by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Fire Safety
Homeowners often consider Halloween the beginning of the holiday season. It is the first major holiday, and the first real chance they’ve had to decorate home and hearth since July. Many fall decorations resemble leaf-less sticks, fallen leaves, or carved pumpkins....
by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Chimney Inspection
Chimneys add lovely grace to most home styles. Many historic homes and castles had multiple chimneys because each individual bedroom or dressing area had its own chimney. Essentially, the larger the home, the more fireplaces were required to maintain warmth. Imagine...
by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Chimney Cleaning
Two primary types of chimneys fight for attention in today’s housing market; prefabricated and masonry. Prefabricated chimneys are generally metal and come in a few different variations to meet homeowners’ varying needs. Masonry chimneys may be brick, block, stone, or...
by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Fire Safety
Many homeowners don’t realize that dryer vent cleaning is a service that is often offered by a chimney sweep. I offer dryer vent cleaning as one of my services because it’s another messy part of home maintenance that a lot of homeowners don’t want to have to deal...
by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Chimney Inspection
The chimney is effectively a big hole on top of your home. It’s the perfect hiding spot for small animals and birds, and a good way to catch rain; but that isn’t really the purpose. We strive to keep moisture out of the chimney, not invite it inside. A chimney cap is...
