Articles about Chimneys

As the crisp air of autumn approach­es, many home­own­ers look for­ward to cozy evenings by the fire­place. But before you light that first fire of the sea­son, it’s cru­cial to ensure your chim­ney is clean...

As sum­mer heats up, it might seem like an odd time to think about your chim­ney. How­ev­er, sum­mer is actu­al­ly an ide­al time for chim­ney main­te­nance, ensur­ing it’s ready for safe use when the cold­er...

Sum­mer is the per­fect time to give your chim­ney the atten­tion it needs. While it might not be top of mind dur­ing the warm months, tak­ing care of your chim­ney now ensures it’s ready for...

When your home is tak­ing on water, the to do list to repair it can seem nev­er end­ing. At the top of that list is fig­ur­ing out who can help you resolve the sit­u­a­tion, which is...

You might have seen them around. Small and cig­ar shaped, dart­ing in between homes or around tree branch­es con­stant­ly hunt­ing for their next meal. Mat­ter of fact, that’s the only place you’ve prob­a­bly seen them...

Many home­own­ers wait until the end of Novem­ber or begin­ning of Decem­ber before they call to get their chim­ney cleaned. That can lead to an over­whelm­ing num­ber of cus­tomers request­ing the same ser­vice at the...

Here at Safe­way Chim­ney Sweeps, your safe­ty is our main con­cern. We are in busi­ness to keep you, your fam­i­ly and your home safe when it comes to your fire­place. Here’s an excerpt from a Today...

This Chica­go win­ters have no short­age of freez­ing and thaw­ing cycles, snow on rooftops, and result­ing dam­age to chim­neys. Yet many peo­ple over­look the need for main­te­nance of their chim­neys. Expand­ing and con­tract­ing of the...

Mate­ri­als used to con­struct a mason­ry chim­ney are usu­al­ly porous and can absorb large amounts of mois­ture. Water­proof­ing mate­ri­als are avail­able which allow the chim­ney to breathe and yet pre­vent water from enter­ing from the out­side....