gases safely. More than just decorative facades, chimneys
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The Importance of Regular Chimney Maintenance
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to overlook the humble chimney perched atop our homes. Yet, like a silent sentinel, it plays a crucial role in ensuring our comfort and safety. Neglecting chimney maintenance can
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DIY vs. Professional Chimney Cleaning
Chimneys play an integral role in our homes, ensuring proper ventilation and the safe expulsion of smoke from our fireplaces. Over time, however, they can accumulate soot, debris, and even creosote—a highly flammable substance—posing potential hazards. This brings us to
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When Should You Clean Your Chimney?
Chimneys accumulate soot and creosote over time. These particles and chemicals are toxic They also pose a safety hazard because they’re flammable. So, how often should you clean your chimney to keep your home healthy and safe? General Guidelines There
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Does my gas fireplace need maintenance?
Nearly every day one or more customers will tell us, “I have a gas fireplace. I don’t need my chimney cleaned anymore”. While it’s totally true that a gas fireplace does not create a creosote build up in the chimney,
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5 Reasons Why You Should Clean Your Chimney
Do you have a fireplace? Spring is a great time to schedule a professional chimney sweep. Discover the top five reasons why by reading on. No More Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon monoxide is a colorless gas. It’s dangerous
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Why flue tiles crack and how to repair them
No matter whether your chimney vents a fireplace, wood stove or furnace, it likely contains a section of terra cotta flue tiles linked together to form the chimney lining. This flue liner should be well sealed to protect the efficiency