Does your home’s interior leave you feeling uninspired? Are you looking for a way to add resale value without breaking the bank on a remodel? If so, it may be time to upgrade or replace your fireplace! Fireplaces are one of the most valued features in real estate. In...
Maintaining your fireplace takes more than just an annual sweeping and inspection by a certified chimney sweep. There are a number of ways homeowners can clean and maintain their fireplaces in the time between sweepings. One of the most common questions we receive...
After a long winter of using a wood burning fireplace, many homeowners are left with large amounts of ashes. If your family burns a full cord of wood, you could produce as much as 50 pounds of ashes over the course of the winter. While most homeowners just throw their...
With warmer temperatures and longer days just around the corner, the winter burning season is drawing to a close. If you are preparing to close up your fireplace until next fall, now is the perfect time to have masonry smoke stains removed! Unsightly masonry staining...
Fireplaces are one of the hottest and most in-demand home features. A study by the National Association of Realtors found that 46% of buyers are willing to pay more for a fireplace; homes with fireplaces sell for an average of $1,200 more than similar homes without....
