This Spring and soon to be Summer season have been all about the rain. Now again, we’re getting remnants of tropical storm Cristobal (not the college football coach) merging with yet another storm. How much more of a beating can … Continue reading
The Hardships of Being Chimney Tall. It’s Always First.
Our team of chimney technicians continue to be hard at work cleaning and inspecting chimney’s after the winter months. Winter can be hard on all of us, but it’s hardest on the chimney. The chimney is the tallest point on … Continue reading
Look Up at the Chimney
Today’s going to be a pretty nice day. While you clean up the yard for a bit of spring cleaning, be sure to check out your chimney. It’ll be bright enough outside to get a good look. What are you … Continue reading
Winter Chimney & Fireplace Leaks
There are 2 key reasons why chimney’s leak in the winter:
Chimney Liner – Do you know if you have a chimney lining? If not, or if you are not sure, get your chimney inspected right away. If you do have a chimney liner, it may be the wrong size or it’s just seen better days. It’s best to have that inspected and taken care of.
Chimney Flashing – Water can sit in the flashing…then freeze…then thaw…then freeze again with the melted water making its way under the roof shingles and right into your home. Continue reading
Chimney Restoration -Watch It! Day 1
If tuckpointing is not enough to save the integrity of a chimney, then a chimney rebuild is needed. It’s never easy to understand what’s included in a chimney rebuild, which is why we recorded video of one for you. This … Continue reading
Getting to Know Some of Your Service Technicians at Superior Chimney
This past week, I went out just about every day with a couple of our crews on service calls. The purpose was to shoot some videos in order to bring to you a bit of “what you can expect” from … Continue reading
