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Custom Copper Cap
/in Copper Chimney CapsHere is a custom copper chimney cap we recently installed.
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.