Working sweeps' notes for Elyria homeowners covering sweep-or-wait, flue safety, caps, masonry, and vetting a contractor.
Here is how do i need a chimney liner for a gas furnace really works for a Elyria home, in plain terms.
Read more →Much of Elyria's housing dates to the town's working industrial years, and the brick chimneys on those homes have been venting fires for a long time. Here is what age and Lorain County winters do to old masonry, and how to read your own chimney.
Read more →A chimney that vents a wood fire and one that vents a gas appliance face very different problems. Here is what each requires, and why converting from one to the other in an older Elyria home is not as simple as swapping the appliance.
Read more →Most people think about the chimney when the first cold snap hits and they want a fire. That is the worst time to discover a problem. Here is why spring and summer are the smart season for chimney work in Elyria and Lorain County.
Read more →On the rural edges of Lorain County, an open flue is an open invitation to wildlife, and a blocked chimney is more dangerous than most homeowners realize. Here is how it happens and why a good cap is the cheapest protection there is.
Read more →A fireplace that pushes smoke back into the room instead of up the chimney is telling you something. Here are the common causes of poor draft in older Elyria homes and what actually fixes them.
Read more →A general home inspection barely touches the chimney, yet it is one of the costlier systems on an older Elyria property. Here is why a dedicated chimney inspection matters at a sale, for buyers and sellers alike.
Read more →One call reaches a real Elyria chimney crew that gives you free inspections, honest estimates, and quality work, with no manufactured urgency.