by Marisa Bell | Chimney Cap, Chimney Maintenance
A chimney cap is an essential accessory for every home with a chimney. It plays an important role in protecting your house from water damage and fire. It also prevents critters from nesting in your chimney or getting into your home. While many homeowners are aware of...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Inspection, Chimney Sweep, Creosote
A wood-burning fireplace is a primary and supplemental source of home heating for millions of homeowners across the country. Its comforting warmth makes a home feel cozy inside when it is blistery cold outside. But as beautiful as the flames are to see, there is...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Inspection, Gas Fireplace, inspection of your chimney
With a trend towards cleaner-burning fuels, many homeowners are installing gas fireplaces. They are convenient and provide lower heating costs. And while most homeowners know they need an annual inspection for a wood-burning fireplace or stove, they don’t always get...
by Marisa Bell | Fireplace Options
While you’re enjoying outdoor activities in summer, remember that cold weather will roll back around within weeks. You may be one of the many homeowners who considers warming by a cozy fire as one of the best things about fall and winter. If so, there is no better...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Repairs
Kansas City is known for general humidity and wet, stormy weather in spring, which means trouble for chimneys. Severe weather often causes chimney damage, and moisture is like an adversary ready to pounce. You can do a check of your chimney, looking for visual signs...
by Marisa Bell | Fireplace Maintenance
When you have a chimney, stove, or fireplace service appointment with us at Fluesbrothers Chimney & Fireplace, we want you to get the best service possible. We’ll do all we can, but we actually need you to help make our best service happen. We would appreciate it...
by Marisa Bell | Fireplace Maintenance
During the colder months there is nothing like the ambiance of a fire to add life to your home, but what about during the warm months? The fireplace usually just looks like an empty black hole in the wall and begs for some decorating attention. Your fireplace can...
by Jeremy Biswell | Telechimney
By now, you’ve probably heard of telemedicine. It is the ability to speak face-to-face with a doctor, nurse or healthcare professionally digitally to have your questions answered or a condition evaluated from miles away. Inspired by this convenient and beneficial...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Sweep
It’s hard to trust someone with your home. You probably know that your chimney should be swept and inspected at least once per year, but it sounds messy! Chimney sweeps bring equipment through your home and the chimney and fireplace contain ash, soot and dust. With...
by Jeremy Biswell | dryer vent maintenance
Did you know your clothing dryer vents should be cleaned and inspected once per year to lower your home’s risk of fire? If you do more laundry than the average homeowner, you might even need to have your dryer vents cleaned even more frequently. Clogged dryer...