Chimney cleaning is the type of job people don’t think much about until they’re in need of a sweep. But when it’s needed, there are few things more important than getting it done – especially if a ...

His work is simple, but he's not willing to divulge any tricks of the trade. After all, it could put him out of business, and being the self-proclaimed only chimney sweep in a five-parish radius, Mark ...

Wood heat is one of the few home comforts that still feels elemental–but it rewards discipline. Treat chimney cleaning and stove maintenance as a yearly ritual as opposed to a reaction to a problem, ...

Steven Carter is a master sweep, having swept well over 40,000 chimneys in the past four decades. Though he might not dance on rooftops like Dick Van Dyke’s cockney sweep in “Mary Poppins,” the London ...

If you own a fireplace and use it regularly, fall is the time to give serious thought to hiring a chimney sweep — before you light your first fire. Chimney sweeping is an intricate and sometimes ...