4 Reasons You Need to Keep Your Dryer Vents Clean

4 Reasons You Need to Keep Your Dryer Vents Clean

It’s easy to forget how hard your clothes dryer works to keep your family’s clothes clean and comfortable. However, behind the convenience of being able to dry a whole load of laundry in minutes instead of days, lurks lint, dust and debris in your dryer vents. Many...
Don’t Let Your Home Sellers Skip Chimney Prep

Don’t Let Your Home Sellers Skip Chimney Prep

While April showers have already given way to May flowers, this month has proven to be filled with damp weekends and drizzling afternoons. Chimneys need extra TLC during extended periods of rain, snow and ice. Skipping out on critical spring and summer chimney...
6 Ways to Tell You Are Overdue for a Gutter Cleaning

6 Ways to Tell You Are Overdue for a Gutter Cleaning

Gutter cleaning is one of the least glamorous but most important outdoor chores for homeowners. Without regular gutter cleanings, serious problems like blocked downpipes and flooding can occur. If you have been a little too relaxed about scheduling your gutter...
Cleaning Dryer Vents Before a Home Sale

Cleaning Dryer Vents Before a Home Sale

Most homeowners automatically clean out the lint trap after every load of laundry, but there is more lint hiding in the vents leading from the dryer to the outside of the home. When was the last time the homeowner cleaned those? The answer is probably “maybe a few...
Preparing Your Chimney for Wet Weather

Preparing Your Chimney for Wet Weather

April is here, and along with it comes all of the associated April showers that make May flowers so lovely. Did you know that your chimney needs extra care during periods of snow, ice and rain? Depending on your chimney’s material, design and construction, there are...
Why Are Chimney Caps Important?

Why Are Chimney Caps Important?

While a chimney cap is an important part of your chimney system, not every homeowner has one installed. If you don’t currently have a chimney cap, here are some of the reasons why you should consider having one added. Chimney Caps Reduce Moisture Chimney caps prevent...