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Ring in the New Year With a Cleaner and Safer Chimney

by Joe Shear | Dec 26, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance

Think of your house as a miniature Times Square. Imagine that at midnight the famous ball will slide down your chimney to herald the new year, 2017. It’s admittedly a corny and cheesy notion. It won’t happen, and it won’t be broadcast around the world. Bear with us....

Have your chimney inspected before the burning season

by Joe Shear | Sep 29, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance

Picture you and your family sitting peacefully by your fireplace on a December evening. You look like a pioneer family, knitting or smoking a pipe. Well, not exactly. Maybe a football game is on the big-screen television. Without obvious warning, your fireplace starts...

Dear Poughkeepsie: we’d like to introduce ourselves to your chimneys

by Joe Shear | Oct 13, 2015 | Chimney Maintenance

Ever notice that residents can always spell the name of the place where they live, even if the name is tricky? It’s true. Even for bad spellers. “Poughkeepsie” is no exception. You’ll likely find that the locals know how to spell Poughkeepsie. It goes with the...

Doesn’t Your Home Deserve a Professional Chimney Cleaning?

by Joe Shear | Sep 18, 2015 | Chimney Maintenance

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...

Beat the Fall Busy Season With a Summer Chimney Sweep

by Joe Shear | Jul 15, 2015 | annual chimney inspection, Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repair

You’re sitting by the pool, with not a care in the world. Summer, for many, can be an incredibly relaxing time. You’ve endured the harsh northeastern winter, so why shouldn’t you pamper yourself and live it up a bit during the warmer months of the year (after all,...