The Novak Chimney Masters Blog
Shorter, more timely writing than the resource library: seasonal reminders, what our crews are finding across Houston right now, code and standards changes, and answers to whatever we got asked most that month.
Recent Writing From the Crews
Posts appear here as they are published. For the evergreen guides, the ones on cost, leaks, storm season and choosing a company, see the resource library instead.
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Two Kinds of Writing, Kept Apart on Purpose
Written once, kept current
The questions that do not change: what a cleaning costs, why chimneys leak, how Houston weather wears masonry, what to ask a company before booking. Long, revised when the facts move, and built to stay useful for years.
Browse the resourcesWritten now, about now
What the crews are seeing this month, seasonal reminders before the first cold snap or the start of storm season, changes to codes and standards, and the occasional job worth writing up.
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Why the split matters
Most trade websites put everything in one feed, so a piece explaining what a Level 2 inspection covers ends up buried under a post about a holiday closure. The reference material stops being findable within a year.
Keeping them apart means the guides stay at stable addresses that can be linked to and cited, while the timely writing has somewhere to go without pushing them down.
If you are trying to solve a problem right now, start with the resources. If you want to know what we are seeing across Houston this season, you are in the right place.
What this work is measured against
- Chimney Safety Institute of AmericaCertification body for chimney sweeps and the source of the homeowner guidance we work to.
- NFPA 211Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances.
- U.S. Fire AdministrationNational residential fire data, including heating equipment as a leading cause.
- EPA Burn WiseFederal guidance on fuel selection, seasoning and cleaner burning practice.
- CPSC Carbon Monoxide Fact SheetFederal advice to service chimneys and vents annually, plus alarm standards.
Something You Want Us to Write About
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