When you start having smoke pouring into your home from your fireplace, it is important to figure out what the problem is. Lakeview’s CSIA-Certified Chimney Sweeps can help. Here are a few items to review. Am I burning green or wet...
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With a little preventive and annual maintenance, you can help prevent your chimney from leaking. Maintain your chimney crown or your chase cover All masonry chimneys should have a concrete crown at the top of the chimney. If you have a...
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There are a few reasons why spring is the best time to have your chimney inspected and swept. For starters, you are not actively using your chimney so that makes it convenient for you as a homeowner. It is better not to...
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Before hiring a company to work on your chimney, you will want to make sure that they are professionally qualified. Are your sweeps certified? In the state of Minnesota, chimney sweeps are not required to be certified so that means that you must...
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Bricks or pieces of brick laying on the ground or on your roof near your chimney likely means that there are issues with your chimney that should be addressed. The Chimney Crown vs. Chimney Cap: Sometimes the chimney...
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Understanding the different parts of your chimney, and what they do, will help you make good decisions on the care and maintenance of your chimney. Lakeview employs CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) Certified Sweeps &...
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