Chimney Maintenance
Maintaining your fireplace and chimney.
by Full Service Chimney | Nov 1, 2019 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repairs, Chimney School, Chimney Sweeps, Common Problems, Fireplace and Chimney
Choosing a service company is no small matter. It starts with researching a chimney sweep near you. You want someone skilled, reliable, and trustworthy, but there’s more to consider. Because your family’s safety is at stake (from flue fires and carbon monoxide),...
by Full Service Chimney | Oct 14, 2019 | Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fireplace and Chimney
Is your chimney not drafting properly? Does your fireplace backdraft smell like a campfire, but you haven’t used it in months? Is your basement fireplace backdraft filling the room with smoke? Chimney Downdraft Troubleshooting Chimney and fireplace back-drafting...
by Full Service Chimney | Sep 25, 2019 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repairs, Fire Safety, Fireplace and Chimney, Uncategorized
Occasionally we receive calls from customers who haven’t had their chimney cleaned or even inspected in many years. A customer called recently who had not used their chimney in 15 years and wanted to start using it again. Before using it she thought having a...
by Full Service Chimney | Jul 19, 2019 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repairs, Common Problems
If you’re wondering how to fix chimney leaks, then you’ve come to the right place. This post will discuss do-it-yourself leak repairs, but first, we’ll dive right into the how and why of leaky chimneys and different areas you might find a chimney...
by Full Service Chimney | Jul 3, 2019 | Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fire Safety
By Robert Berry, MCS#47 Birds in chimneys have, and will always be part of a chimney sweep’s experience. For a midwestern chimney sweep, bird issues start in early spring. Every year, it seems bird removal from chimneys becomes a hot ticket item overnight! The phones...
by Full Service Chimney | Jun 6, 2019 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fire Safety
It is important to stop birds nesting in a direct vent fireplace exhaust because what seems like a small (kinda cute) thing, could be a big problem for homeowners. Here’s a recent example: Birds got into a customer’s vent, nested, and ended up costing them the...
