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Decorative Shrouds
/in Copper Chimney CapsHere are some pictures of a decorative shroud we recently installed in a home by the beach.
Chimney Repairs
/in Chimney Repair, Fireplace SafetyWe recently completed some chimney repair jobs and below are the before and afters.
Is your fireplace safe?
/in Chimney Sweeping, Fireplace Cleaning, Fireplace Safety, Smoking FireplacesMost 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 or inspected the chimney and fireplace during a 5 day period last October.
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Chimney fire burned Rachael Ray’s home
/in Fireplace Cleaning, Fireplace Safety, Smoking FireplacesA 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 a devastating fire nearly gutted Rachael Ray’s home, officials finally have released a cause. The Aug. 9 blaze at her manse began inside a fireplace chimney, state officials revealed on Friday.
40 Year old home with 3 cracked chimney flues
/in Chimney Cracks, Chimney Flue, Chimney RepairThis 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 over 20 years ago, don’t take a chance that the chimney will not have gaps.
Approximately 40% of the homes that were built in the 1980s and earlier have cracks and gaps within the chimney flues. Regular home inspectors do not inspect the chimneys with a video camera and as a result most of the cracks are not detected. Approximately 15,000 homes per year in the U.S. have home fires which start in the fireplace/chimney.