Since your chimney liner stays hidden inside your flue, you may not realize how important it is; however, modern building codes require that every chimney be lined for safety reasons. Even if your chimney is lined, you need to be sure that the liner is in good...
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How Do Chimney Dampers Work?
Your chimney and fireplace system is made up of several components, and each part plays an important role in the safe and efficient operation of the entire system. Understanding what each component is and what it does can be helpful when you are troubleshooting...
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...
Don’t Let a Leaky Chimney Ruin Your New Year
No one wants to start the new year off with a leaky chimney. However, the brutally cold temperatures we have endured here in the Shenandoah Valley can allow water to leak into homes. How does this happen? Through the holes and gaps left behind by damaged chimney...
Why Professional Certifications Matter
Before hiring a chimney sweep to complete your annual chimney maintenance, you should do a bit of research to find the best sweep. While recommendations from your friends and neighbors are helpful, there is one important qualification you should be looking for. You...
Make Your Annual Chimney Sweeping Part of Your Regular Cleaning Routine
The summer months are a popular time for homeowners to do a thorough cleaning of their entire homes, including the chimney and venting systems. Since so many national fire safety organizations like the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and the National Fire...
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,...
Why Bother with a Chimney Cap?
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...
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...
Think Ahead and Schedule a Post-Winter Chimney Inspection
An annual professional chimney inspection is recommended by many national fire safety groups, and scheduling this important chimney maintenance task after winter will determine if your chimney suffered any winter weather damage. Cold temperatures can be very harsh to...