by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
When the first cold snap of fall has you ready to light your first fire of the season, make sure your fireplace and chimney are ready. Using your fireplace safely requires some regular fall maintenance. Start now so your fireplace will be ready for the fall. Have your...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
As you ready your chimney for the fall, be sure to check your chimney cap! Your chimney cap should be securely in place, and it should be surrounded by a fine mesh cage to help keep out birds, bats and animals of all sorts. The problem with critters in chimneys Each...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
When it comes to a home, perhaps nothing unsettles homeowners like a bad smell that permeates the air and seems to be impossible to get rid of. If you have a chimney, summer’s heat and humidity can bring about foul smells that can have you asking: Why does my chimney...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
Spring and summer are the busiest times of year in real estate. Homes are put on the market, and buyers hit the market en masse looking for the perfect new home. If you are in the process of buying a new house with a fireplace or heating stove, an inspection performed...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, pest removal, removing wasps from your chimney
Perhaps nothing can cause shrieks of terror and scurrying outside like a swarming wasp. Even worse is the terror caused by a wasp flying around inside your home. Most people abhor the thought of bees or wasps nesting in their home, and if you have a home with a...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information, Chimney Maintenance, inspection of your chimney
After the last fire of the winter, we tend to forget about our fireplaces and chimneys during the warmer months. Ignoring your chimney during the spring and summer months is a missed maintenance opportunity. There are several things you should be doing each spring and...