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 Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops, publishes, and distributes more than 300 codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other associated risks. One code in particular, NFPA 211, is the industry standard upon...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, home-post
Fighting Indoor Pollution From air and water to particles and substances, we are exposed to more pollutants than we like to think. And those of us living in the Kansas City area know a thing or two about the effects of environmental pollution. While it might be easy...