The holiday season is kicking into full gear, and spending time with friends and family around the fireplace is a great way to enjoy this special time of the year. Making sure your chimney and fireplace system is working safely and efficiently is important. The last...
When you notice water stains on your ceiling, the first thing that probably comes to your mind is that your roof is leaking. However, before you call a roofing company, you should know that your roof leak could possibly be a chimney leak. The chimney area is a very...
As winter is approaching, you are probably thinking about improving the heating efficiency in your home, especially if you have an older traditional masonry fireplace. While this type of wood-burning fireplace provides a lot of atmosphere, most of the heat it produces...
As winter approaches, you may be thinking of ways to save money on your heating bills. If you have a traditional throat damper, you are most likely losing a lot of heat through the chimney because it is impossible to get an airtight seal with an old metal damper....
Fire is a dangerous element, and even if your chimney and fireplace system seems to be working safely with no obvious or visible problems, you could still be in danger of fire hazards from issues that are hidden inside the chimney. This is why it is so important to...
