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Thanks to Clean Sweep for this episode of Tips from the Pros about the benefits of professional chimney cleaning.

Keeping your chimney safe is an essential part of maintaining your home that often goes overlooked until you go to light a fire in the fall. Many homeowners underestimate the importance of regular chimney cleaning, as they wrongly assume that occasional use means only minimal maintenance is required. However, professional chimney cleaning has plenty of benefits to offer.

Keep Your Home Safe

One of the primary reasons to invest in professional chimney cleaning is to ensure the safety of your home and family. Over time, chimneys accumulate creosote, a highly flammable substance that builds up after burning wood...

Thanks to Clean Sweep for this episode of Tips from the Pros about achieving peace of mind and comfort this winter with a chimney inspection.

Snow is seemingly in the forecast every week here in Maryland. It’s the perfect time of year to maximize warmth and coziness with a nice fire. However, you should think twice before lighting your next one. When is the last time you had a proper chimney inspection and cleaning performed?

A brief glance up the chimney just to make sure everything looks reasonable, and no visible damage is present isn’t a thorough enough approach.  Even if a chimney has been out of use for an extended period, there could still be creosote residue left behind...