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by Roger Whitman | Jun 29, 2018 | Chimney Repairs
Sometimes appliances around the house require simple maintenance to keep them running properly. You change your furnace filter regularly or add rinse solution to the dishwasher every month to avoid water spots. Running your washing machine through with a packet of...
by Roger Whitman | Jun 13, 2018 | Chimney Services
Finishing things early is particularly satisfying. It feels great to finish your Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving, get the kids’ school supplies in June, and finish an important paper a week before the deadline. Check all these things off your list early so you can...
by Roger Whitman | May 30, 2018 | Chimney Swifts
Spring is a wonderful time to bird watch as birds start to come out. However, if you notice a gray smudge in the sky, looking a bit cigar-shaped. It’s very likely that it is a chimney swift. These little birds spend most of their lives in flight, and when they land,...
by Roger Whitman | May 15, 2018 | Leaky Chimney
If your chimney is leaking, there can be several reasons why. Your chimney cap could be missing or damaged, or the mortar could be weakening. These are things that all the sweeps at Chimney Sweep Plus are trained to look for and repair. \However, an often overlooked...
by Roger Whitman | Apr 30, 2018 | Fireplace Maintenance
We wear hats to keep the top of our heads warm. We cap a pipe to keep it from leaking. However, for your chimney, you need a chimney cap on top in order to prevent water and debris from entering your chimney and home. Although, this part of the fireplace’s...
by Roger Whitman | Apr 16, 2018 | Leaky Chimney
Leaking pipes, leaking tires, leaking balloons, internet leaks…all of these are things you want to avoid. In fact, it’s hard to think of any leak that is a welcome leak, and that includes chimney leaks. If you have a reason to think that your chimney is leaking,...
by Roger Whitman | Mar 24, 2018 | Masonry
You may think that your chimney is pretty much indestructible, that nothing can damage it. However, there is something that can work to take it down, and it is precipitation, surprisingly. We usually welcome a warm spring rain without thinking of the damage it can...
by Roger Whitman | Mar 10, 2018 | Leaky Chimney
There’s something sweet about the soft patter of rain in the springtime that just feels like nothing else. It brings a clean, fresh scent to the air and washes away the dirt that’s left behind when the snow melts. The thing that many people don’t know is that this...
by Roger Whitman | Feb 26, 2018 | Chimney Anatomy
As a homeowner with a fireplace, you probably know how to build and maintain a fire. You probably also know that you should have your chimney cleaned and swept every year. When you call Chimney Sweep Plus, we’ll check out your creosote buildup, the state of your...
by Roger Whitman | Feb 12, 2018 | Chimney Inspections
There are many things you can do to take care of your chimney and fireplace system. You know that after you burn a fire, you should clean out your firebox, but don’t take all the ashes out.The ashes can actually help to snuggle the coals in and help your fire burn...