by Tamoor | Last updated Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
You walk into your living room and stop. You smell something gross. Maybe it smells like a wet dog, a stale campfire, or something rotting. You look around, but the smell is coming from your fireplace. A smelly chimney is a very common problem in Colorado Springs,...
by Tamoor | Last updated Dec 30, 2025 | Chimney Inspection, Chimney Sweep
For homeowners in Colorado Springs, a fireplace makes winter nights cozy and warm. But burning wood creates a hidden danger inside your chimney called creosote. If you ignore it, this buildup can cause a chimney fire. You don’t need to be an expert to keep your...
by Tamoor | Last updated Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
When brick gets wet and temps swing below freezing, water inside the brick turns to ice and expands. That push widens tiny pores and hairline cracks. Melt, refill, refreeze, repeat. The brick surface flakes, mortar loosens, and gaps grow. This is freeze-thaw damage,...
by Tamoor | Last updated Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you burn wood, gas, or oil, your chimney liner choice matters. Clay is common in older masonry chimneys. Stainless steel fits most updates and tough fuel mixes. Aluminum only fits some low heat gas vents. Think of clay as classic brick bread pan, stainless as a...
by Tamoor | Last updated Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Brick spalling means the brick face flakes off. Loose mortar means the joints are open or crumbly. Both let water slide into the chimney. Then the cold comes, the water freezes, and bricks pop even more. You stop it by fixing joints, swapping bad bricks, sealing...
