Heading outside to embrace the breeze and blooming flowers? Tis’ the season! While you’re enjoying the weather and working through your spring cleaning list, it is essential that you do not neglect your chimney and fireplace. If you do, you’re playing with fire… and fires can be deadly. Why to Consider Winter Weather (and the [...]
It’s no secret that fireplaces are a well sought-after feature for homebuyers. After all, who wouldn’t want to cozy up beside bright flames of warmth? While you may not utilize a fireplace as often in warm weather as you would in the winter, a ready-to-use fireplace can help seal the deal on that spring home [...]
Four leaf clovers are starting to appear in yards, the grass is bright green after the rain and there’s a pot of gold sitting at the bottom of your chimney. We’re kidding about the last part, but you never know what we’ll find when we do a clean sweep of your chimney and gutters. Here [...]
Here at Clean Sweep, we value the importance of providing each customer with a clear, concise and honest report featuring photos of our inspection findings with pass/fail indicators. Our highly trained technicians employ an exclusive 12-point checklist during inspections, which they will review with you item-by-item afterwards. We strive to ensure that you are involved [...]
Schedule Routine Maintenance to Minimize Deadly Risk within Your Home Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter – what does this mean for your chimney? This has been one of our mildest winters in recent memory, which can pose the question, “Is my regularly scheduled chimney maintenance still necessary?” Yes! Mild winters, when warm [...]
Preparing a Home for a Spring Sale It may feel as though winter will never end, but the truth is springtime will be here before we know it, and with it the booming spring real estate market. When warmer weather returns and people begin to venture out of the house more often, those in the [...]
With the holidays behind us and the promise of a fresh start in 2017, you may already be working towards your personal resolutions and professional goals. At the risk of adding another task to your list, we’d like to remind you of one more resolution we should all be keeping this year. In 2017, resolve [...]
The National Fire Protection Association ardently recommends a once a year chimney inspection, both to keep things in top working condition, and to defend against fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Whether the home in question is yours or you’re in the process of buying or selling, take a look at our top reasons for ordering [...]
Keeping Your Chimney in Tip Top Shape To the untrained eye, chimneys may appear to continue doing their job reasonably well, even when they are falling into disrepair. Because of this, it is often the case that regular upkeep is neglected. Since much of the chimney system is exposed to the elements, it can deteriorate [...]
If you’re tired of seeing your bill rise each year the weather gets colder and oil and gas prices jump, you may want to consider revamping the way you heat your home, with the installation of a pellet or wood stove. While there is the initial cost of having a pellet or wood stove installed, [...]
