Real chimney know-how for Somerville covering sweep frequency, flue safety, chimney leaks, caps, masonry, and hiring smart.
Here is how how much is a chimney cap really works for a Somerville home, in plain terms.
Read more →Somerville's triple-deckers often share a single masonry chimney across multiple units. Here is why cracked liners between those flues are a real safety problem, and why only a camera inspection finds it.
Read more →Tall, cold, interior flues and a long heating season make Somerville chimneys grow creosote quickly. Here is how creosote forms, why this city is hard on it, and what to do about it.
Read more →New England winters take chimney brick and mortar apart one freeze at a time. Here is how the freeze-thaw cycle works, why it hits the top of a Somerville chimney hardest, and how to get ahead of it.
Read more →Somerville's Victorians carry tall, ornate masonry chimneys that the weather has worked on for over a century. Here is what these old chimneys need, and how to repair them without losing the character.
Read more →A water stain near the chimney almost never sits under the actual leak. Here are the four places a Somerville chimney lets water in, and how a real inspection traces the stain back to its source.
Read more →A long New England winter is hard on a chimney, and the time to get ahead of it is before the first cold night. Here is what a Somerville chimney needs before you light the first fire.
Read more →One call to a real Somerville chimney sweep and we assesses it honestly, quotes the work in writing, and never sells you work you do not need.