Chimney Leak Checklist
Is your chimney leaking? Are you experiencing water marks on the ceiling or walls near your chimney? Is there water appearing in the firebox? Similarly, are you experiencing cracks on the exterior of the chimney which seem to keep getting bigger or are bricks actually flaking off from your chimney? Water is the common thread [...]
Chimney Chase Covers
Dear AsktheChimneySweep, My name is Rick and I’m from Illinois. After having my yearly chimney sweeping and inspection, the serviceman said that the chase cover had “rusted out” and needs to be replaced. I didn’t get a chance to ask him what this meant, he just left the invoice in the door with the recommended [...]
Chimney Crown Repair
Over the past thirty years, I have seen and estimated thousands of chimneys that were damaged due to poor design or being constructed of the wrong materials. Customers will often ask me what is the best chimney crown repair for their money if their service professional has come out and cited damage to the chimney’s [...]