When it comes to hiring a chimney sweep, there are several questions you should consider asking. Learn more of these considerations below. Wells & Sons...
A common problem that homeowners with masonry chimneys come across is efflorescence. This appears as white powder that develops on the outside of the chimney....
Now that it is warming up outside, your fireplace and chimney are probably far from your mind. While we know that is the case, it...
Each year there are hundreds and thousands of fire incidents involving chimneys, fireplaces, and wood stoves. These fires are responsible for injuries, and sometimes deaths,...
If you use a fireplace, unfortunately there is no escape from creosote. Every time wood is burned in the fireplace, creosote builds up on the...
Everyone has probably heard the one about the jolly, plump man in the red suit who somehow makes his way down every home’s chimney each...
The focus of chimney safety is usually surrounded around protecting the home from accidental fires that could occur if homeowners do not properly maintain their...
Before 2000, chimney inspectors relied on their own methods for what was necessary during a chimney inspection. Since then a level inspection code was put...
The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) recommends that people take a few steps when considering which chimney sweep will perform an annual chimney inspection...
