Custom Copper Cap
Here is a custom copper chimney cap we recently installed.
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Decorative Shrouds
Here are some pictures of a decorative shroud we recently installed in a home by the beach.
Chimney Repairs
We recently completed some chimney repair jobs and below are the before and afters.
Is your fireplace safe?
Most people seem to think their fireplaces are safe, even though they have not had them cleaned or inspected for years, or even decades. This may not be the case. Over 15,000 home fires a year in the U.S. are attributed to fireplaces and chimneys. I did a random survey of properties where we cleaned […]
Chimney fire burned Rachael Ray’s home
A home belonging to celebrity cook Rachael Ray was reportedly on fire in upstate New York. Images showed the flames shooting through the roof of the home. Fire crews were battling flames at the home in Lake Luzerne, N.Y., as the Warren County Sheriff’s Office told ABC10 the residence belonged to the television personality. Two weeks after […]
40 Year old home with 3 cracked chimney flues
This is a video of a home in San Juan Capistrano that is approximately 40 years old. All 3 chimneys had severe cracks and gaps in the chimney flue. This is a severe fire hazard if the fireplaces are used to burn wood or gas fires. If you are purchasing a home that was built […]
Gas log fireplace
Here is a Gas log set we recently installed in a fireplace.
Chimney repair
Here is a recent chimney repair we did.
Home inspectors do not usually inspect chimneys
Would you want to buy a home with a fireplace and then burn down your home the first time you burned a fire because you had never gotten the chimney inspected? There are approximately 15,000 house fires a year caused by fires that start in the chimney. Most home buyers do not want to spend […]
Cracked Chimneys
Most people don’t think about their chimneys and fireplaces. Often they never even look at the outside of their chimney, or even the inside of their fireplace. We have even had people tell us that they burn wood in their fireplace all winter, but have never had their chimney cleaned in 25 years. Creosote (soot) […]
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