by Joe Shear | Feb 14, 2022 | Chimney Cap
Come winter, there’s a lot to worry about in terms of home maintenance, especially here in the Capital District area. Frozen pipes, broken down masonry, a faulty healing system, and ice in your driveway are just a few of many things to concern yourself with!...
by Joe Shear | May 16, 2019 | Chimney Cap
Your chimney is designed to vent smoke, excess heat, and gases through an opening on the top of your roof. This opening is very important to the operation of your chimney and without it, you wouldn’t be able to safely start a fire in your home. However, your chimney...
by Joe Shear | Nov 27, 2017 | Chimney Cap
When you burn a fire in your fireplace, smoke, gases, and hot air flow up your chimney flue and outside of your home through an opening at the top of your chimney. This opening exposes your chimney system and home to all sorts of potential hazards. Luckily there is a...
by Joe Shear | Jun 10, 2015 | Chimney Cap, Chimney Leaks
Chimney caps are a lot like the topper on a Christmas tree, with one glaring difference—a chimney cap is much more than decoration. They’re vital organs to a chimney that should be well taken care of and replaced when needed. Chimneys come in many different designs,...
by Joe Shear | Sep 10, 2014 | Chimney Cap
We all love what our chimneys do for us. They add a certain aesthetic beauty to our homes and help keep our families safe from the smoke and harmful gases that would otherwise leak into our homes without them. Since we value them so much for this provided protection,...
