When you are buying or selling a house, you must go through many steps throughout the real estate transaction process. A professional Level 2 chimney inspection is one of these steps. When you are selling your house, you will be able to give potential buyers important...
Do you have an older masonry chimney with a clay tile liner? If it is in needs of repairing, Winston’s Chimney Service offers the HeatShield® method to fix cracks and gaps in clay chimney liners. HeatShield® is the most advanced method that is safe and long lasting to...
If you have noticed unpleasant odors in your home this summer but cannot find the source of the smell, you might want to check your fireplace and chimney. The heat and humidity we often experience here in our service area of Maryland, Northern Virginia, and...
Warmer weather has arrived, and this means fireplace season has ended. Since you will not be burning a fire again for a few more months, closing up your fireplace and chimney for the summer can help you to cool your home more efficiently. You do not want to lose your...
One of the biggest risks there is when you have a fireplace, a chimney fire can damage structures, and destroy homes and businesses. When most people think of a chimney fire, they imagine flames and billows of smoke shooting from a chimney; however, some chimney fires...