by Lou Curley | Dec 27, 2015 | Fire Safety
Chimney fires make up roughly 15,000 home fires each year. This number could be dramatically decreased if more homeowners would make sure to clean and inspect the chimney at least once per year. Some homeowners tell us that they aren’t sure what to look for...
by Lou Curley | Dec 27, 2015 | Fire Safety
More than 15,000 house fires are caused by the clothes dryer every year. Add another nearly 23,000 chimney fires, and you have about 38,000 house fires that could have been prevented by hiring a certified chimney sweep for an inspection and cleaning. We all...
by Lou Curley | Dec 24, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
The answer to this question varies from person to person. Some chimney sweeps simply clean and inspect chimneys where others make minor chimney repairs and handle dryer vent cleaning as well as other fire prevention work. Here are some of the services we offer...
by Lou Curley | Dec 24, 2015 | Fire Safety
Your clothes dryer is designed to work within a standard set of parameters. The average clothes dryer should take about 45 minutes to dry a load of laundry. The clothing inside should not get hot enough to burn your skin, and you shouldn’t smell any odors that...
by Lou Curley | Dec 24, 2015 | Fire Safety
The chimney is designed to carry smoke and dangerous gases out of the home while you’re using the fireplace or wood burning stove. It is ultimately a big hole that leads from about three feet above your roof to the top of the fireplace. This provides ample...
