Excessive Creosote
We don’t often see this amount of creosote anymore. Modern, efficient appliances and better burning practices have largely eliminated flue blockages as the one we
Chimney restoration going back a few years
I was looking through some old photos and I found the attached newspaper story. It refers to a chimney restoration we did at a
Another Restoration
This particular restoration also involved “stepped out – stepped back in corbelling” at the top. This type of termination does not have a
Chimney Restoration in Waterloo
The chimney on this house in Waterloo was originally terminated at the top with a stepped out/stepped back in corbelling, topped with a soldier course
Questionable choices
Chimneys deteriorate – typically above the roof, and usually because water is able to find its way into the chimney structure. Then they need to
First restoration of the season
The early onset of spring weather permitted us to get started with our chimney restoration work earlier than any other time that I can remember.
