Fireplaces are wonderful things that can add value to your home and create a homey atmosphere when lit. Like the rest of your home, your fireplace needs regular maintenance, cleaning and inspection.<\/p>\n
Every one to three years, you should have a Level 1 inspection<\/b> done of your chimney. A Level 1 inspection is a visual inspection that includes checking the structure of the chimney to make sure it’s still sound.<\/p>\n
A Level 2 Inspection<\/b> is typically done before buying a home, after a natural disaster like an earthquake, or before any renovations or changes are made. Usually, a camera is used to inspect all areas of the chimney, including those that can’t be seen normally.<\/p>\n
An uncleaned chimney can lead to many potential hazards, like carbon monoxide poisoning, fire, and smoke coming back into the home. Many different things can cause a chimney to become unsafe, from an animal nesting in it, creosote build-up, or cracks in the mortar and bricks.<\/p>\n
It’s always easier to catch and fix a problem in the early stages than it is to fix when it’s a big issue. The peace of mind you’ll get from knowing that your chimney is safe and that your biggest asset is protected is priceless.<\/p>\n
If you need an inspection done on your chimney, contact us today<\/a>. We are certified for both Level 1 and Level 2 and will give you a detailed report of any problems that are found, and possible solutions to those problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fireplaces are wonderful things that can add value to your home and create a homey atmosphere when lit. Like the rest of your home, your fireplace needs regular maintenance, cleaning and inspection. Every one to three years, you should have a Level 1 inspection done of your chimney. A Level 1 inspection is a visual… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions\/247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}