by Dennis Lamb | Jan 29, 2015 | Chimney Maintenance
According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), a damper is a crucial component of every chimney. Necessary for an energy-efficient home, the damper keeps the heat in and the cold air out of your house, which reduces your heating costs. Your damper is...
by Dennis Lamb | Nov 15, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance
One of the most important components of your chimney and venting system, a damper is essential for proper ventilation of smoke and other byproducts of combustion out of your home. Serving the same purpose as a window, a opened damper allows air to flow out through the...
by Dennis Lamb | Sep 9, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance
Has your chimney become a nesting home for chimney swifts? Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, it is illegal to remove these birds from your chimney by a professional chimney cleaner like The Mad Hatter. Fortunately, these birds will leave on their own in...
by Dennis Lamb | Jul 20, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance
All homeowners should be aware of the dangers that can lurk inside their chimneys. Many deprioritize chimney maintenance in favor of other, more easily accessible household chores. This is a huge no-no! Your chimney may appear fine on the outside but could be...
by Dennis Lamb | Jul 9, 2014 | Chimney Information, Chimney Maintenance, Fireplace Maintenance
Parging 101: All You Need to Know First things first. Let’s define parging. What is it really? Parging is the age-old way of protecting, caring for, or the decorating of any wooden or masonry layer with a stucco material. To parge enables the structure to last years....
by Dennis Lamb | Jun 13, 2014 | Chimney Information, Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Sweeping, Fire Safety
It is important to keep animals out of your chimney for many reasons, but we find that most of our customers don’t truly understand this until they have an animal that lives—or one that has died—inside their chimney. Not only are animals a nuisance in terms of the...
