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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Why Does My Chimney Have White Stains?
White staining, or efflorescence, is caused when excess moisture within the chimney structure seeps through the bricks and evaporates on their outer surfaces. The white discoloration is…
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Why Have Your Chimney Waterproofed
Water is never good for your chimney system. In fact, water can wreak havoc on your entire chimney system from the inside out. We want to help…
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Spring is the Perfect Time for Chimney Repairs
After a long winter, it’s time to shut down your fireplace for the summer. By the end of burn season, most homeowners are done with fires, firewood,…
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Don’t Forget We Serve a Wide Area of Southern New Hampshire
Don’t let our address or area code fool you. We serve all of Southern New Hampshire. Antrim may be our home, but we serve Hillsborough, Cheshire, Merrimack,…
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Do You Need Your Chimney Rebuilt Before Winter?
The worst thing to hear is that you cannot use your chimney and fireplace. As another winter approaches, this news may be devastating to your family. Many…
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Take Care of Your Tuckpointing and Masonry Work Before Fall
If you’ve already had your chimney inspected, you should have a report and possibly a repair recommendation. If so, it’s best to get repairs scheduled and completed…
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Now is the Time to Schedule Your Chimney Inspection
During summer is the ideal time to schedule maintenance for your chimney. Scheduling in the summer means you can get it done. Then enjoy your time knowing…
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Summer is a Good Time for Chimney Repairs
Summer has arrived! So, you have most likely stopped using your fireplace, stove, or insert. However, have you schedule your chimney maintenance? The Chimney Safety Institute of…
