With the winter season beginning soon, preparations on how to keep your house warm should now be underway. On top of your agenda should be your chimney. Just like most homeowners, you are most likely going to rely on your fireplace or stove to keep your abode warm during the cold months. But before you…

Winter is just around the corner. Soon, cold weather is going to envelop the country. Everyone is going to rely on the fireplaces and stoves to keep them warm. This means chimneys, including yours, would be hard at work once again. The question is: Is your chimney ready? While it may be one of the…

Are you thinking of installing a stove in your house? Well, it is about time! Over the years, it has been noted that more and more Irish homeowners are using stoves to keep their houses warm. Experts have been anticipating this shift given the rising fuel prices and growing awareness on environmental issues. By installing…

Your chimney should always be in tip-top condition to avoid incidents that can endanger your property and your life. Did you know that at least a thousand fire incidents in Ireland each year are due to problematic chimneys? Are you also aware that one of the leading causes of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in the…

For many decades, a chimney has been an integral part of many Irish homes. The reason behind this is that, up until five decades ago, a fireplace was the only way for homes to stay warm. Of course, where there is a fireplace, there’s a chimney. Given the abundance of chimneys in the Emerald Isle,…

Chimney relining is the process of installing a new chimney flue liner inside your chimney structure. This ensures that your house is protected when you build a fire on your fireplace or turn on the furnace. What Is a Chimney Liner? One of the major parts of the chimney is the chimney liner. Its main…

It is necessary for your chimney to undergo regular inspection and maintenance. This is the best way to avoid chimney fires which is fairly common in Irish homes. Reports indicate that there are over a thousand chimney-related fire incidents in Ireland yearly. The National Fire Safety Association (NFSA) says that a chimney survey must be…

You need to have your chimneys inspected at least once a year. This is to determine if the chimney system already requires repair or maintenance service. Only a trusted chimney repair company should be tasked to perform the inspection to ensure that problems are correctly diagnosed. Aside from having experts, a trusted service provider also…

Like most homeowners, do you schedule deep cleaning of your house in spring? If you do, please do not forget cleaning your chimney. Cleaning and inspecting chimneys of Dublin homes should be done in spring. This may be an unorthodox move given that most schedule this task in autumn, but there are several benefits of…

Chimney relining is the process of re-installing a liner in the flue. The liner is basically what covers the inside of the chimney. It is made from non-combustible materials such as clay, aluminium or stainless steel. Is chimney relining necessary? Yes, it is very important. In fact, in some countries, lining flues is mandatory. In…