Chimney Guides: Straight Answers For Toronto Homeowners
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How Much Does Chimney Cleaning Cost In Toronto?
What a chimney sweep costs in Toronto, what changes the price, what should be included, and when a cleaning is not enough. Northmark's winter sweep is $200.
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WETT Inspection In Ontario: What It Is, Who Needs One, What To Expect
What a WETT inspection is, when your insurer or a home purchase requires one, the three inspection levels, and what happens if the chimney fails.
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7 Signs Your Chimney Is Leaking — And What Each One Means
Water stains near the fireplace, a damp firebox, white staining on the brick, a musty smell after rain: what each sign means and what fixes it.
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Do You Need A Chimney Cap? What It Does, And What Happens Without One
What a chimney cap does, what goes wrong without one, galvanized vs stainless, and how a cap is sized and fitted. From a WETT-certified technician in Toronto.
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Do You Need A Chimney Liner? How To Tell, And What The Options Are
What a chimney liner does, how to tell if yours is cracked or missing, clay vs stainless, and why a new liner fixes many old Toronto chimneys.
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Smoke Coming Into The Room? 8 Reasons A Fireplace Smokes, And What Fixes Each
Why a fireplace smokes into the room: closed damper, cold flue, blocked chimney, wrong flue size, airtight house. What fixes each, from a Toronto technician.
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Buying A House With A Fireplace In Toronto: The Chimney Checklist
What to check before buying a Toronto home with a wood-burning fireplace: chimney, liner, flashing, WETT report, and what repairs would cost you.
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Chimney Repair Cost In Toronto: What Drives The Price, Repair By Repair
What chimney repairs cost in Toronto and why: crown, cap, flashing, repointing, brick, liner, rebuild. How to read a quote. Free inspection, price in writing.
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Creosote: What It Is, The Three Stages, And When It Becomes Dangerous
What creosote is, the three stages from soot to glaze, why it causes chimney fires, how to tell how much you have, and how to burn so it builds up slowly.
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Chimney Crown Repair: When A Crack Can Be Sealed, And When The Crown Has To Go
What the chimney crown does, why it cracks, when a crack can be sealed and when the crown has to be rebuilt, and what a good crown looks like when done right.
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