Since 2005, Aelite Chimney Specialties has been providing chimney sweeping, chimney repair and fireplace sales and installation services to homes in Northeast Illinois, including North Chicago. With the brutally cold winter weather that is typical for this area, you...
When you live in an older home, you have the responsibility of being sure everything, such as your electrical system and your fireplace and chimney, in your home meets modern building codes. Over the years, safety issues can require updates and changes to building...
Every winter, severe storms have the possibility of shutting down the electrical power in your area. Are you and your family prepared for this situation? Do you know the best ways to stay warm without having electricity? Here, in the Chicago area, temperatures can...
To understand how your chimney works, it helps to know how draft affects the flow of exhaust gases out of your chimney. When your chimney is suffering from draft issues, you may see such problems as smoke and toxic gases entering your home and difficulties starting a...
An event that can damage structures, devastate a home, and injure or kill people, a chimney fire most often is the result of a dirty and neglected chimney. As the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) frankly states, “clean chimneys don’t catch fire.” While some...
