Let’s face it: our winters here in the Northeast have no shortage of freezing and thawing cycles, snow-covered rooftops, and resulting damage to chimneys. In spite of Mother Nature’s annual winter barrage, many people continue to overlook the need for chimney system...
We’ve all heard horror stories of a do-it-yourself project gone awry. An attempt to save time and money ends up doing neither. A DIY homeowner uses the wrong type of paint. Someone slips off a ladder. You get the picture. Your yearly chimney sweeping presents similar...
In spite of all that goes on inside your fireplace and chimney, both should be virtually odorless; a normal working fireplace will send the smell up and out of the chimney with the draft long before it ever has the chance to creep into your home. In addition, the room...
Fireplace smells and chimney odor problems can be attributed to a handful of different things. The root cause of the majority of fireplace smells, however, is creosote deposits—a natural byproduct of burning wood—inside your chimney. The odors are usually worse in the...
