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By Fireplace or Furnace Chimney Cleaning and Repair, Dryer Vent and Gutter Cleaning, NOVA Chimney & Fireplace Repairs

A Full Service Fireplace Shop for Northern Virginia A&T Chimney Sweeps is now happy to announce themselves as an authorized, full service Regency dealer! As a full-service dealer, A&T Chimney Sweeps can now use their years of expertise to sell, service, and install Regency indoor fireplaces, outdoor fireplaces, wood stoves, and pellet stoves. Regency has long been the leader and chief innovator in wood and all manner of fireplaces, inserts and freestanding stoves. Through attention to flame, heat, efficiency, safety and quality, their engineers have combined the timeless love of a natural fire with today’s lifestyle and the latest technology….

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Summer Power Washing Suggestions

By Fireplace or Furnace Chimney Cleaning and Repair, Dryer Vent and Gutter Cleaning, Uncategorized

Summer Power Washing Suggestions By: Tim McGirl “With the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” ―F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby   Summer has officially arrived! As the days get shorter and shorter, our determination to make the most of them grows. Whether you’re looking forward to afternoons by the pool and grilling out with your family, or a Gatsby-level Independence Day bash for the whole neighborhood, whatever summer celebrations you’re planning, there is…

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Chimney Cleaning is Spring Cleaning

By Fireplace or Furnace Chimney Cleaning and Repair, Dryer Vent and Gutter Cleaning

Spring Cleaning your Chimney By: Tim McGirl During the freezing winter months it is inevitable that your use of the chimney is going to be constant. However, once the frosty chills have migrated to other lands, what you’re left with is a buildup in your chimney which has a tendency of causing a damp odor in your home. Matters can get much worse if water somehow gets seeped in the chimney, since that can further exacerbate the situation. Use the fresh vibrant season of spring to clean your chimney; the creosote that has been accumulating itself in the winter months…

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Why Do I Need A Stainless Steel Chimney Liner?

By Chimney & Fireplace Health and Safety, Fireplace or Furnace Chimney Cleaning and Repair, Dryer Vent and Gutter Cleaning, NOVA Chimney & Fireplace Repairs

Why Do I Need a Stainless Steel Chimney Liner? By: Tim McGirl   A chimney liner is a duct present on the inside of the chimney to prevent the combustion products from escaping the chimney. Since a lot of heat is generated inside the chimney, it is exposed to heat and corrosion which can be prevented by regular chimney cleaning and installation of chimney liner. Before 1940, chimney liners were not the standard but now all new chimneys required to have a liner. Chimney liners are often a neglected feature but are very essential to every chimney in a home….

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