by Elizabeth Guy | May 31, 2015 | Chimney Maintenance, Fireplaces
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...
by Elizabeth Guy | Jan 13, 2015 | Fireplaces
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...
by Elizabeth Guy | Oct 31, 2014 | Fireplaces, Gas Fireplaces
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...
by Elizabeth Guy | Sep 16, 2014 | Fireplaces, Wood Fireplaces
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...
by Elizabeth Guy | Aug 26, 2014 | Fireplaces, Gas Fireplaces, Wood Fireplaces
At Blue Ridge Chimney Services, one of the questions we are asked the most often is: “What are the benefits of a gas fireplace compared with a wood-burning fireplace?” These two types of fuels both have their advantages and disadvantages, but unless you desire the...