by Renee Brigman | Jun 21, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
If you are hearing strange noises in your chimney it may be a wild animal (such as a raccoon) that has taken up residence. The FIRST MOST IMPORTANT THING is — Do NOT build even a small fire to try to smoke an animal out of your chimney – you will likely only...
by Renee Brigman | Jun 8, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
You’ve been hearing strange sounds from your chimney. Not big sounds, but consistent and maybe a little disturbing. The good news is that it’s not forever. The bad news is that it will likely get worse before it gets better. Most likely what you have are Chimney...
by Renee Brigman | Apr 20, 2016 | Chimney Inspection, Chimney Maintenance
It’s rare that I get the urge to copy someone else’s work word-for-word, but in the case of today’s blog, I really “couldn’t have said it better myself”! So here’s our message “straight from the horse’s mouth” — Courtesy of Jordan Whitt. Certification: Clear As...
by Renee Brigman | Apr 5, 2016 | Chimney Inspection, Chimney Maintenance
Buying/Selling A Home? Home Inspector says you need to have your chimney swept. Chimney Sweep says you need an inspection with that sweep. But you’ve already paid for an “inspection”…Or have you? Technically, you’ve had a “home” inspection. By reviewing the ASHI...
by Renee Brigman | Feb 3, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
Short Answer: When it needs it. Therein lies the rub. Who gets to say when it needs it? Technically any creosote build-up in the chimney puts it at risk for a chimney fire. We’ve been doing this close to 36 years and we’ve seen a chimney catch fire within two weeks...