Make Sure Your Chimney Cap is in Working Order!

Chimney Anatomy

One important part of your chimney is the chimney cap. This relatively inexpensive piece of equipment is very important in maintaining the integrity of your chimney. Consequently, it is often left in a state of disrepair, and in some cases, it isn’t even present....

Preventing Water Damage to Your Chimney

Chimney Maintenance

Your fireplace is gorgeous – you could just sit back and look at it. But is it really as perfect as your think? There are some signs you can look for to see if your chimney is as safe and in as good of repair as you may think it is. So take a minute and look a little...

Historic Chimney Restoration

Chimney Restoration

Summertime is coming soon! Before you know it, it’ll be time for summer travel. If you’re looking for beauty and history all wrapped together in one place, there’s no better state to visit than Virginia. There is the natural splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains and...

Understanding Your Smoke Chamber

Fireplace Maintenance

Everyone can name some parts of a chimney system. The hearth, the mantle, the dampers, the flue, the chimney cap – you probably know what part each of these plays in burning a fire in your fireplace. Some parts are lesser known. Take the smoke chamber, for example....