Broken Down

My husband and I were looking to expand our home but when we went to break down a wall, we discovered there was an unused chimney! Thankfully, we could find someone for chimney repair in Long Island and had them come out to see if this was something they could salvage. We were lucky enough to have this original chimney repaired in our home and we even included it in our new design as a focal point!

New Home, Older Fireplace

When I bought my home with a fireplace, I thought that searching for a chimney sweep in Long Island may be a little outdated. I was wrong! Chimney Sweeps may not refer to themselves as such any more, but Chimney Cleaners are the same thing. They make sure to clean your chimney of ash and soot. They keep your home safer by getting rid of the residue that is building up inside the chimney restricting the airflow. This residue can also catch fire and start a large house-fire! I was so thankful that I found someone to help clean my chimney!!

Older Home

I bought my home on Long Island a number of years ago. One of the selling points was coming with a fireplace. Unfortunately no one told me that I would have to find someone that would be able to perform some chimney cleaning  in Long Island. I never even thought about the aspect of cleaning the chimney when we invested money into this house. Thankfully I found someone who could help me out in that regard and we weren’t inhaling ash or smoke whenever we put up a fire.

Time For Some Spring (Chimney) Cleaning

It may not feel like it yet, but we’re finally in spring. I don’t know about you guys, but every spring I compile a long list of my spring cleaning duties. Things that I need to get done in order to get into the seasonal spirit. Like dusting the books in our library, polishing the silverware, staining our deck and chimney cleaning Long Island. For me, if I didn’t plan to get them done in spring, they’d rarely get done. What are some of the spring cleaning chores you do on a yearly basis?

Winter Chimney Cleaning

This winter has been brutal! Recently, sitting by the fireplace with a hot cup of tea has been everyone’s favorite pastime. If you’re using your chimney a lot this season it’s probably a good idea that you have it cleaned. A chimney fire is the last thing you want to happen this season. Don’t have a chimney cleaner listed in your address book? No problem, Google chimney cleaning NYC and you will find a great company to service your chimney.

Raccoon in the Chimney

We recently had a family gathering at our house in Long Island where my Great Uncle Ed sat me down and talked to me about the importance of chimney cleaning. Somehow it came up in casual conversation that I hadn’t had mine checked in years, though I use it every winter. Great Uncle Ed then told me a story about a time he hadn’t had his chimney cleaned, and they found a raccoon in it one year. Now, I’m attributing many factors to them finding a raccoon, but he insisted that the ‘coon was drawn towards all the filth in the chimney. Whether or not the story actually happened, I put in a call to have my Long Island chimney cleaned as soon as I got home.

Time to Get Your Chimney Cleaned!

Each season having your chimney cleaned is a must! Why? Because when used, chimneys build up creosote, which can cause chimney fires. Having a Long Island chimney sweep clean your chimney on a yearly basis is ideal. The good news is a professional chimney sweep can make it happen without causing a mess. If they know what they are doing, they will put down cloths and be handy with a dry-vac to minimize any mess. You won't even notice we're there!