NH Chimney Blog

There are numerous advantages of having a chimney cap in NH! Chimney caps can keep pests out of your home who otherwise may use the chimney as a point of access into your home. These pests include squirrels, chipmunks, birds, and racoons.

A chimney sweep generally costs between $250 and $425 in NH. The final price can vary depending on how many chimney flues need to be cleaned.

With that being said, the chimney inspection is usually what you are paying the most for. The chimney inspection, which every reputable NH chimney sweeping company performs at every chimney sweeping appointment, can take between an hour and an hour and a half. Actually cleaning the chimney takes less than 30 minutes in most cases.

You do need a chimney liner in NH. This is according to the NFPA 211, which is the standard New Hampshire follows for the construction and inspection of chimneys and vents. Having a chimney liner installed in NH has many benefits.

Chimney sweeps do not need a license in NH. Anyone could pick up a set of chimney cleaning rods and claim to be a chimney sweep in NH. So, what should a homeowner look for when it comes to finding a knowledgeable NH chimney sweep? A homeowner should first look to the professionals certifications.

A level two chimney inspection in NH is described by the NFPA 211 as being a chimney inspection where all accessible portions of the chimney are inspected. During a level 2 chimney inspection, a chimney technician, also known as a chimney sweep,

A chimney, fireplace, wood stove, or pellet stove are by nature, dangerous things to have in your home. Anytime you have an appliance that is creating a fire inside of a primarily combustible home, there will be a degree of danger. But, who do you call to find out just how much danger there is inside of your home due to your solid fuel burning appliance or fireplace? 

While there are two popular methods of cleaning NH chimneys, one method is quickly becoming the preferred method by most of today's modern chimney sweeps. The method that is becoming more and more popular is referred to as "power sweeping." Power sweeping is the better method of sweeping NH chimneys for many reasons in our opinion. The first is that it is generally done from the bottom and is therefore keeping our technicians safer.

A chimney can most certainly leak! There are many different places that a chimney can leak from too, so it's not always as simple as just installing a chimney cap. A few other places that a chimney can leak from are: the chimney crown, the chimney flashing, the chimney bricks, and from a defective chimney liner. Any one of these areas can cause what appears to be a severe leak, so attacking all of these areas and making sure that they are all watertight and up to today's codes and standards is really the only way to full stop and prevent a chimney leak.

Yes, you can clean your own chimney in NH!