Creosote: Why It’s Dangerous

Creosote is a substance the forms in your chimney as you burn fires, and it can pose some serious threats to your household. This is one reason why the CSIA urges homeowners to invest in annual inspections! By hiring an educated, experienced chimney technician to look...

The Importance of Chimney Liners

What’s inside your chimney? If you’re like most homeowners, you assume that your chimney is a simple, hollow tube that allows smoke to escape up and out of your fireplace. While this is true to some extent, chimneys are more complicated than that. In fact, your...

Why is Chimney Sweeping So Important?

It’s that time of year: The temperatures have dropped and homeowners are ready to entertain their families and friends around a warm, glowing hearth. Before you light your fireplace, however, you need to have your chimney swept and inspected. Every fire prevention and...