by Elizabeth Guy | Jan 16, 2020 | Winter Masonry Damage
As we head into the middle of another cold winter season here in the Shenandoah Valley, homeowners across the region are cozying up to their fireplaces with their families and loved ones. We depend on our chimney and fireplace systems to keep us warm, but the brutally...
by Elizabeth Guy | Jul 15, 2019 | Chimney Swifts
If you have heard the sounds of baby birds chirping coming from your chimney, you might be wondering how you can get them out. However, when it comes to chimney swifts, you have to wait for these birds to leave on their own because this species is protected by federal...
by Elizabeth Guy | Feb 15, 2019 | Chimney Waterproofing
As we head into spring in the Shenandoah Valley, it is a good idea to go outside and check the exterior of your chimney masonry. After a long winter of brutal temperatures, it is common to find cracked, crumbled, loose, or missing bricks and mortar joints. This type...
by Elizabeth Guy | Oct 10, 2016 | Chimney Cap Importance
Keeping water out of your chimney is one of the most important things you can do as a homeowner. The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) warns that water is the greatest enemy of masonry chimneys because of the amount of expensive damage it can do. The CSIA...
by Elizabeth Guy | May 20, 2016 | Chimney Cap Importance
Over our years of working on chimneys in the Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Chimney Services have seen a lot of chimney damage that could have been prevented if the chimney had been capped. Without a chimney cap on top, the chimney is vulnerable to several things that...
