chimney sweeping

Are You Stacking Your Firewood Properly?

If you burn wood for heat, it’s important to use properly dried and seasoned wood to get the best efficiency from your fireplace. This is not just important for helping you burn less wood for more heat, it is also key to keeping creosote buildup in your chimney low. Keeping your firewood dry and ready to burn is all in how you store it. Your wood should have a moisture content of 20% or less.

Give your home the gift of a working fireplace this holiday season!

Give your home the gift of a working fireplace this holiday season. Upgrading, repairing, or cleaning your fireplace is a great way to bring more heat to your home and save money on your energy costs during the colder months.

More than 60% of home buyers prefer a home with a fireplace

A great fireplace brings great value to a home. In Colorado, a fireplace can be a great amenity to have when selling a home. In one study, 63% of participants reported that the presence of a fireplace influences their desire to buy a home.

Chimney Sweeping and Fireplaces: An Abbreviated History

Like any technology, the fireplace has evolved over time and, in turn, so has fireplace maintenance and cleaning. For example, the certifications the staff at Mountain Hearth & Patio holds from the CSIA and NFI were developed to promote standardization and professionalism in our industry and EPA-Certified appliances have been around since 1990 and were created to limit emissions from wood-burning appliances