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Don’t get scammed by unlicensed chimney sweeps

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We have had several calls from other reputable chimney sweeps that there are at least two chimney sweeps who are going out to people’s homes, quoting a low price and then charging $500 for a sweep.  A customer reported that they did not put down tarps and got soot all over their house. If you […]

Lucky Sully Chimney Sweep Recognized on Yelp

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We’re proud to recognize Lucky Sully Chimney Sweep as one of the highest-rated and best reviewed businesses on Yelp. There are over 6 million active claimed business pages on our platform and over 265 million cumulative reviews, so to have such high ratings and positive reviews is no small feat. In honor of this distinction, […]

Getting your chimney ready for Fall

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As the temperatures outside go down, it’s time to flip the switch up as we prepare to heat the inside of the home for the autumn months. Chimney fires are the number one cause of fires in homes. Experts have a checklist several pages deep to regularly check and maintain your chimney, regardless of whether […]

Chimneys are a Major Source of House Fires

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It was reported recently that fireplaces or chimneys cause about 25,000 house fires per year in the U.S. The damage is mostly due to flames migrating upward to crack, warp or melt the masonry or metal chimney walls. How can you prevent chimney fires? 1. Minimize creosote (soot) build up by getting chimneys swept regularly. […]

Rebuild of Chimney and Crown

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Chimney was cracking due to moisture penetration of bricks. Got the rebar wet, rusting began and iron when rusts, expands and breaks bricks and concrete. Removed broken, loose bricks, cut out rusted rebar, and rebuilt the chimney and crown, aka mortar cap.