Choosing the right company to handle all of your chimney and fireplace needs can be a tough task. Knowing which questions to ask can and will certainly smooth out the process for you. Being an informed homeowner makes all the difference in the world.
Problems with chimneys only worsen with time, so the sooner you can correct them, the better. Sprucing up your chimney for spring should come as naturally as giving the whole house a thorough cleaning. That means sweeping the whole house, so do not forget about the...
Worth being clear about, proper chimney maintenance involves: the fireplace the flue liner the mortar the chase the crown the flashing the cap the whole kit and caboodle The entire system has to be kept clean, in largely undamaged condition, and up to speed with...
As the last indoor fire of the season approaches, many homeowners are rightly beginning to think about cleaning the fireplace. Wood burning fireplaces release gases that condense as soot and later-stage creosote, so the chimney probably looks just as bad. It needs a...