Real chimney know-how for Cambridge, the signs of trouble, the creosote risk, masonry care, and smart hiring.
Straight answers on how to repair a chimney for Cambridge chimneys, so you can decide with the facts.
Read more →Creosote is the tarry residue that every wood fire leaves inside a flue, and it is the single biggest fire hazard a Cambridge chimney holds. Here is how it forms, why this city's old flues make so much of it, and the signs that mean it is time to call.
Read more →The brick chimneys on Cambridge's older homes are worth saving, but they have to be repointed with the right mortar and the right approach. Here is why the wrong repair can do more harm than the weather, and what a careful repointing job looks like.
Read more →A fireplace that smokes into the room or refuses to draw is frustrating, and on a cold Cambridge day the cause is often the cold itself working against an old flue. Here is what is really going on and how to fix it.
Read more →When a high-efficiency furnace or boiler vents through a flue built for a coal or wood fire, the mismatch causes real problems. Here is why an oversized old Cambridge flue is a hazard and how a correctly sized liner fixes it.
Read more →On an old Cambridge house the chimney is one of the costliest systems and one of the easiest to overlook in a sale. Here is why a documented chimney inspection protects both buyer and seller, and what it actually covers.
Read more →A blocked or failing flue is most dangerous in the dead of a Cambridge winter, when the chimney is working hardest and the house is sealed up tight. Here is what causes it, why carbon monoxide is the hidden risk, and the signs every homeowner should know.
Read more →Whatever your chimney needs, our licensed and insured Cambridge crew inspects it, quotes in writing, and quotes the work before we start, licensed, insured, and clear.