by Chuck Hall | Sep 23, 2022 | chimney maintenance
As the leaves start to change color and the weather begins to cool down, many homeowners start preparing to light their fireplaces for the first time. After all, who doesn’t like curling up in front of a cozy fire with a good book or movie on a cold day? But...
by Chuck Hall | Feb 15, 2019 | Chimney Fires
There is no doubt that a chimney fire does a lot of damage to your system. The extreme heat produced by the fire melts your mortar and triggers cracking all throughout your brickwork. As you can imagine, this makes your fireplace dangerous to use, as gases, smoke, and...
by Chuck Hall | Jan 23, 2019 | Chimney Inspections
Are you experiencing problems with smoke back-up and improper air flow in your fireplace? Negative house pressure could be to blame. When there is negative pressure in your home, the functionality of your chimney and fireplace is affected. Proper airflow is vital for...
by Chuck Hall | Oct 12, 2018 | Chimney Inspections, Firepit
As many throughout the Northern Virginia area know, the CSIA certified team at Winston’s Chimney Service is fully equipped to meet any and all of your fireplace, chimney, and venting needs. We’ve restored and repaired fireplaces all throughout our service areas, and...
by Chuck Hall | Sep 28, 2018 | Chimney Sweeping
Did your annual inspection reveal that a sweeping is necessary before kicking off your burning season? If you have leaves, twigs, excess creosote, and other built up inside of your chimney, then having a CSIA certified team of experts clean everything out is important...