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How Ivy Can Damage Your Chimney
While many homeowners like the look of ivy and other climbing vines growing against their masonry chimneys, they probably do not like the problems associated with these plants. Ivy roots can be invasive and grow into cracks and crevices that exist in bricks and...
Why You Need a Chimney Cap
Making sure your chimney is ready for winter is an important task for homeowners. Cold weather can be hard on your chimney, and you need to be certain your chimney will work properly all winter to keep you and your family warm. At Ace Chimney Sweeps, we can help you...
How to Open a Damper
If you have a wood-burning fireplace, you have a damper that controls how much air goes out the chimney during a fire. Adjusting the damper helps you burn a fire safely and efficiently. When there is no fire burning in the fireplace, the damper should be closed to...
Protect Your Steel Firebox from Rotting
Whenever our chimney experts at Ace Chimney Sweeps are inspecting a chimney, we are looking for any possible problems that could cause your fireplace and chimney system to be unsafe to use. One of these problems that we have discovered over our years as chimney...
All About Stove Inserts
Were you disappointed by the performance of your traditional masonry fireplace last winter? Whether your heating bills were higher than you would have liked, your home never felt warm enough, or you were afraid of the pollution coming from your chimney, a stove insert...
All About Chase Covers
If you have a prefabricated or factory built chimney system, it may be covered with a chimney chase, which is a wood-framed enclosure of the chimney that can be covered with siding or masonry to match your home. If you do have a chimney chase, it should be equipped...
Beat the Fall Rush: Have Your Chimney Swept Now
Have you heard the saying “Time flies when you are having fun?” This can be very true in the summer as we often lose track of time during this season. Fall will be here before we know it, and so will fireplace season. Many of the national fire safety organizations...
Never Ignore Chimney Leaks
When you own a home with a chimney, you should always be alert to the symptoms of a leaky chimney, such as water in your hearth, missing bricks and pieces of mortar from the exterior structure, water stains on the ceiling and walls around your fireplace, and a musty...
The Importance of Air Duct Cleaning
Improving the quality of the air inside your home is important when you or someone in your household has respiratory issues like asthma. One way Ace Chimney Sweeps can help you improve the indoor air quality within your house is with our professional air duct cleaning...
We Love Serving Northeastern Maryland
Over 20 years ago, Skip Creswell started Ace Chimney Sweeps to provide excellent chimney care and great customer service to the residents of Elkton, Maryland. As this business has grown, Ace Chimney Sweeps has extended its service area to include most of Northeastern...
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