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Restoration of the week
18 August 2011 / Chimney Damage / 0 Comment
This chimney services a wood-burning fireplace. When the flue was last swept, it was discovered that the seventh flue tile from the top was badly cracked. This is fourteen feet down from the top. In order to comply with Ontario Building Code requirements, the chimney had to be taken down as far as the damaged tile and then rebuilt. Two other cracked tiles were discovered during the dismantling phase.It is sometimes a challenge to find matching brick, but I think we did a pretty good job with the match on this chimney.
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Historical chimney restoration
01 August 2011 / Chimney Damage / 0 Comment
We recently completed two chimney restorations with a historical look. Three chimneys on one house and two chimneys on a second house .
In the first case, the homeowner provided a photo from the early 1900's and asked us to replicate as closely as possible. It was a challenging project, first to try to interpret from a grainy photo and then re-create a chimney which would have the right appearance and as well, have the structural integrity to last for many years. I believe that we were successful.
The second restoration was on a much newer home. The chimneys were originally built with a stepped out, stepped back in corbelling at the top. We modified the design by only stepping out the corbelling, then installing a concrete drip cap and crown for long-term durability.
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- east chimney
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Save $10 by having your chimney swept in spring
12 May 2011 / Chimney Damage, Uncategorized / 0 Comment
waterstain gas
If you have burned wood since our last visit, it may be time to have your chimney swept.
Save $10 by having your chimney swept in Spring.Have you looked at your chimney lately?
Does your chimney have . . .- Cracked or broken flue tiles ?
- Animals or birds entering the flue ?
- Bricks or mortar that are missing ?
- White or dark stains on the outside of the chimney ?
Have small repairs done now, before they become major problems $$$.
- racoon
- holes in chimney
broken tile
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Annual Sweeping Program Has Started
12 April 2011 / Chimney Sweeping / 0 Comment
If your system requires an annual sweeping, (and it does if you burn wood three times a week through the burning season)
Join the Annual Sweeping Program and we will freeze the price of sweeping your system for three years!
The Annual Sweeping Program reduces your cost and helps even out our seasonal workload. Because people tend to leave things to the last minute, the months of September through December are so busy, we are not always able to schedule your appointment for when it is most convenient for you.
Here's how the Annual Sweeping Program works.
- The sweeping must be done between April 1st and August 30th to qualify for the three year price freeze.
