No-nonsense chimney reads from our Cleveland crew, sweep frequency, flue fires, leaks, caps, liners, and how to hire a sweep.
Creosote is the real reason a chimney gets swept, and the way Cleveland homeowners burn through a lake-effect winter builds it fast. Here is what it is, why it is dangerous, and how to keep it in check.
Read more →The single most destructive force on a Cleveland chimney is not fire, it is water freezing inside the masonry. Here is how freeze-thaw cycling damages brick and mortar, and how to stay ahead of it.
Read more →The chimney cap is the small, inexpensive part that protects everything expensive beneath it. Here is what it does, what an open flue costs a Cleveland homeowner, and why it pays for itself many times over.
Read more →The liner is the part of the chimney that keeps a fire away from your house, and on older Cleveland homes a lot of them have quietly failed. Here is what the liner does, how it breaks down, and why a camera is the only honest way to read it.
Read more →A chimney hides nearly all of its real condition, and the problems that make one dangerous are exactly the ones you cannot see. Here is what an annual inspection actually checks, and why fall is the right time for it in Cleveland.
Read more →Chimney work is expensive, hard to verify, and easy to oversell, which is exactly what bad actors count on. Here is how to tell an honest Cleveland chimney company from one to walk away from.
Read more →From a routine sweep to a full reline, our Cleveland crew documents the chimney with photos and quotes it clearly, and tells you honestly what it needs.