by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
Getting ready to start on your spring home maintenance chores? We hope you won’t forget your chimney! Spring Cleaning Isn’t Just For Closets It’s understandable that a lot of us don’t start thinking about our annual chimney sweeping appointment...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
Water Does Damage Are you aware of the fact that the number one enemy of chimneys is water? No matter how sturdy or how good the structure of your chimney is, once water finds a way in, say hello to thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. It’s perfectly...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
Do you feel confident that everyone who lives in your household is knowledgeable enough to escape safely from a house fire? Are there steps you can take to help prevent this kind of catastrophe?
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
All the proof you need of the power of water plus time: any of the many vast, deep-cut canyons and gorges you can see across our country. And the same types of weathering that carved out those canyons -- including the freeze/thaw cycle -- can do significant damage to...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
Chimneys Don't Last Forever Like just about everything else, chimneys get old. There are many parts to your chimney that may wear out over time. Sometimes, you have damage after a disaster that requires attention. And sometimes, water makes its way into your chimney...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) develops, publishes, and distributes more than 300 codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other associated risks. One code in particular, NFPA 211, is the industry standard upon...