The centuries-old trade is enjoying something of a revival, partly driven by rising energy costs. Today’s sweeps use new ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. So should you board up your hearth for good? Not necessarily. The right equipment can ...

This chimney cleaning kit can effectively sweep away soot and creosote buildup from bottom of your hearth. Each of our chrome button locking chimney rods has a length of 39.3 inches. Designed with ...

Ables, who grew up in Brady, owns and runs Ables Top Hat Chimney Sweeps. He has been sweeping chimneys in Central Texas for almost thirty years. When I was 28, my wife and I moved into a house in ...