Maintenance
How Often Should a Chimney Be Cleaned?
Once a year is the short answer. The useful answer depends on what you burn, how you burn it and how the flue is built.
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Chimney Care Articles for Homeowners
Straight answers to the questions homeowners ask before they call a sweep — written from what we actually find on roofs and in fireboxes around Warwick.
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Diagnosis
9 Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
Nine things worth acting on, from white staining on the brick to a damper that no longer seals — and what each one usually means.
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Inspections
What Happens During a Chimney Inspection
What the three inspection levels actually cover, what gets checked, and which one a home sale calls for.
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Leaks
Why Water Is Leaking Into Your Chimney
Five entry points, how to tell them apart from the pattern of the leak, and why sealing the outside rarely works.
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Liners
Cracked Chimney Liner: Repair or Replace?
When a cracked clay liner can be repaired, when relining is the only honest option, and how to tell from the camera footage.
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Components
Why a Chimney Cap Matters More Than Most Homeowners Think
The cheapest component on the chimney prevents some of the most expensive damage. Here's what an open flue lets in.
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Masonry
What Causes Chimney Masonry to Crumble
Freeze-thaw cycling, the wrong mortar and water with nowhere to go. Why chimneys crumble from the top down.
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Draft
Why Your Fireplace Smokes Into the Room
Seven causes in the order a professional checks them, plus the ones you can rule out yourself in ten minutes.
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Seasonal
Chimney Checklist Before Winter in the Hudson Valley
What to check, what to schedule and what to stock before the first cold night in the Hudson Valley.
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If you already know what you need, the service pages cover what's involved, what it costs to overlook it, and how the work gets done.
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