Advanced Chimney Sweeps, Inc. was founded by a certified Georgia firefighter in 1989. Our company provides a variety of services including chimney sweeping, chimney inspections, chimney repairs, prevention of creosote build up and the removal of old rusted chimney caps and rain pans throughout the Cherokee, Cobb, Gwinnett, Dekalb and North Fulton County area. Some [...]
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As Winter grips the northern states, it is important to make sure that your fireplace is up to the task of keeping your family warm and safe. Before using your fireplace, it is important to bring in professionals to have your fireplace inspected. It is the home owner’s responsibility to make sure that the fireplace [...]
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Advanced Chimney Sweeps are there to meet your every chimney need and have been since 1989. While the importance of getting your chimney cleaned regularly is common knowledge, there are some other areas of maintenance most chimneys can benefit from. • Consider getting your chimney protected by a chimney cap and rain pan. These can [...]
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A common occurrence, especially in the warm weather months, is a “smelly” fireplace. What do you do? What causes smell in my fireplace? Three things must be present to produce this smell in your home. Soot/ashes, moisture and a backward air flow. Dry soot and ashes, by themselves, have no odor. You must add moisture -and it [...]
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If you have a wood-burning fireplace or stove, the wood you use will not be burned completely, and you will need the services of a professional, certified chimney sweep because the smoke generated contains tar-like liquids, unburned gases and vapors. The condensation that results is a crusty, potentially dangerous build-up known as creosote. What you [...]
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Advanced Chimney Sweeps is a company that specializes in the cleaning of chimneys. It was created by a professional firefighter. The certified firefighter founded the company in Atlanta in 1989. The company offers a great deal of related services. First and foremost, as the name implies, the company provides chimney sweeping capabilities. In addition to [...]
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Wood is a plentiful and renewable fuel source, but it never burns completely. Ash is usually of no concern other than regularly removing it from the fireplace or wood stove. Creosote is a much larger concern. When wood is burned often time combustion is incomplete leading to the release of volatile compounds along with smoke. [...]
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Advance Chimneys Inc. Customer Testimonial from Kudzu.com I just wanted to add my comments because I have received great service using Kudzu reviews. I called Advanced Chimney last Dec because of smoke coming in my house. The service person told me the chimney was in good shape and just needed to be cleaned. I then [...]
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You’ve enjoyed your fireplace for years. It has brought you and your family warmth time and time again. But when was the last time you cleaned it? It’s vital that you keep your chimney clean and free of debris so that it can continue working safely and efficiently. Fire and carbon monoxide inhalation are two [...]
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This is one of the common question we get asked by our customers. CSIA stands for Chimney Safety Institute of America. The CSIA is a non-profit educational organization that exist to provide chimney and venting safety resources to those in the industry and to you, the homeowner, with these goals in mind: 1. Elimination of [...]
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