The last thing you need during the busy holiday season is to deal with the aftermath of a chimney fire; however, without taking care of certain precautions, your chimney and fireplace system may not be safe to use. For years, Blue Ridge Chimney Services has been...
Fireplaces
Start the New Year with a New Fireplace
One of the best ways to start the new year? Improve the energy efficiency of your home! Unfortunately, your traditional wood-burning fireplace does not provide much warmth to your living space. Plus, you have to turn up the thermostat on your furnace to compensate,...
What to Do with Your Family in Front of the Fireplace This Holiday Season
The most popular gathering spot in your home over the holidays always seems to end up being the area around your fireplace. You know you can always just relax and have conversations with out-of-town guests. So, this year, having some different and new activities to do...
We Can Make Your Fireplace Look Like New with Paint N Peel!
You want your fireplace to be the centerpiece of your family room. Although, if it is stained with soot from smoke, you may be wanting to hide your hearth area. Cleaning a brick or stone fireplace can be challenging since smoke and soot stains are hard to remove. You...
We Can Repair Your Masonry Firebox
Since your firebox is directly exposed to extremely high temperatures, it makes sense that this important part of your fireplace can suffer from damage. Even though fire-resistant bricks and mortar are used to construct masonry fireboxes, constant exposure to high...
Fall Safety Tips for Your Fireplace & Chimney
Now that summer has ended and we are heading into the cooler temperatures of fall and winter, it is time to get the fireplace ready to be used. Before lighting the first fire of the season, it is important to think about using this heating appliance safely. When you...
Proudly Serving Charlottesville, VA
Providing expert chimney services to the Shenandoah Valley area, Blue Ridge Chimney Services proudly serves many communities, including Charlottesville, VA. Our family-owned and operated business offers complete care of your chimney and its heating accessory. Whether...
The Importance of a Professional Installation of a Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert
One of the most popular ways to update the look of your fireplace and to convert your old wood-burning fireplace to a cleaner-burning EPA-approved appliance, installing a wood-burning fireplace insert should always be professionally done. Most fireplace inserts are...
What Are the Benefits of a Gas Fireplace?
You are planning to install a new fireplace in your home, but you are debating on whether to go with a wood-burning or a gas fireplace. Knowing the benefits of each type of fireplace will help you make this decision wisely. Blue Ridge Chimney Services would like to...
The Benefits of Modern Wood-Burning Stoves
Heating homes with wood-burning stoves is becoming more and more popular. According to LiveScience, the US Department of Energy states the use of wood as the primary residential heating source has grown by 39% since 2004. Half of the homes in the rural Northeast use...