Home appliances make our everyday lives easier. This is especially true for your dryer. When you consider the amount of time that a dryer saves you from having to dry your clothes manually, it’s no wonder why nearly 100 million households own a dryer. It’s easy to forget that many home appliances need periodic maintenance. This is especially true for your clothes dryer which should have a ventilation inspection at least once a year. Annual dryer vent inspections are important for reasons related to safety and performance. At Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solutions, our ventilation experts can’t ..read more

Collin County Courthouse in McKinny, TX When it comes to your home heating needs, everyone in the Dallas area knows that Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solutions is second to none. However, did you know that we service a large area outside of Dallas as well? In fact, besides Dallas, we serve 114 other communities stretching across eight counties including: Colling County, Dallas County, Denton County, Grayson County, Rockwall County, Tarrant County, Hunt County, and Fannin County. Added all up, this means our service area covers over 6,500 square miles! At Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solution ..read more

Did you know that not all chimney and fireplace service providers are created equal? In fact, we here at Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solutions pride ourselves on being the top-rated chimney and fireplace service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As our customers can attest to, we offer chimney service like no other. We have set a higher standard for the work that we do and it shows in the number of good reviews that we get from our customers and what other home improvement specialists have said about us. What sets us apart? Some homeowners might think that there is little difference between fire ..read more

Have you ever walked into your living room or den and noticed a musty smell coming from your fireplace? Have you ever noticed any cold drafts coming from your fireplace? A smelly chimney is unpleasant for anyone that is living in your home and can be a real embarrassment when you have company over. Furthermore, if the air coming into your home is also cold, you could be adding a lot of cost into keeping your home at the temperature that you want it at. These issues are inflated if you try to light a fire and smoke starts entering your home causing bad odors, eye irritation and smoke stains on ..read more

When it comes to fireplaces, many people desire the warm, cozy atmosphere that one can bring to their home. However, owning a fireplace comes with a lot of work. With wood fireplaces, you need to collect, chop, season, stack, and haul wood just to be able to operate your fireplace. This, coupled with the maintenance and upkeep that is required with owning a wood-burning fireplace can turn homeowners off to owning a fireplace entirely. However, did you know that there are fireplace options available to homeowners that don’t require nearly all of the work and maintenance that come with owning an ..read more

Fall has arrived to the Dallas Fort-Worth area which means that soon people will be lighting up their fireplaces to try and keep warm when the nights get cool. Fireplaces add warmth and ambiance to a home, but if you haven’t made time to get your fireplace inspected or swept within the last year, you might be putting your home at risk. At Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solutions, we can’t stress enough the importance of getting your chimney inspected and cleaned before heavy usage in the colder fall and winter months and we want you to know that you still have time to schedule an appointment wit ..read more

Chimney inspections are vital to the health of your chimney system and without them, you may be putting your home at risk. When you get your chimney inspected, a chimney sweep will make sure your chimney is clean and free of any maintenance issues. However, a question we get asked a lot here at Hale’s Chimney & Fireplace Solutions “when is the best time for a chimney inspection?” The answer to that question is situational because some times are better than others. Annual inspection Annual inspections are the most common inspection that we perform here at Hale’s Chimney & Fireplace Sol ..read more

Your chimney brings so much warmth and joy into your home. It can be easy to forget that it can be hazardous if not used or maintained properly. From 2012 through 2014, there were nearly 67,000 chimney related fires reported in the United States causing over 50 deaths. At Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solutions, we think that this is unacceptable. We take the safety of our customers very seriously and can’t stress enough the importance of practicing safe fireplace operation and preventive chimney maintenance. As it cools down, the fireplace gets mroe and more use, now is a great time to bring n ..read more

Over the years, exposure to the outdoors can start to take a toll on your chimney. One of the elements that can have the most devastating effect on your chimney is water. Rain, sleet and snow all play part in damaging your masonry. If moisture is allowed inside your chimney, there are a number of issues that could arise. This includes masonry erosion and cracking, staining, and bad odors, to name a few. With so many issues caused by moisture, you want to make sure that your chimney is protected from it as much as it can be. Fortunately, when your chimney was constructed, moisture protection me ..read more

Have you ever noticed any unpleasant odors coming from your chimney? Are there stains on your chimney and fireplace masonry, or on the walls surrounding your chimney and fireplace? Is your masonry starting to crack or crumble? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there is a good chance that your chimney system isn’t properly protected from water. Moisture is a chimney system’s worst enemy and if your chimney isn’t protected, you could be putting your chimney at risk for a number of future issues. At Hale’s Chimney and Fireplace Solutions, we want you and your family to be able to enj ..read more