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We Reline Chimneys & Install Stainless Steel Liners

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...

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...

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...

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...