Your home requires routine maintenance and upkeep. As your home ages, it endures summer heat, winter storms and the typical daily use by each of your family members, pets and mother nature. Some home projects don’t require a ton of…
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It’s a cold winter evening and you decide to light a fire. Great idea! However, you were expecting the smoke to go up the chimney and not come pouring into the family room. Ugh. You’re wondering now if this back…
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During a routine chimney cleaning for a “Chimney Sweep for Life” member, we realized their chimney was starting to crumble apart. We spoke with the owners and decided together that a masonry rebuild was the best solution. Our crew quickly started…
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In Europe, chimney sweeping is known as the Black trade. Our vehicles are red but Valley Chimney Sweep is really very green. We may arrive in black uniforms in our red vans but we are green at heart. We like…
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When was the last time you had your dryer vent exhaust cleaned? The CSIA recommends your dryer exhaust venting be inspected yearly and cleaned when needed by a Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician ( C-DET ) to cut down on needless…
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Rain can damage metal fireboxes and dampers. It can also erode mortar joints, causing the chimney to weaken. For rain protection, a top quality rain cover is the solution. A stainless steel model gives lifetime protection from moisture damage. Rain…
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When one of our certified sweeps arrives, he/she will tarp the work area and assist you in moving items out of the area. The chimney will then be evaluated for its condition and if a cleaning is in order. A…
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Your fireplace always has an odor, but normal draft takes the smell up the flue to the outside. If you smell your fireplace, outside air is being sucked into your house. As a general rule, a chimney sweeping is in…
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Our crew at Valley Chimney just finished this chimney repair in Naperville, IL. When we started, the chimney crown was heavily rusted and the chimney wasn’t watertight causing problems inside the home. After seeing the damage, we got straight to…
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Gas fireplaces are becoming very popular in new homes, house remodels and even some advanced level DIY home improvement projects. There are a number of benefits to a gas fireplace including the removal of the chores: chopping, stacking, and carrying…
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Even if it hasn’t been high on the priority list, we implore you to consider the hazards of not having your chimney inspected and cleaned. Although once a year is ideal, Chicago suburban home owners don’t always comply. Maybe you…
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Valley Chimney recently was hired to fix a stone fireplace in Oswego, IL. The fireplace was given a full sweeping and some fireplace parts were replaced. However, the stone around the fireplace still had some dark sooty parts making the…
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