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Repair Your Chimney Before Fall

by Steve Sobczak | Jun 30, 2016 | Chimney Repair

Warm summer nights probably don’t have you thinking of crackling fall fires, but taking the time to think about your chimney now can save you from delaying your first fall fire because your chimney has not been swept or is in disrepair. In fact, summer can be the best...

Total Chimney Care celebrates 20 years

by Steve Sobczak | May 5, 2016 | annual cleaning

This May marks a major celebration for us at Total Chimney Care. We now have been providing top notch chimney services throughout the greater New Haven area for 20 years. Our story Total Chimney Care founder Steve Sobczak moved to Milford, CT, following his retirement...

Chimney crown, chase cover, chimney cap: What’s the difference?

by Steve Sobczak | Jan 31, 2016 | Chimneys

Three of the most common, and the most commonly confused, words when discussing chimneys are chimney crown, chase cover and chimney cap. Often these words are used interchangeably, but in fact, they represent very different components that sit atop chimneys. It’s...

Close Your Fireplace and Chimney For Summer

by Steve Sobczak | May 27, 2015 | Chimney Maintenance, Fireplace Information

Everyone who has a swimming pool knows if you live in a colder climate you must prepare your pool for the winter and close it properly to prevent damage. Did you know that the same principles apply to your fireplace and chimney during the warmer months? Total Chimney...

What’s Involved in a Chimney Inspection?

by Steve Sobczak | Dec 28, 2014 | annual cleaning

The level of detail involved in a chimney inspection used to be dictated by each individual chimney inspector. However, as of January of 2000, the National Fire Protection Association amended the code NFPA 211 to include three levels of chimney inspections. This...