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Add Your Annual Chimney Sweep to Your Spring Cleaning Routine

by Nick Wagner | Mar 21, 2016 | chimney maintenance

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...

Hidden Hazards of a Poor Chimney Draft

by Nick Wagner | Feb 22, 2016 | chimney maintenance

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...

Winter’s Impact on Your Chimney

by Nick Wagner | Feb 7, 2016 | chimney maintenance

As residents of the Chicago area, we are accustomed to dealing with lots of snow and ice every winter. Knowing how to prepare your chimney from the damaging effects of this cold weather is essential, but if you neglected to take care of some preventive chimney...

Fall Will Be Here Soon! Schedule Your Chimney Sweeping Appointment Today

by Nick Wagner | Aug 27, 2015 | chimney maintenance

Believe it or not – summer is almost over, and fall will be here before we know it. Fall is such a busy season for our customers with school starting back and vacation time ending. At Aelite Chimney Specialties, we also have a packed calendar every fall as our...

For Safe and Optimal Fires, Have Your Chimney Relined

by Nick Wagner | Aug 15, 2015 | chimney maintenance

An essential part of your chimney system, the liner serves important functions to make your fireplace and chimney work as safe as it possibly can. If your chimney liner is aging or if you do not even have a liner in your chimney at all, Aelite Chimney Specialties can...

The Value of a Certified Contractor

by Nick Wagner | May 28, 2015 | chimney maintenance

Aelite Chimney Specialties is sure that you have heard the nightmares that can be involved with hiring an unlicensed and/or uninsured contractor. Unfortunately, many homeowners across the country have lost countless amounts of money by not hiring a certified, or...