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Lucky Sully Chimney Sweep Recognized on Yelp
/in AwardsWe’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, we are sending you an official 2023 People Love Us On Yelp sticker and certificate of authenticity. Display it on your door, window, business vehicle, or other high-visibility areas to show customers:
• You are a universally loved business in the community
• You are vetted on the world’s largest review site
• You value customer feedback and encourage engagement with your business
Our mission will always be to connect people with great local businesses, and we can do that because of you. You’re doing an incredible job, and we thank you for being such a valuable community member.
Best wishes,
Jeremy Stoppelman
CEO & Co-founder, Yelp
Getting your chimney ready for Fall
/in Chimney SweepingAs 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 you have a gas or wood-burning one.
“We’re going to look in your chimney in the camera,” Freberg said. “We can see the joints on the inside of the bricks. If there are cracks, it becomes a little more dangerous.”
Often, they find a few surprises. If you don’t have a cap on top of your chimney, animals like birds and squirrels can easily build a home or get caught inside. Those nests or carcasses can easily start a fire where you don’t want one.
Read the full article here
Chimney Bricks and Crown Repair
/in Chimney Crown, Chimney RepairChimney Bricks and Crown Repair, before and after photos.
Before and After Leaking Chase Cover
/in Copper Chimney CapsThis was a severely rusted and leaking chase cover. Home is near the beach. Lucky Sully Chimney Sweep replaced it with heavy gauge copper, which won’t rust out.
Chimneys are a Major Source of House Fires
/in Chimney Sweeping, Fireplace SafetyIt 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. Clean when there is 1/8″ of soot buildup.
2. Get chimney inspected regularly. This would include a video inspection of the chimney to make sure there are no gaps or cracks which can be a fire hazard. If your chimney sweep only looks down the chimney or uses a hand held mirror, this is not good enough. He will most likely miss many cracks and gaps.
3. Install a chimney cap. The cap can keep out leaves, birds, bees, and rodents. Animal nests can provide fuel for a fire. The cost of removing birds, bees and rodents is much more than the cost of a chimney cap. If you are in a beach community, stainless steel caps will last a lot longer than plain metal ones.