Your chimney system(s) are an important part of your home heating system. The National Fire Protection Agency and Manufacturer recommends and annual chimney cleaning of all chimney(s) a reputable, experienced qualified Chimney Sweep. Chimney system(s) cleaning should be a regular part of your home maintenance schedule. If the appliance has a catalytic converter,
it should be checked and cleaned a minimum of twice a year.
Chimney Installation
If you don't have a fireplace and want to install one, Nickos Chimney Company is equipped to handle every detail, from initial planning and specifications through finished masonry, woodworking and dry walling ... cleanly professionally, helpfully, compassionately. . .
Chimney Repairs
We are fully equipped and trained to handle every contingency. From minor repairs to pouring a new footing and rebuilding the chimney from the ground up. Seal Leaks. Restore missing cement between bricks. Replace cracked bricks. Rusted dampers. The deteriorated sections of a generally sound flue. Or install a prefabricated chimney system. Whether you choose a masonry liner or U. L.-approved 300 Series stainless steel ... you'll get a twenty-five year manufacturer's warranty.
Chimney Cleaning
After sealing off the fireplace area to prevent soot from entering your home, we'll remove deposits of highly-flammable creosote using tools that won't damage the internal structure of your flue.
Chimney Flue Relining
BUT MY CHIMNEY LOOKS FINE:
Many chimneys appear to be in fine condition on the outside. But, inside it could be a completely different situation. Yesterdays chimneys were not designed for venting today’s more energy-efficient appliances.
It doesn’t take much to start a house fire. One spark flitting through a crack, or an ember igniting a chimney fire which climbs the chimney ”looking” for an escape route is often enough to start a house fire. Excessive heat conducted through the chimney walls where the liner is missing is another common culprit in house fires.
Fortunately, all these problems can usually be corrected without completely rebuilding the chimney.
Call to schedule a chimney sweeping and complete evaluation.
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Chimney Caps
Available in stainless steel, copper, and brass, these units keep out more than rain and snow. They also block access to animals who'd like to crawl in, build a nest, and raise a family. Or sadly, to die. We'll remove them when you call for a cleaning -- and install equipment to keep all unwanted debris out of your chimney.
Weather you are looking for a stainless steel chimney cap or a top sealing damper, Nickos Chimney Company will evaluate your chimney and advise what will work best for you.
THREE REASONS EVERY CHIMNEY NEEDS A CAP.
TOP SEALING DAMPERS
If it’s not the cold drafts on your feet, it’s the high energy bills in your mailbox.
You’ve got a fireplace problem you probably don’t know about. It’s your damper. It leaks. Not a lot mind you, but enough to be costing you over $300.00 a year in lost energy.
The Lock-Top Damper seals tight with a silicone rubber gasket. That’s right, a rubber gasket, not metal to metal. Metal-to-metal throat dampers were designed back when energy was cheaper, so a few leaks were no big deal. You can’t say that today. A Lock Top Damper seals tight, so virtually no air, and thus no heat or air conditioning gets lost up your chimney.
The lock top also eliminated downdrafts, seals out rain which can deteriorate the inside of your chimney, and prevents entry by pests like squirrels, raccoons and nesting birds.
George Spanos is one of the founders of The Pennsylvania Chimney Sweeps Guild and lifetime charter member. From this, Nickos Chimney Company is one of the oldest and continuous chimney sweeps companies in the country.
