A fireplace is often the heart of a home, providing warmth, comfort, and a cozy ambiance. Maintaining a functional and efficient fireplace is crucial for ensuring your home remains safe, energy-efficient, and aesthetically pleasing. Over time, however, even the best-maintained fireplaces can show signs of wear and tear. When issues arise, homeowners are often faced […]
Imagine coming home on a chilly evening, greeted by the warm glow and comforting crackle of a fireplace. Fireplaces not only add warmth but also a timeless charm to any living space. Among the various types available, gas fireplaces stand out for their convenience, efficiency, and aesthetic appeal. Whether you’re looking to enhance your home’s […]
When purchasing a new home, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of finding the perfect property. However, one crucial aspect that often goes overlooked is the condition of the chimney. A thorough chimney inspection is essential when buying a home, as it can reveal hidden issues that may pose significant risks to […]
Removing tons of beehive behind fireplace walls. If you don’t have a chimney cap on your chimney, one of the possible results is that you can end up with a beehive in your chimney. You will then need to get an exterminator to kill the hive (or a specialist to remove it) and then have […]
1957 Costa Mesa home with voids between chimney tiles in the flue. This was found by doing a chimney inspection. Learn more about our chimney inspection service.
We are finding a significant percentage of chimneys from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, including this one from 1985 have cracks and voids in the chimney flue which can cause a house fire. Recently, Rachel Ray’s home burnt down for this reason, even though she was getting her chimneys swept. If you have not […]
We have found a lot of homes from 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s have cracked flues which are a fire hazard.
On February 8, 2024 I spoke to a new customer who had a harrowing experience. She lives in an upscale neighborhood in Southern Orange County. She saw an ad on her neighborhood social media page that advertised 30% of chimney sweeps and the company name was Lucky Sully Chimney Sweep. We are the only licensed […]
We get calls frequently for bees in chimney. All to often home owners have them exterminated, rather than finding a real beekeeper. Once you have bees relocated, we have solutions to help keep bees from returning, specifically, if you have a masonry chimney. It’s called a top mounted chimney damper. Works great.
In situations where 2 flues occupy one chimney, we like to install multi-flue chimney caps. I think they look tidier that having 2 caps jammed together often at slightly different heights. This one is black galvanized, but we can get them in copper or stainless steel which are recommended for homes within 5 miles of […]
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