Have you been noticing your heating bills increasing each winter? Have you been wishing your home was warmer? If you have an older masonry fireplace, the answers to those questions is most likely yes. While these fireplaces provide the sensory experiences of burning...
As we head into the new year, we expect to see the temperature drop and stay below freezing. When this happens, your chimney can suffer spalling damage, which can lead to the collapse of the structure of the chimney. If you have noticed cracked or missing bricks or...
Have you been noticing that your clothes dryer is taking longer than normal to completely dry one load of clothes? If so, your dryer vents are probably clogged. A clogged dryer vent can easily turn into an accidental house fire, so when your clothes are still damp...
The holidays are just around the corner, and as you decorate for the season, you should keep in mind a few safety tips to prevent any accidental fires. The last thing you want to deal with during this joyous time is a residential fire, but, unfortunately, the risks...
While it may be hard to believe, you can actually experience a chimney fire without even realizing it at the time. Of course, some chimney fires are very dramatic with flames shooting from the top of the chimney and loud roaring noises that sound similar to a train....
