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Hales Chimney Cleaning: Chimney Maintenance

Why is it Important to clean your Chimney?

Chimneys exhaust a number of substances from your home including smoke, soot, water vapor, and creosote. As smoke rises from your chimney, soot and creosote condense on the interior walls causing a build up. If the chimney is not cleaned, the creosote can ignite, causing a dangerous chimney fire of up to 2000 degrees. These fires can damage the chimney and set surrounding combustibles of your home aflame.

1. Chimney Cleaning and Inspections - The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) recommends having your chimney and fireplace inspected yearly and cleaned if needed. Our service provides sweeping of the chimney, smoke chamber, damper, and firebox. A visual inspection of the interior and exterior areas of the chimney, including the crown, flue, and flashing is also performed. If there are problems with your system, they will be noted on our written condition report, provided to you after every cleaning and inspection.

2. Performance Solutions - Problems such as a blocked flue, improper construction, and poor drafting are often to blame for the bad performance of your chimney. Smoke entering your home may result from any of these conditions. We diagnose these problems and offer solutions to help your system perform properly.

3. Chimney Caps and Spark Arrestors - Chimney caps protect your home and family by preventing birds and animals from entering the chimney. Their droppings accumulate on the smoke shelf, causing a bad smell and a breeding ground for mites. Grass, paper, sticks, and trash are also imported by these critters for nesting and may block the chimney from venting properly. Apart from animals, rain does a great deal of damage to interior chimney and firebox construction. Rain is also the cause for that "wet campfire" smell and a rusty damper. Chimney caps are also designed to prevent rain and the metal screen is important to contain sparks and cinders from igniting your roof or other surroundings.

4. Masonry and Crown Repairs - Chimneys are constantly exposed to outdoor weather elements, including extreme temperatures, wind, rain, and lightening. Bricks, mortar, and crowns quickly show signs of deterioration such as cracking, shifting, and leaking water. Chimneys must be repaired periodically to avoid the cost of more expensive major repairs after years of neglect. We specialize in tuckpointing and masonry repairs. Our professional, high quality repairs long outlast solutions used by others.

5. Moisture Protection - Water penetration causes most damage to masonry chimneys. When temperatures drop below freezing on a damp or rainy day, the expansion of freezing water causes mortar joints to loosen and brick to crack and spall. Treating your chimney with our 10 year sealer protects your investment and prevents expensive repairs.

6. Dryer Vent Cleaning - Damp lint collects inside clothes dryer vents, causing extended drying time and extra wear and tear to your appliance. Birds also find these warm, cozy vents and nest, blocking the entire flow of exhausting air. In worse cases, the dryer motor or heating element can overheat and cause a fire. Keeping these vents clean and lint free will improve the performance of your dryer.

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