All About Chimney Caps

When you own a home with a chimney and fireplace system, keeping water out of it is one of your most important maintenance responsibilities. The reason why water penetration prevention is so crucial has to do with the warning from the Chimney Safety Institute of...

What Is a Chimney Cap? What Is a Damper?

Your chimney needs to have several components in place to help it work at its highest levels of efficiency and safety, and these components should be in good condition to be the most effective. Two of these components, the chimney cap and the damper, play important...

Why a Chimney Cap Is Important

Springtime in the Shenandoah Valley can bring heavy rains to the area. In order to keep your masonry chimney safe from potential water penetration damage, it is important to make sure it is sufficiently protected. According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America...

Why Chimney Caps Are So Important

In order to work at its best, your chimney needs some help from a few components, such as the chimney cap. Without a chimney cap professionally installed on its top, your chimney is not as protected as it should be. Chimney caps keep water and wild animals out of your...