Your chimney is designed to last the life of your home. Also, to withstand time and weather. This is why you often see...
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Time to Start Thinking About Chimney Repairs
As cool weather turns to wet, spring weather it’s time to think about chimney maintenance and repairs. Winter damage...
How to Prevent Chimney Odors
Part of the charm of a fireplace is definitely the woody, fire smell, the crackling flame, and the warmth. If your...
Why is a Chimney Cap Important?
The chimney cap is one of the most essential, yet often overlooked part of a chimney system. It does multiple jobs to...
What Goes Into a Routine Chimney Sweep
A chimney sweep is more than looking up the chimney with a mirror, and it’s less than a full-blown, top-to-bottom...
Fireplace Safety Tips This Winter
Because of cooler temperatures, more homes in Raleigh and surrounding areas are depending on the fireplace for...
Why Is My Fireplace Smoking?
A fire naturally produces smoke. However, there is no good reason that it should be smoking anyplace other than your...
Family Activities to Enjoy by the Hearth this Holiday Season
Santa Clause is not the only person who might use the chimney and fireplace this season! Many families center holiday...
Build an Efficient Fire
Building a fire is far more involved than the cartoon dream of rubbing two sticks together. To have the best fire...
Have Your Chimney Swept Now
Regular use of your chimney results in natural residue inside the chimney flue, ashes inside the firebox, and creosote...
How to Choose the Best Firewood
So you have your dream fireplace. It’s everything you imagine. You chose the perfect appliance, insert, or fireplace,...
Is Your Chimney Cap Working?
The chimney cap is one of many parts of the chimney that work together to keep your fireplace or furnace working...
Burning Season is Coming! Inspect Your Chimney
The evenings are getting cooler and days are getting shorter, which means one thing. Fall is coming, and that means...
Reduce Hazards This Fall By Having Your Chimney Inspected Now
The interior of your chimney could be hiding problems that could lead to dangerous situations when you light the first...
Dirty Fireplace Front? We Can Help with Paint N Peel Fireplace Cleaner
While your annual chimney sweeping will clean the inside of your firebox and your chimney, your fireplace front may...
How to Keep Animals from Nesting in Your Chimney
Since so many trees are being cut down for construction and development purposes, wild animals like birds, squirrels,...
Why Are Unpleasant Odors Coming from My Chimney?
Every summer when the weather gets hot and humid, Mr. Smokestack Chimney Service gets calls from our customers asking...
Add Beauty & Protection with a Copper Chimney Cap
One of the most important components of your chimney system is the chimney cap. A cap sits at the very top of your...
Avoiding the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
You could be breathing in a poisonous gas without even realizing it. Carbon monoxide is odorless and tasteless, so it...
Is It Time to Update the Look of Your Fireplace?
Ready to change up the aesthetic of your living space? One update that can make a big impact is changing the look of...
Upgrading Your Prefabricated Fireplace
If you have a prefabricated (prefab) fireplace, you may think that you have very limited options to upgrade it to a...
Catalytic vs Non-Catalytic Wood Stoves
You have decided that this year will be the time to upgrade your old masonry fireplace into a more efficient heating...
Build a Better Fire with a Top-Down Burn
On the coldest days in winter, there is nothing like warming up by a cozy wood fire. Burning wood provides some...
We Are Proud to Serve The Triangle of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
Since 2006, Mr. Smokestack Chimney Service has been taking care of chimneys and fireplaces across the triangle of...
The Science of Combustion
The fire combustion process is simple and a better understanding of this process can help you build a better fire in...
Consider Zone Heating to Save on Energy Bills
If you noticed your heating bills getting bigger over the past few years, you are most likely looking for a way to...
Keep Your Fireplace Well-Maintained
Maintaining your fireplace during the fall and winter will allow you to enjoy the fire with peace of mind. When you...
What Type of Firewood Should I Choose?
When evaluating pre-cut firewood for your fireplace this season, make sure you are getting dry and seasoned firewood....
What It Means to Be an NFPA Member
At Mr. Smokestack, we take our jobs as chimney professionals very seriously. All of our chimney technicians are...
Smoke Parging
At Mr. Smokestack, our Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA)-certified staff is asked many questions about...