Add Your Annual Chimney Sweep to Your Spring Cleaning Routine
Here in the Chicago area, we have been seeing and hearing the first signs of spring: the birds chirping, the flowers blooming, the sun shining. To many people, spring is the season for cleaning and maintaining your home. The new signs of rebirth that come with spring...
Chimney Waterproofing Benefits
Water can do so much expensive and destructive damage to a masonry chimney that the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) has named water as the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys. Since the exterior of your chimney is constantly exposed to water from rain and...
Hidden Hazards of a Poor Chimney Draft
When you light a fire and smoke fills the room, you most likely have a problem with your chimney draft. This type of problem is called backdrafting and results from the airflow in your chimney being reversed. Instead of smoke being pulled out of your home through the...