by Jeremy Biswell | Fireplace Options
The heat and humidity that accompany the dog days of summer generally don’t have homeowners thinking about their fireplaces and chimneys. In reality, August should be the time of year that you start preparing your fireplace and chimney for the cooler days ahead. When...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
As you ready your chimney for the fall, be sure to check your chimney cap! Your chimney cap should be securely in place, and it should be surrounded by a fine mesh cage to help keep out birds, bats and animals of all sorts. The problem with critters in chimneys Each...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
When it comes to a home, perhaps nothing unsettles homeowners like a bad smell that permeates the air and seems to be impossible to get rid of. If you have a chimney, summer’s heat and humidity can bring about foul smells that can have you asking: Why does my chimney...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Sweeping Services on Social Media
Social media can be a great way to plug into the companies and brands you rely on, and your chimney sweep is no exception! At Fluesbrothers Chimney Service, we enjoy building our customer relationships on a variety of social media networks, including Facebook,...
by Jeremy Biswell | Frequent dryer vent cleanings
When was the last time you had your clothing dryer vents cleaned? Sure, you clear the lint screen after each load of clothing or linens you dry, but the majority of your lint makes it past that trap, gathering within your dryer vents. Because of the hazard clogged...
by Jeremy Biswell | Fireplace Options
A fireplace insert adds value to a home. It provides heat, ambiance and a sense of style. Like all technologies, fireplace inserts do improve over time. If your insert is more than 20 years old, you stand to benefit from upgrading your outdated insert. New inserts are...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
Spring and summer are the busiest times of year in real estate. Homes are put on the market, and buyers hit the market en masse looking for the perfect new home. If you are in the process of buying a new house with a fireplace or heating stove, an inspection performed...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, pest removal, removing wasps from your chimney
Perhaps nothing can cause shrieks of terror and scurrying outside like a swarming wasp. Even worse is the terror caused by a wasp flying around inside your home. Most people abhor the thought of bees or wasps nesting in their home, and if you have a home with a...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information, Chimney Maintenance, inspection of your chimney
After the last fire of the winter, we tend to forget about our fireplaces and chimneys during the warmer months. Ignoring your chimney during the spring and summer months is a missed maintenance opportunity. There are several things you should be doing each spring and...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information, Chimney Maintenance
April showers might bring May flowers, but they also bring something else: leaky chimneys. Your chimney takes a lot of abuse during the cold, fire-burning months, but melting snow and heavy rains each spring can bring an onslaught of chimney leaks. As the weather...
