Safeguarding your home requires constant vigilance, especially in areas that are often overlooked but are crucial for the well-being of your household—your chimney being one of the most significant.

Starting this year, I'm going to begin recommending two new inspection services in addition to standard home inspections: sewer scans and level 2 chimney inspections. I've always been quick to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - With cold air moving in for the rest of the week, you may want to use your fireplace. If it hasn’t had an inspection in the last year, book one because you want to know what’s ...

Smart prospective homebuyers know a house inspection is an important part of the experience. A good inspector will let a buyer know if the house has defects and what it may take to fix them; ...

Chimney Collective, a newly formed residential chimney, fireplace, and masonry services platform, today announced its ...

FALL IS HERE and the weather is getting colder, which means New Hampshire families will be lighting woodstoves and firing up their heating appliances. Don’t forget about making sure your chimney is ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

What sits quietly on top of a chimney yet carries a big job in keeping a home safe, dry, and comfortable? A small metal guard called a chimney cap works harder than it looks. When that little ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - After a chimney fire in Dubuque on Monday, Mike’s Chimney Sweep has seen an increased number of calls for chimney cleanings and inspections. “It‘s pretty heart wrenching. If you ...

Nick is a writer with nearly a decade of experience in the home improvement industry. Now one of Forbes Home’s in-house writers, he previously wrote for Forbes Home as a freelance writer. He has ...