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It’s no secret that mold in your home that lives anywhere outside your blue cheese salad dressing is a bad, bad thing. Any part of your home that’s susceptible to moisture intrusion is susceptible to mold — your bathrooms, your ceilings and yes, your leaky chimney too. You don’t want to deal with mold growth... Read more

It won’t be too long now before a certain jolly man brings gifts into your home via your chimney. So what exactly is a chimney? When most people think of chimneys, they’re really envisioning fireplaces. Since the dawn of civilization, humans have gathered around open fires for a sense of safety and community. Keep reading... Read more

All About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Have you experienced unexplainable bouts of nausea, feeling light-headed especially when you’re inside and magically feeling a lot better when you are outside your home where you can breathe in fresh air? You may have been poisoned by carbon monoxide – an odorless, tasteless and unseen gas circulating in your... Read more

Birds Love Chimneys A common problem homeowners have to face is different types of wildlife coming into their home and causing chaos, and animals in the chimney are no different. We often worry about burning habits that we forget to check for other things that could go wrong inside of the structure. However, having a... Read more

Fireplaces are designed to safely contain a wood-fueled fire, while, at the same time, heating your home. Chimneys are designed to expel the substances—smoke, water vapor, gases, etc.—produced from your wood fire. As these substances are ushered up and out of your house, another substance is formed in the process; that substance is known as... Read more