Down-to-earth chimney help for Lansdowne homes, understanding creosote, handling leaks, reading the signs, and choosing a sweep.
A plain-language guide to how to sweep chimney for Lansdowne homeowners, with honest answers and no scare tactics.
Read more →Lansdowne's trolley-era Victorians carry tall, handsome chimneys that were built for a different kind of fire. Here is what those older flues need today, and the quirks that catch owners off guard.
Read more →The single biggest thing you control about your chimney is the wood you put in it. Here is how seasoning, species, and how you burn change how fast creosote builds in a Lansdowne flue.
Read more →A stain near the chimney often gets blamed on the roof when the real culprit is the flashing or the crown. Here is how to tell where the water is really coming in on a Lansdowne home.
Read more →A damper that no longer seals wastes heat all winter and a fireplace that will not draw fills the room with smoke. Here is how the damper and the draft work, and what goes wrong with them.
Read more →When the mortar is crumbling and the brick is shedding, the question is whether the chimney needs repointing or a rebuild of the top. Here is how that call gets made honestly on a Lansdowne chimney.
Read more →The first cold night is the wrong time to discover the chimney is not ready. Here is what to check, and what to have checked, before you light the first fire of the season in your Lansdowne home.
Read more →For a sweep, a repair, or relining, our Lansdowne team inspects it, shows you the photos, and never sells you work you do not need.