Chimney Sweeping Myrtle Beach
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We know that the fireplace can be one of the most comfortable and relaxing places inside your home, but it can also be a hazard waiting to happen. Unfortunately if you allow your chimney fall into disrepair you could put your home and family in great risk. We always recommend at least a once per year sweeping and visual inspection when talking about your fireplace and chimney. Many times it is possible that nothing you have done can be the problem. Animals like the secluded nature of the area inside your chimney. It can be a safe from predators, hard to get to, and out of the way place for many species to build a home in. If your not aware of an animal nesting inside your chimney or fireplace, it could spell dire circumstances for you and your home. The thing is we all know the dangers of a fire and smoke coming back into the home from a fireplace, but another silent threat is present as well. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a real problem if your chimney becomes blocked or compromised in any way. The biggest problem is that it is odorless and silent when it effects humans. Every time it will just make you sleepy, which, who isn’t sleepy when relaxing by a fire. We would like to make sure that your home and family are safe as possible when relaxing inside your home. Have us out to do a full chimney sweep and visual inspection of your fireplace system, so you can have piece of mind next time you want to sit back and enjoy life.
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Creosote build up in a chimney, along with animal nest, are the biggest reasons for a fireplace system failing to do its intended job. Creosote build up is just part of having a fireplace and most estimates put creosote build ups accounting to around twenty-five percent of all home fires in the US. Chimney sweeping is an actually quicker and easier process then most people realize. Most of the time we can have your chimney and fireplace clean and ready to go in less then an hour. We would like to warn about hiring companies that might not know proper cleaning standards. If your knot careful you could be looking at a living room full of soot. When being cleaned the fireplace should be completely tarpped off from the rest of your home. As anyone who has worked with a fireplace can tell you, soot is very fine and tends to float around in the air fairly well, but it will eventually settle somewhere. On your furniture and floors is not a place your willing for it to settle. Soot and creosote tends to stain surfaces, being the fine particles that it is, they are almost impossible to remove once set.
While your chimney is being cleaned is a very good time to do a spot check of all the systems such as; the chimney cap, animal guards, smoke shelf, damper, the flute, and fire box. It is essential to make sure a visual inspection is done by a trained professional before all hardware is return to its proper places. Doing this will ensure working order to your full chimney system in the coming months of use. If any repairs are needed make sure the address them now as this will be the best and cheapest time to take care of any repairs that may be needed to ensure continued safe use of your fireplace. Word to the wise, be sure to use properly seasoned and split firewood when in use. As this will slow creosote build up. Try to encourage strong well aired fires, as slow, smoky and smoldering fires will create creosote build up more quickly. Be sure that your fires have adequate air and encourage hot clean burning fires.
Out of all of our services, chimney sweeping is the one we take the most care in completing. Chimney sweeping, if done improperly could produce a large safety hazard if anything is missed. It is extremely important that it is done with the proper care and utmost care is taken with every job. We look forward to exceeding your expectations with your next chimney sweeping job here in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
While your chimney is being cleaned is a very good time to do a spot check of all the systems such as; the chimney cap, animal guards, smoke shelf, damper, the flute, and fire box. It is essential to make sure a visual inspection is done by a trained professional before all hardware is return to its proper places. Doing this will ensure working order to your full chimney system in the coming months of use. If any repairs are needed make sure the address them now as this will be the best and cheapest time to take care of any repairs that may be needed to ensure continued safe use of your fireplace. Word to the wise, be sure to use properly seasoned and split firewood when in use. As this will slow creosote build up. Try to encourage strong well aired fires, as slow, smoky and smoldering fires will create creosote build up more quickly. Be sure that your fires have adequate air and encourage hot clean burning fires.
Out of all of our services, chimney sweeping is the one we take the most care in completing. Chimney sweeping, if done improperly could produce a large safety hazard if anything is missed. It is extremely important that it is done with the proper care and utmost care is taken with every job. We look forward to exceeding your expectations with your next chimney sweeping job here in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.