One thing that makes the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons miserable is when a cold breeze comes into the house while you are sitting on the couch trying to enjoy relaxing time. You notice your hands are cold, or your face feels cold and then you realize, a breeze is hitting you. You wonder, where
To prepare your fireplace and chimney for winter, schedule a professional inspection and chimney cleaning. The temperatures are just about right to either fire up those logs or turn on the gas fireplace. Either way, you don’t want to miss out on a cozy night in front of the fireplace. But why is it important
Chimney mortar needs to be replaced in the Chicagoland area because repeated freeze and thaw cycles, weather elements and age break down the joints between bricks long before the brick itself wears out. Chimney tuckpointing removes the deteriorated and missing mortar and is replaced with new mortar, sealing out water and protecting your chimney. As
As night time temperatures drop and light sweaters come out of the deep part of the closet, homeowners begin to look to their fireplaces for comfort. And who can blame them? It’s the best part of the cooling off season: starting up the fireplace. But logic sets in and homeowner’s question…when was it cleaned last?
Why Right Now Is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Chimney Top Repairs Chimney top repairs seal cracks and/or damage done to the chimney crown using crown coat. Crown coat is a flexible elastomeric sealant that fills existing cracks, blocks water from entering the masonry and protects the entire chimney structure. With milder temperatures across
A fireplace smell in the Chicagoland area is often caused by creosote build-up in the chimney. Wood burning fireplaces get this build up and the chimney smell becomes activated by summer humidity and rain. The chimney odor enters your home when air pressure pulls air down the flue instead of pushing it up and out
Standard annual or mechanical Chimney cleaning for gas and wood burning fireplaces typically works to remove any type of buildup as well as checking for the structural integrity of the chimney. Maintaining an annual chimney cleaning will meet the national safety standard set by the NFPA, CSIA, IRC and NCSG, helping homeowners avoid chimney fires
Chimney tuckpointing restores masonry mortar joints between bricks by removing loose or replacing mortar joints and filling it with new mortar that closely matches the existing color. Chimney tuckpointing eliminates water intrusion, slows down structural deterioration, and restores both the integrity and the appearance of a chimney. The purpose is to extend the life of
A friend noticed a damp, musty smell coming from her living room fireplace the week after a February thaw. When she called a masonry technician from Superior Chimney, to take a look, and found that water had been working its way behind the bricks for years. What started as a small crack now meant her
Over the winter and spring season, smoke was a common occurrence at my neighbors house. Since they are new to homeownership, they didn’t realize smoke was to go outside, and nothing was to backtrack inside. When there’s a smoke problem from the fireplace, question it. The answer can be as simple as a fireplace fan.
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