Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

When Mike Emerick comes to clean your chimney, don’t be surprised when he gets on the roof wearing a top hat, tails and white gloves For Emerick, who owns the Clean Sweep Chimney Cleaning Specialists ...

IF YOUR home has an existing fireplace or chimney, you might assume it’s ready for use with a modern wood burning stove. But that assumption can lead to serious safety risks, poor heating performance, ...

Q. We had a chimney cleaning service inspect our chimney and they suggested that we install an insulated flexible aluminum flue liner in our chimney connected directly to our gas water heater vent.

Jake Myers of Barnhill Chimney Co. examined the ChimScan video on the screen. The ChimScan allows him to examine the inside of the chimney closely without getting dirty. staff When you're a chimney ...

Allen Clough, top, and his son, Jason Clough, both of Perry, clean a fireplace in Old West Lawrence on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. The chimney sweeps run a modern operation with little soot, no top hats ...

A kitchen chimney is one of the most important appliances in modern homes today. With open kitchens and modular designs becoming common, there’s a growing need to keep the cooking area clean, fresh, ...