by Stevie Indge | Oct 3, 2016 | Chimney Sweeps, Let's Talk Shop
Let’s face facts. Chimney Sweeping is still a largely unlicensed and unregulated industry. How do you know who to trust? How can you be sure the sweep you invite into your house knows what he’s doing, or isn’t going to rip you off? In short, how do you find a good...
by Stevie Indge | Sep 30, 2016 | Chimney Sweeps, Let's Talk Shop, Uncategorized
In my last post, we talked about how to find a good chimney sweep to hire in your area. Now that you’ve found one, what happens when they get to your house? What can you look for when he (or she, although female sweeps are still pretty rare) shows up to work? How can...
by Stevie Indge | Aug 3, 2016 | Alerts
Here’s something most homeowners don’t know–the chimney sweeping industry is largely unregulated and unlicensed. Although standards have certainly become better in the last few years, we are still a group of contractors that are mostly “under the...
by Stevie Indge | May 19, 2016 | Chimney Sweeps, Inspections
Do you think chimney sweeping and inspection is guesswork? Do you wonder what your sweep is looking for when he stares up into your flue? Do you ask what you’re paying for when you ask someone to inspect your chimney? NFPA211 (our standard for fireplaces and...
by Stevie Indge | Mar 19, 2016 | Did You Know?, Liners
What is a liner, and why do I need one? That’s a common question I hear. Briefly, a liner is placed within a chimney to guide the noxious and caustic by-products of combustion out of your home as smoothly as possible without interacting with the brickwork of the...
