by Lou Curley | Nov 27, 2015 | Chimney Inspection
‘Tis the season for chimney sweep scams. We hear about chimney scams every year. The scam artists start around September and work through January or so each year. They prey on the insecurities and fears of homeowners who think they’re doing the right thing by...
by Lou Curley | Nov 27, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
It is chimney cleaning season, which means it’s also chimney scam season. This is the time of year that I like to warn people of the dangers of chimney scams because I hate to see good people taken advantage of. The reason fake chimney sweeps make so much money...
by Lou Curley | Nov 27, 2015 | Chimney Inspection
You get what you pay for. How many times have you heard that in your life? You likely heard it when you were planning to buy an older vehicle for a few hundred dollars, or a discount laptop from some street side vendor. We all go through the disappointment of...
by Lou Curley | Nov 27, 2015 | Fire Safety
The clothes dryer is responsible for more than 15,000 house fires every year. That’s a startling number! We always try to discuss dryer hose and dryer vent cleaning with our clients because it’s such an important topic. You may feel like things are going...
by Lou Curley | Nov 27, 2015 | Fire Safety
Anyone can learn to sweep a chimney and call themselves a chimney sweep by trade, so why is certification so important? Why should you hire a CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) Certified chimney sweep instead of just another Joe who can do the job? The...
