Chimney Maintenance
Maintaining your fireplace and chimney.
Stop Birds Nesting in a Direct Vent Fireplace
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...
How to Build a Firewood Storage Shed
Please see the UPDATED post for 2021: 10 Best Firewood Storage Ideas. It includes new updated shed plans and tons of bonus material! During the NCSG 2019 (a Chimney Sweep Convention) we came across BurnWise (a Program of the U.S. EPA). This is a wonderful resource...Flue Fire Damage Demonstrated
FACT: an average of 22,000 chimney related fires happen in the United States annually. …but all of them preventable. Watch this Chimney Flue Fire Simulation Creosote is combustible and a cause of chimney fires. The creosote builds up on the walls inside a...
Christmas Fireplace Decorations Won’t Stop a Sweep
Christmas fireplace decorations will not get in the way of a Full Service Chimney Sweep from performing a chimney inspection and fireplace cleaning. Our technicians take time and do their best to make sure that we don’t disrupt your home and hearth area during the...