by Jeremy Biswell | Sep 29, 2015 | Chimney Information
With such a classic part of your home, it’s easy to forget that your chimney needs to meet modern standards as much as your lighting or kitchen stove. Curb appeal aside, it is important to update your home for the safety of your family and your health. Homes that were...
by Jeremy Biswell | Jun 19, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance
Does your chimney or fireplace’s masonry need some attention? Over time, if your chimney has not been waterproofed, then there is a good chance you’ll find your chimney brick and masonry looking worse for the wear. This is very normal and, if caught early, especially...
by Jeremy Biswell | Feb 24, 2014 | fire safety
How to Remove Ash from Your Fireplace or Stove Is there a right and a wrong way to remove ashes and coals from your fireplace or wood stove? You bet there is. Just recently, a detached garage in North Carolina burned to the ground because the homeowner improperly...
by Jeremy Biswell | Nov 29, 2013 | 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...
