As a homeowner, you want to keep your household as comfortable and safe as possible. Start by having your chimney professionally swept and inspected every year! This is an important step towards achieving a safe home. When you have this annual chimney maintenance...
Chimney Inspection
Start Off the New Year with a Chimney Inspection
As we start the new year, it is the perfect time to make improvements to your home. At Blue Ridge Chimney Services, we are here to help. For years, we have been providing the Shenandoah Valley with superior professional chimney maintenance, repair, and installation....
The Importance of a Camera Inspection
Are there hidden hazards lurking inside your chimney? It can be challenging to know whether or not there is damage or problems on the interior of your chimney. To be completely sure of the condition of your inner chimney, Blue Ridge Chimney Services recommends our...
Trust Our CSIA-Certified Chimney Sweeps to Prepare Your Chimney for the Holidays
If you are hosting or entertaining friends, family, or other guests over the holidays this year, you probably have a long list of the things that you need to do to prepare your home for this festive time of the year. One of the maintenance tasks that you should make...
Let Our Experts Troubleshoot Your Chimney System
Just when the weather gets cold enough for you to want to use your fireplace every day, you cannot get a fire started after countless attempts. Another common chimney problem has to do with water leaks, which can lead to masonry damage and to structural issues, which...
Schedule Your Annual Chimney Inspection
Although your chimney may look just fine from the outside, there might be hidden hazards lurking inside the flue. It can be difficult to check out the condition of the interior of your chimney on your own. Therefore, you need to make sure to schedule a professional...
The Importance of a Video Camera in Chimney Inspections
It's easy for homeowners to spot exterior chimney damage. However, it is close to impossible to see if there is anything wrong inside the chimney! Several dangers lurk within the flue. This includes creosote accumulation, blockages of debris, and cracks in the...
Don’t Wait Until Fall: Have Your Chimney Inspected Now!
Summers can be very rainy in the Shenandoah Valley, and preventing water penetration of chimneys from heavy rains is one of the most important things we do at Blue Ridge for the residents of this area. Chimney water leaks can lead to expensive and extensive damage,...
Spring Is the Perfect Time for Exterior Chimney Repairs
Have you started your spring cleaning this year? For many of us, spring is the time to refresh and renew, which means taking care of cleaning and maintaining our homes. Winter weather can be tough on the exterior of your home, especially your chimney. You may even...
Why a Chimney Leak Needs Immediate Attention
You might have seen us quote the claim of the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA)Â that water is the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys. As all of our sweeps have been certified by the CSIA, Blue Ridge Chimney Services has a great deal of respect for that...