September 18, 2018

At Wooden Sun, we offer a wide variety of hearth, chimney, and patio repair services. Here’s a brief, centralized overview…

September 1, 2018

We’ve posted information about chimney crown repair, chimney swifts, and flue repair in previous entries, but what about the outside…

April 30, 2018

In accordance with CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) standards, Wooden Sun highly recommends a Level II (video scan) Sweep…

April 15, 2018

It’s nesting season, so that means chimney swifts are back! Chimney swifts often return to the same nesting site every…

March 15, 2018

As we discuss on our chimney repair page, an unlined chimney can be very dangerous. Houses built to code since…

March 14, 2017

Every fireplace season, we get calls from homeowners reporting that they can't get their wood fireplace burning right, or that…

August 6, 2014

I can't believe it's August already! We'll be having Labor Day cookouts soon, and then, before you know it, it'll…

June 4, 2014

Chimneys degrade from the top down, as the crown at the top of the chimney is gradually eroded by the…

January 7, 2014

Hearth and chimney fires are a serious matter, and can cause hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in property damage.…