In the 1970s, with an eye toward supporting his family and exploiting his rock climbing skills, my father, Channing, decided to pioneer a profession well established in England, though virtually unknown across the Atlantic Ocean in New England. As the Mt. Washington Valley's first full service chimney company, the Chimney Man has been delivering reliable service at a reliably affordable price for decades.
As a high school student, I first entered the trade as my father's summer-season apprentice in 1996. I continued in the trade as I put myself through college, and then through graduate school on my way to completing a Ph. D. in International Politics.
As a high school student, I first entered the trade as my father's summer-season apprentice in 1996. I continued in the trade as I put myself through college, and then through graduate school on my way to completing a Ph. D. in International Politics.
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The Chimney Man is Carroll County, New Hampshire's first and oldest full service chimney sweeping company and always the most reasonably priced. The Chimney Man LLC is a full service chimney sweeping, lining, and repair company serving the Mt. Washington Valley and surrounding areas.
We specialize in chimney cleaning and inspection, stainless steel liners, chimney caps, masonry and brickwork, tuck pointing, flashing repairs, waterproofing, wood stove installations, hearths, stove pipes, fireplace repairs, and bird screens.In short, everything "chimney". We are fully insured for your protection, though we have not had single a claim involving an insurer since our founding in 1978!
We specialize in chimney cleaning and inspection, stainless steel liners, chimney caps, masonry and brickwork, tuck pointing, flashing repairs, waterproofing, wood stove installations, hearths, stove pipes, fireplace repairs, and bird screens.In short, everything "chimney". We are fully insured for your protection, though we have not had single a claim involving an insurer since our founding in 1978!
We realize that no one wants to think about winter in May, but the earlier you get your chimney serviced the better-and you'll save money because our summer rate is considerably cheaper. In general, we recommend an annual service for folks burning two or more cords in a season.
Proactive maintenance will save you a lot of trouble down the line: each winter we get calls from homeowners with clogged chimneys, or worse, one's that have been compromised by a violent chimney fire.The amount of creosote buildup depends on how hot you burn (the hotter you burn, the less buildup) and the moisture content in your wood (the drier the wood, the less buildup).
Proactive maintenance will save you a lot of trouble down the line: each winter we get calls from homeowners with clogged chimneys, or worse, one's that have been compromised by a violent chimney fire.The amount of creosote buildup depends on how hot you burn (the hotter you burn, the less buildup) and the moisture content in your wood (the drier the wood, the less buildup).
Like any part of your home that's exposed to the elements, things decay over time. Usually the culprit is water: moisture infiltrates your masonry, freezes, then thaws, and then freezes some more. This process causes masonry to crack and deteriorate. Most of what we do involves repairing this damage.
With several decades of technical rock climbing and ropes experience under our belts, we've become the "go-to" guys for many of our customers when it comes to replacing weather-vanes, maintaining church steeples, removing bird's nests, painting roofs, rescuing cats from trees, and one hundred other strange and unusual odd-jobs that involve high places and tricky access.
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Mary-Ann Schmidt
Feb 04, 2019
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Janina Lamb
Aug 08, 2018
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Chimney Man is a longstanding family business that has been helping me for decades with all chimney-related matters. The current owner, Quddus Snyder, son of the original founder, Channing Snyder, can also help with rope-access jobs, i.e. getting up into high, hard-to-access places to do whatever needs doing. You can count on Chimney Man for reliability, experience, and fair pricing.
Josh Arnold
Jun 27, 2018
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