Practical chimney wisdom from our Somerville crew covering sweeps, inspections, crown work, relining, and draft.
The truth about sweep intervals in Somerville: it depends, and an inspection is how you find out.
Read more →Flashing, crown, cap, or brick — a Somerville chimney leak has a handful of usual suspects. Here is how we narrow it down.
Read more →Three levels, one camera, and a written report. What a Level 2 chimney inspection really involves.
Read more →The overlooked slab on top of your Somerville chimney, and what to do when it cracks.
Read more →Stainless or cast-in-place? How we decide which liner a Somerville chimney actually needs.
Read more →From a partly closed damper to a missing cap, here is what makes a Somerville fireplace smoke back.
Read more →One call reaches a real Somerville chimney crew. HEPA-clean sweeps, camera inspections, and masonry repair, with up-front quotes and no manufactured urgency.