Are you ready to light your fireplace?

Are you ready to light your fireplace?

Temperatures are dipping, and the holidays are almost upon us. This time of year has many homeowners lighting their first fires of the season. Before you use your fireplace for the first time this fall, you need to follow this checklist to determine: Are you ready to...

Creosote F.A.Q.

Fireplaces are designed to safely contain a wood-fueled fire, while, at the same time, heating your home.  Chimneys are designed to expel the substances—smoke, water vapor, gases, etc.—produced from your wood fire.  As these substances are ushered up and out of your...

All About Chimney Liners

Your chimney’s liner serves a critical purpose: it protects the exterior masonry from the direct impact of heat. Over time, your liner may develop cracks and need to be replaced or repaired.

Common Points of Fire Safety

Counter-intuitively and therefore surprisingly, the focal ‘points of fire safety’ are different for different people. Environmentalists, loving parents, managers, park rangers, landlords,  and homeowners all see ‘the point of fire safety’ in slightly different ways....