by Marisa Bell | Jan 6, 2024 | Chimney Maintenance
Few things make a home homier than a warm, crackling fire. And if there’s anything that can ruin that experience, it’s a smelly fireplace. Let’s look at why your fireplace might make your home smell like an ashtray and how to prevent it. What Causes Fireplace Odors?...
by Marisa Bell | Oct 18, 2021 | Chimney Maintenance
Gas fireplaces have become increasingly popular in homes throughout the Kansas City KS/MO area. It’s not just a feature found in newer homes. Many homeowners residing in older homes are converting to gas fireplaces for their cleaner-burning, energy-efficiency,...
by Marisa Bell | Jun 4, 2021 | Chimney Maintenance
In spite of all that goes on inside your fireplace and chimney, both should be virtually odorless; a normal working fireplace will send the smell up and out of the chimney with the draft long before it ever has the chance to creep into your home. In addition, the room...
by Marisa Bell | Aug 28, 2019 | Chimney Cap, Chimney Maintenance
A chimney cap is an essential accessory for every home with a chimney. It plays an important role in protecting your house from water damage and fire. It also prevents critters from nesting in your chimney or getting into your home. While many homeowners are aware of...
by Marisa Bell | May 28, 2019 | Chimney Maintenance
Winter is coming, temperatures are dropping and wasps are looking for a new home. Unfortunately for some homeowners, chimneys are a popular destination for wasps to nest and make their home. If your home is one that does have wasps in its chimney, don’t worry you’re...
by Marisa Bell | May 28, 2019 | Chimney Maintenance, pest removal, removing wasps from your chimney
Perhaps nothing can cause shrieks of terror and scurrying outside like a swarming wasp. Even worse is the terror caused by a wasp flying around inside your home. Most people abhor the thought of bees or wasps nesting in their home, and if you have a home with a...
