Plain chimney guidance from our Bala Cynwyd desk on flue safety, leaks, relining, masonry, and picking an honest sweep.
Here is how how long does chimney sweep take really works for a Bala Cynwyd home, in plain terms.
Read more →The large, original chimneys on Bala Cynwyd's older stone homes were built for heavy wood burning, and that same size is exactly what lets creosote build faster than owners expect. Here is why, and what to do about it.
Read more →The clay tile liners in older Bala Cynwyd chimneys crack and shift with age, and a failed liner is genuinely dangerous. Here is what the liner does, how it fails, and how to know when relining is the honest answer.
Read more →The crown is the concrete cap at the very top of your chimney, and on older Bala Cynwyd stacks it is usually the first thing to fail. Here is how a cracked crown lets a Pennsylvania winter take the whole chimney apart.
Read more →A wood fire and a gas appliance age a chimney in completely different ways, and the care each needs is different too. Here is what wood and gas each do to a Bala Cynwyd flue, and why a gas chimney is not maintenance-free.
Read more →A wet firebox or a stain near the chimney almost always means water is getting into the stack, but the entry point is rarely obvious. Here are the five places a Bala Cynwyd chimney really leaks, and how to find the right one.
Read more →A chimney cap is a small piece of metal that prevents some of the most common and expensive chimney problems. Here is everything a cap keeps out, why sizing it matters, and why an uncapped older chimney is exposed on every front.
Read more →Call now and a Bala Cynwyd crew assesses it honestly, quotes the work in writing, and lets you decide on your own timeline.