Patrick Buell

Santa’s annual visit is here and everyone is excited. If you have a fireplace, all the jollier for you. The family can spend time at the fireplace, exchanging gifts, and taking family photos. Did you know that apart from a warm hug, milk, and cookies, you can also...

Homeowners with wood-burning fireplaces and chimneys are often engrossed in the pleasures and warmth they bring. However, they tend to forget that the only way to sustain the warmth is to properly maintain the fireplace chimney through a trusted chimney company. A...

The holiday season is almost upon us and before one gets completely engulfed by it, one should take care of a little detail that will make life so much better than that of organizing a good fireplace cleaning. One could begin by slating one’s annual fireplace chimney...

Any place with a fireplace needs to get its fireplace chimney cleaned out on a regular basis, so as to enjoy optimal and safe heating. A clogged chimney not only leads to inefficient wood burning, but it also carries a fire risk. Besides, it causes harmful indoor...

Chimneys should be cleaned at least once a year or more preferably in the winter. You can do it with the help of professionals or can do it by yourself as well. You can get help regarding the chimney cleaning from different websites or the professionals. Get the help...

The chimney represents architectural addition to the home, but its actual function is to carry out gases from the fireplace or woodstove. Chimney fires are a serious problem, can still occur even with careful measures. That is why annual chimney repair and cleanings...

Over time, as you continue to use your fireplace, soot and creosote can accumulate and cling to the sides of the chimney. A certain level of accumulation puts the chimney at risk of blockage or can even set it on fire! Before the wood burning season, it is important...

Many people looking to buy, rent or remodel homes are opting for those with fireplaces. Fireplaces are much more than sources of heat, they are also key architectural pieces that spice up the room making it look refined, cozy, and even romantic! If you are looking for...

Fireplaces are continuously becoming an amenity most homebuyers consider a favorite when scouting for a new home. Fireplaces give a home an architectural oomph, but there is more to it than just the structural vitality and below are some of the reasons. Romance aside,...