The chimney crown is the chimney crown jewel for any system. It may be just a slab of concrete, but it serves an important purpose. Recently, standing in line at the grocery store, a couple was discussing their recent chimney inspection. The couple found that the chimney crown had multiple cracks. Some cracks were hairline
It seems crazy to be talking about how chimney bricks expand and contract, but as we have experienced, we’ve gone from 90 degrees to 70 degrees in a 24 hour timeframe. Those type of swings in temperatures create stress on the brick or stone material causing it to slowly break away from the mortar. Chimney
On many of our social media platforms, we get messages sent to us asking if it is really important to clean the dryer vent. Because there are some people who fail to pull out the lint catcher to clean it, we always clarify and ask, “Do you clean your lint catcher?” If the answer is
As the Chicagoland area continues to reach hot temperatures, we’ve had some very uncomfortable humid days. Simply working in the garden or walking down the driveway to get the mail, you’ll experience drips of sweat due to the high humidity. Your chimney is going through similar experiences. Humidity can intensify unwanted smoke smells from the
Moisture. We’re in a constant battle with moisture. It doesn’t help that we live in the Chicagoland area, and there’s always moisture, or humidity in the air. Now we’re battling hot days, storms, hot days and more storms. And that leads to more moisture and humidity in the air. That constant hot temperatures in the
It’s challenging to determine if the chimney has problems because its height makes it difficult to observe or see everything clearly, and it’s hard to know what to look for or how often to check. We’ve developed a few important signs to check in order to know if your chimney needs repair. Let’s take a
As we have all experienced in the suburbs of Chicagoland, wind can cause a lot of damage with branches from trees falling on the roof and all over the yard to finding roofing shingles and flashing on the driveway and in the yard as well. As these are cause for concern, the chimney cap blowing
When is the Best Time to Sweep the Chimney and Fireplace? When we approach the month of May, we are confident that summer rolls right on in. If you are wondering where summer is, you’re not alone. These cool temperatures are inching upward, but very slowly. Many have vowed not to turn on the furnace
At the last rainfall, we had a ton of inquiries. The question everyone was asking, “why does my fireplace stink?” It is distracting when you’re sitting in your common area and you can’t enjoy what you are doing due to the smell. Sometimes it comes in whiffs and other times it is a constant bad
Finding someone who is talented with masonry work is golden. Many times, when our masonry workers go to a home to tuckpoint the brickwork or stonework on a chimney, a customer says, “are you able to fix these bricks on my home?” The answer is ‘yes’ most often! Superior Chimney’s masonry talent goes beyond the
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