by Marisa Bell | Chimney Maintenance
Few things make a home homier than a warm, crackling fire. And if there’s anything that can ruin that experience, it’s a smelly fireplace. Let’s look at why your fireplace might make your home smell like an ashtray and how to prevent it. What Causes Fireplace Odors?...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Maintenance
Temperatures are dropping and winter storms are brewing. What does this mean for your home? Special care should be taken for several aspects of your home in the winter, and your chimney is no different. As snow falls and water freezes, you’re going to want to make...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Maintenance
With the arrival of cold weather comes snowfall and all the things you associate with it, like shoveling snow, clearing snow from your windshield, and even building snowmen. You may not think about the consequences of snow building up on your chimney. Do we have your...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Maintenance
Water is the number one enemy of your chimney. However, many homeowners with a fireplace overlook waterproofing as preventative maintenance. In this post, we show water’s effects on your chimney and why it’s crucial to waterproof it before winter’s onset. Water and...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Maintenance
With nearly two feet of snowfall every winter in Liberty, MO, Platte City, KS, and the Kansas City region, it creates a lot of pressure on chimneys, especially around the flashing. Chimney flashing is a thin sheet of metal installed where the chimney and roof meet to...
by Marisa Bell | Chimney Maintenance
As a homeowner, you have a lot on your plate, and getting around to all household chores, routine maintenance, and repairs that constantly need done is challenging. However, some tasks are more urgent than others, one of which is chimney leak repair. In this post,...
