Sprucing up Your Chimney for Spring

Problems with chimneys only worsen with time, so the sooner you can correct them, the better. Sprucing up your chimney for spring should come as naturally as giving the whole house a thorough cleaning. That means sweeping the whole house, so do not forget about the...

Proper Chimney Care

Worth being clear about, proper chimney maintenance involves: the fireplace the flue liner the mortar the chase the crown the flashing the cap the whole kit and caboodle The entire system has to be kept clean, in largely undamaged condition, and up to speed with...

Woodburning Fireplaces & Cleaning

As the last indoor fire of the season approaches, many homeowners are rightly beginning to think about cleaning the fireplace. Wood burning fireplaces release gases that condense as soot and later-stage creosote, so the chimney probably looks just as bad. It needs a...