by Lou Curley | Jan 18, 2016 | Fire Safety
Chimneys bring to mind beloved images such as Mary Poppins flying over London singing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious or Santa and his load of gifts for the good little children. While these whimsical examples are wonderful to imagine, the reality is...
by Lou Curley | Jan 18, 2016 | Chimney Inspection
Relining the chimney isn’t cheap and it isn’t an easy project. We completely understand when you say that you want to shop around for the best deal when your chimney is having problems. Don’t rely only on the opinion of the nice young man who knocked on your...
by Lou Curley | Jan 18, 2016 | Chimney Inspection
The need to reline the chimney doesn’t arise very often, because the flue doesn’t generally take a lot of damage from year to year. We do recommend a new liner, or flue, if you own an older home or if there has been any chimney damage. We may also recommend a...
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
What should you do if you hear noises in your chimney flue? 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...
by Lou Curley | Dec 23, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
The best firewood, in a nutshell, is well-seasoned hardwood. While that description works well for some people, others find it a bit confusing. All wood is hard to a degree, so how do you know which wood is best for burning in the fireplace or wood stove? And...
by Lou Curley | Dec 23, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. You’re probably familiar with that phrase. We are, too, and we agree with it in many ways. You can’t expect to receive a high quality product like the latest iPhone, a Rolex, or a Coach handbag for less than $50...
