Now’s the Time to Consider a New Wood Stove

Stoves

If you own a wood burning stove, you know how great it feels to sit in front of a crackling fire. It’s a great alternative if you love the ambiance of a fire but don’t have a fireplace. Not only that, it can be a great alternate source of heat and a money saving...

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....

Importance of Annual Chimney Inspections

Chimney Maintenance

There are many things that we do each year in order to keep our families safe and protected. We go to the doctor and the dentist on an annual basis. Also, we have our car serviced based on the miles driven. We even make sure that our pets are checked out by the vet to...

Proudly Serving Harrisonburg Virginia

Servicing Harrisonburg VA

The cold days of winter have arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia and the surrounding area. So, you’re sitting around in the family room, dreaming of the warmer summer weather. Why not enjoy it those dreams while cozying up in front of a crackling fire? However, before...

Store Your Firewood Properly

Firewood

Cutting your own firewood is definitely not an easy job, and you will get hot and sweaty, but doesn’t it feel great to go out, get a little muscle burn, and store up enough firewood to get you through a long winter of burning fires in your fireplace? But even if you...