Plain-English guides written by our Hyde Park sweeps on everything from a routine sweep to a crown rebuild.
Annual sweeping is a slogan, not a standard. What actually determines how often your Hyde Park flue needs cleaning.
Read more →The flue is built to take rain. So where is the water coming from? The honest breakdown for Hyde Park homeowners.
Read more →Why a Hyde Park home sale calls for a Level 2, not a Level 1 — and what that buys you.
Read more →The crown is the chimney's roof. Here is how to know if yours needs a coat or a rebuild in Hyde Park.
Read more →Stainless or cast-in-place? How we decide which liner a Hyde Park chimney actually needs.
Read more →A smoky fireplace is a draft problem. Here is how a Hyde Park homeowner can work through the causes.
Read more →Sweep, inspection, repair, cap, crown, or liner — call us and a Hyde Park crew handles the whole chimney. We document it with photos and tell you the honest truth about what it needs.