Proper maintenance of a gas fireplace is essential to ensure its safety, efficiency, and longevity. Here are some general guidelines for gas fireplace maintenance:
Residential fireplace chimney construction typically involves the use of specific materials and construction techniques to ensure safety, durability, and proper function. Here’s an overview of the typical components, materials, and types of mortar used in residential ...
The house was recently put on the market and the chimney had a beautiful paint job applied to the entire exterior. I had seen this sort of thing several times in the past, and started looking for the red flags; I found them. I pulled out my knife and started digging.
When the EPA started to crack down on wood stove emissions, the early technology utilized catalytic converters to help clean up the emissions from the stove. Over time these converters can become brittle. Sometimes it gets as bad as when the chimney sweep pulls it out o...
Chimney sweeps in Portland Oregon are having to deal less and less with un-lined woodstove inserts. Back in the ancient days wood stove inserts ( a wood stove that has been set into an open fireplace ) were not installed with a stainless steel liner being installed down...
A chimney sweep’s brush vs chimney sweeping logs. Do these logs really clean the chimney? I have been cleaning chimneys for 30 years now, and I get this question asked of me several times each year. I cannot speak for the cleaning logs because I have not observed th...
A spark arresting chimney rain cap installation is a smart move for several reasons. These caps are tight-fitting metal chimney caps that reduce spark output into the environment. They are made of galvanized steel, stainless steel, copper, etc.
A fireplace damper repair can be easily achieved by installing a top-closing damper to take the place of a missing or existing defective damper. With a few simple tools and some very basic masonry skill and knowledge, you can remove your defective damper and install a n...
When you need a cap that can keep the rain and animals out, as well as stop downdrafts, the Monsoon cap is what you need. We install these caps. Call today to schedule or talk to us about your chimney.
We have installed several of these Pleasant Hearth glass fireplace doors over the years for our customers; they are sturdy, easy to install and look great. The screens behind the glass doors are hinged, not hanging from a curtain rod. Do it yourself, or call us and we c...
For a long time we have been taught about the importance of having fire extinguishers in your house and today I wish to add our support to that and highlight a couple of very important points regarding proper use and maintenance of these life saving devices.
We recently encountered a chimney that had been occupied by a raccoon for some time. We were unable to clean this chimney because of the chance that the raccoon had left droppings in this chimney. These droppings can contain a particularly unpleasant parasitic roundworm...
Experiencing some Chimney Pain?Send Us Your Chimney Photos
We do give free estimates, but we have found over the years that getting photos ahead of time can speed things up dramatically. Heck, we have talked ourselves out of work by seeing photos and telling the customer “No, you do not need a several-thousand dollar rebuild; it looks like you only need a…”. It has happened.