Black Moose Blog

Packed with information to keep your chimney, and entire home, healthy, safe and soot free

What You Need to Know Before Using Your Fireplace the First Time

If you’ve just had a new fireplace built or installed, or if you’ve just moved into a home with a fireplace already in it, you’re in for…
Know Your Chimney System

Just to look at it, you wouldn’t think a chimney is all that complicated. It’s just a brick-housed channel for smoke to go up, right? Well, partially…
How to Prepare for a Chimney Sweep Visit

A CSIA-certified chimney sweep is your best friend when it comes to keeping your chimney safe and ensuring that it operates the way it’s supposed to. Next…
What Do Inspectors Find During Routine Chimney Inspections?

The ideal chimney inspection turns up no problems, and the chimney inspector gives it a complete bill of health. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Many things…
Repair Your Chimney for Winter Warmth & Safety

As southern New Hampshire gets ready for another unpredictable winter with its ice storms and blizzards and sub-zero weather, the fall is a good time to make…
Why Does My Chimney Have White Stains?

White stains, or efflorescence, are caused when excess moisture within the chimney structure seeps through the bricks and evaporates on their outer surfaces. The white discoloration is…
Crown Repair and Rebuild

Every part of the chimney system has an important job that helps the chimney vent the fireplace properly and last as long as it should. The biggest…
From Historical to Modern, We Repair & Restore

Throughout New England, there are historical homes that reach back into the 1800s. New Hampshire is lucky to have many historical homes that have been well-loved and cared…
Three Levels of Chimney Inspections

Your chimney is one of the most important systems in your home. Neglecting it may lead to damage and danger, putting your property and your family at…
Real Estate Chimney Inspections

Chimney inspections are important for the safety and efficiency of your system. However, regular chimney inspection and real estate chimney inspections are quite different. A real estate…
What You Need to Know About Water Entry

Homeowners should always be aware of water and its affects on their home. Whether it’s how it enters your home or how to resolve the issue before…
Clogged Chimney Caps

Every chimney that is safe and efficient is also protected against water penetration. In New Hampshire, New England winters make it essential to protect against winter damage…