by Elizabeth Guy | Feb 25, 2017 | Chimney Maintenance
It may just feel like yesterday that you were lighting the first fire of the year. However, warmer weather is on the way, and it is almost time to close up your fireplace for the season! Getting your fireplace cleaned up after the winter is part of a smart home...
by Elizabeth Guy | Sep 4, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
If you have noticed unpleasant odors coming from your fireplace, there could be several things in your chimney that are causing these smells. These stinky problems happen more often in the warmer months of the year, especially when you have weatherized your home to...
by Elizabeth Guy | Aug 7, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
Did you know that some of the worst damage to your chimney is more likely to occur during the winter? Cold temperatures are extremely tough on masonry materials, and the bricks and mortar of your chimney can suffer so much damage and deterioration that the structure...
by Elizabeth Guy | May 4, 2016 | Chimney Maintenance
Many people love the look of vines growing against a masonry chimney, but ivy and other attaching vines can cause extensive damage to the structure of a chimney, especially if the chimney was built before 1930. If you are looking to buy a historical home, you should...
by Elizabeth Guy | Apr 24, 2016 | Chimney Inspection, Chimney Maintenance, Masonry Chimney Anatomy
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...
by Elizabeth Guy | Mar 25, 2016 | Chimney Inspection, Chimney Maintenance
You might have seen us quote the claim of the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) 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...
