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Make Sure Your Chimney Has a Proper Chimney Cap

To best protect your fireplace and chimney, a chimney cap should be professionally installed at its top. All Seasons Chimney knows the importance of having a chimney cap on top of a chimney to keep water, animals, and debris out of the flue. Not only does a good chimney cap protect your chimney, but it can also prolong its life. We would like to tell you more about chimney caps by sharing some information from Best Pick Reports with you.

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Why do I need a chimney cap?

Without a chimney cap, your chimney makes a square foot hole in your roof, and this allows your home to be extremely vulnerable to the elements of weather. A chimney cap prevents water from rain and melted snow from getting into your chimney. Water leaks can destroy masonry chimneys so it is essential to keep water out of the flue. Chimney caps also stop birds and animals from entering your chimney to nest. If you have ever experienced having a bird or animal inside your chimney, you know how much damage one can do to the interior of your chimney. Birds and animals also become fire hazards, so keeping these critters out of a chimney is crucial for safety reasons. Another reason you need a chimney cap is to keep sparks and burning embers from jumping out of the flue and possibly igniting a fire on a roof or a brushfire in your yard. The mesh screening on the sides of a chimney cap can prevent animals and birds from entering as well as sparks and embers from exiting.

What type of materials should a chimney cap be made from?

At All Seasons Chimney, we only sell chimney caps made from stainless steel and copper because these materials are strong, durable, and rust-resistant. Inexpensive chimney caps made from galvanized metals rust easily and do not last as long as chimney caps made from stainless steel and copper.

Do I need a customized chimney cap?

If your chimney has more than one flue, you can get a single, multi-flue chimney cap. The size of your chimney may also dictate whether or not you need a customized chimney cap.

Can I install my own chimney cap?

Although installing a chimney cap is fairly simple, All Seasons Chimney does not recommend taking this task into your own hands. Our certified chimney technicians will take time to perform all of the necessary measurements to be sure your chimney cap is properly fitted. A professional installation guarantees your chimney cap is best protecting your chimney and fireplace.

Have more questions about chimney caps? Contact All Seasons Chimney to learn more about this important preventive tool.

Get Your Chimney Swept Before the Fall Rush

All Seasons Chimney understands that the last thing on your mind right now is lighting a fire in your fireplace. However, national fire safety organizations like the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) recommend that you have your chimney professionally swept and inspected before lighting that first fire after summer is over for safety reasons. We strongly recommend to our customers to be prepared and proactive now by scheduling a summer chimney sweeping so that when the weather turns cooler this fall, you can relax and enjoy the fire without worrying about fire hazards. As soon as the month of September rolls around, our certified chimney sweeps have a packed schedule of maintenance calls, which means it could take longer to have your chimney swept and inspected if you wait too long to make your appointment with us. We would like to share exactly what kind of service you can inspect from our expert chimney sweeps.

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CHIMNEY SWEEPING

The number one concern of our CSIA-certified sweeps at All Seasons Chimney when they come to your home to get it ready for the cooler months of fall and winter is to remove all of the creosote accumulations from the interior walls of your chimney. Creosote is a highly combustible and natural compound that forms during the process of condensation that occurs when smoke, gases, vapors, and other by-products of combustion exit your chimney. With a varying appearance, creosote can be black or brown, sticky and gummy, crisp and brittle, or hard and shiny. No matter what it looks like, large amounts of creosote are dangerously flammable and ignite the majority of chimney fires. We know how essential it is to rid your chimney from excessive deposits of creosote before you light your first fire of the winter.

CHIMNEY INSPECTION

Our CSIA-certified chimney sweeps at All Seasons Chimney take much pride in inspecting your chimney to be sure it works properly and safely. We use a closed circuit video camera on every inspection so that we can get the best possible examination of the condition of the interior of your chimney. Before cleaning your chimney, our chimney sweeps will closely look at the readily accessible parts of your chimney and fireplace, be sure everything is correctly connected, check out how sound the structure of your chimney is, and guarantee nothing is dangerously blocking the flue. All Seasons Chimney will ensure that your fireplace and chimney function correctly with no safety hazards present.

Want to beat the fall rush? Contact All Seasons Chimney to schedule your annual chimney sweeping and inspection sooner rather than later.