by loucurleyschimney | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Your Drexel Hill home’s chimney crown may not be the most noticeable part of your property’s structure, but it plays a major role in protecting your chimney system from weather-related damage. Located at the very top of the chimney, the crown is a specially designed...
by loucurleyschimney | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
A chimney leak might not seem like a major concern, especially during the warmer months when your fireplace is not in use. But in reality, water intrusion is one of the most damaging and expensive chimney issues homeowners face. A small leak today can lead to big...
by loucurleyschimney | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Chimneys are designed to be tough, but even the most solidly built structure can begin to wear down under the constant strain of water. In Delaware County and surrounding Pennsylvania communities, year-round moisture and fluctuating seasonal temperatures put chimneys...
by Lou Curley | Nov 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving everybody, and a special thanks to all of my customers and people who refer me regularly. Lou Curley’s Chimney Service will be closed this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Thanksgiving holiday. ...
by Lou Curley | Oct 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
When most companies come out to sweep a masonry fireplace, they push a brush up or down and visually check the chimney with a flashlight. When you have us sweep your masonry fireplace, you get: A better sweeping – Most masonry fireplaces will get rotary swept...
by Lou Curley | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Most houses in this area were built with a chimney that vents a gas or oil furnace, boiler, and/or water heater. When these chimneys were built, they were lined with clay flue tiles. Over time the acids in the exhaust will break down the facing of the tile lining....
