Firemen are not the only people that protect you and your home from a fire. You may have never thought you would need the service of one, but the truth is a fireplace chimney sweep is vital to keeping your home safe from many different types of fires- whether you own a fireplace or not. A fireplace chimney sweep ensures your fireplace can handle fires First of all, as the name suggests a fireplace chimney sweep does make sure the chimney connected to your fireplace is always able to handle the heat from the fires you build. While you relax in front of a warm fire in your fireplace, it’s easy to forget how dangerous and destructive that fire has the potential to be. But if the chimney connected to your fireplace is damaged or dirty, the fire you’re enjoying can become dangerous quickly. A dirty fireplace contains creosote, which is a flammable substance and is the number one cause of chimney fires. Creosote builds in three stages, and each later stage is more dangerous and diffic...