by Jeremy Biswell | Oct 9, 2017 | Chimney Cap
If you have an unused fireplace, it’s easy to assume that chimney upkeep and maintenance shouldn’t be on your home maintenance to-do list. Even unused fireplaces can cause problems if they aren’t properly protected and maintained. And if there’s one chimney element...
by Jeremy Biswell | Apr 13, 2017 | Leaky Chimney
April showers can bring some unexpected water into your home, through your chimney! The chimney is a common entry point for water into your home. There are several ways your chimney, or its supporting features, can fail and let water into your home. Often, the signs...
by Jeremy Biswell | Sep 15, 2016 | 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 | Apr 10, 2016 | Chimney Information, Chimney Maintenance
April showers might bring May flowers, but they also bring something else: leaky chimneys. Your chimney takes a lot of abuse during the cold, fire-burning months, but melting snow and heavy rains each spring can bring an onslaught of chimney leaks. As the weather...
by Jeremy Biswell | Jan 11, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance
All the proof you need of the power of water plus time: any of the many vast, deep-cut canyons and gorges you can see across our country. And the same types of weathering that carved out those canyons -- including the freeze/thaw cycle -- can do significant damage to...
