What Does a Chimney Cap Do?

From adding charm to your home’s exterior to protecting it from the elements, chimney caps play a crucial (yet often overlooked) role in maintaining the integrity of your chimney and fireplace. What do chimney caps do? And what can happen if you don’t have...

Keep Your Chimney Cleaner in 2024

The new year is here and people are talking about their new year’s resolutions. Maybe you’ve committed to losing weight, eating healthier, or exercising more. While health and fitness goals often take the spotlight – and the gym becomes overcrowded for the next...

What Is a BTU (British Thermal Unit)?

Despite the fact that we don’t get snow down here in Eastern Central Florida, winter is still in full swing. And with all the holiday hullabaloo nearly in the rearview, now comes the time to actually enjoy the marginally cooler weather. Say goodbye to seasonal...

Why Does Saint Nick Use Chimneys?

It’s about that time of the year again… The breeze blows a little cooler and the palm trees are adorned with blinking bulbs… Light up signs urging you to “celebrate the season” are displayed on every other lawn. We may not experience the same intensity of the...

Your Source For Fire Pit Safety Precautions

If you were lucky enough to grow up with a fire pit in your backyard, then you know the countless memories and cherished moments that can take place under the starry night sky. Cozy family gatherings, roasted marshmallows that oozed out of the graham cracker upon...

How Can Chimney Brick Be Repaired?

Your chimney sits above your home providing a way for you to enjoy a fire inside, while allowing the by-products of your fireplace to escape into the open air. That said, sometimes, over time, these resilient staples of a traditional home succumb to natural processes...

Common Gas Fireplace Repairs

Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of homeowners convert their wood-burning fireplaces or opt for alternative solutions when choosing heating appliances for their homes. Whether it’s full fireplaces, inserts, or gas logs, gas is growing in popularity as a...