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Reduce Fire Hazards in Your Home

by Steve Sobczak | Nov 15, 2017 | Fire Hazards

Fireplaces and chimneys result in more than 22,000 home fires, on average, each year, according to statistics from the Chimney Safety Institute of America. More often than not, a dirty chimney is to blame for a chimney fire. To avoid becoming another statistic, and to...

Is a chimney inspection needed every year?

by Steve Sobczak | Nov 5, 2016 | Chimney Inspection

When temperatures drop, it can be tempting to light up your fireplace, even if you haven’t had your chimney cleaned yet. You have always been told that you need to have your chimney swept every year before you light your first fire of the season, but do you really...

Total Chimney Care Embraces The CSIA

by Steve Sobczak | Oct 12, 2016 | CSIA

At Total Chimney Care, we believe in taking good care of our customers. To us, that means ensuring that our sweeps are well educated and trained in installing, maintaining and repairing fireplaces, heating stoves and chimneys. The best way to do that, is by embracing...

Reasons To Consider A Mid-Season Chimney Cleaning

by Steve Sobczak | Mar 22, 2015 | annual cleaning

Fireplaces and wood-burning stoves have been immensely helpful to homeowners this winter season because we have endured an abundance of snow, ice and freezing rain. Many chimney sweeping professionals will recommend you have your chimney swept and inspected once a...

Spring and Summer for Chimney Inspections

by Steve Sobczak | Jun 14, 2013 | CSIA Chimney Inspection

Warm Weather is Best for Chimney Inspections Spring and summer are seasons we often begin to do significant repairs around the home. But, for some reason, homeowners often let the chimney and fireplace go until they are ready to use it again. There is more than one...