Can You Clean Your Own Chimney

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Sometimes you may need to clean your chimney but you don’t want to call a handyman. While this normally isn’t a recommended step, especially if a large-scale cleaning is needed, it can be done for very small or minor chimney soot removal. Keeping your family safe can be done with very little effort. Here’s how […]

Are You Buying a New Home? Let Caps & Dampers Inspect Your Chimney First.

It’s been an unpredictable, crazy year for us all; however, there always appears to be good with the bad—and we’ll take any good we can get in 2020. Some businesses and industries are in crisis, while others are thriving. The housing market is booming right now, and aside from our usual chimney cleanings and masonry […]

If the Storm Hit Your Home Hard, It May Have Hit Your Chimney Even Worse!

  Caps & Dampers has been busy since Tropical Storm Isaias made a powerful landfall in Connecticut in early August – and we’re still out here working. If you had fallen trees or broken limbs or any other debris all over your yard, then you should definitely schedule your appointment with us so we can […]

Don’t Wait, Inspect & Sweep Your Chimney This Summer!

A chimney inspection and a chimney cleaning once per year are always important for the health and safety of your family (and your chimney), but getting it done now is more important than ever. Times are uncertain and no one knows what the fall will bring. We don’t know if another lockdown will be put […]

Junior Journalist with Caps & Dampers & Life on the Mountain!

Jen Hoyle and Life on the Mountain Publisher Jill Pollack Lewis sit down with Junior Journalist, Dan (Jen’s nephew) and talk all the things business and personal. Check out the adorable video, get to know Jen and Dan better and listen for Jen’s shoutouts to some of her favorite friends and local business owners as well like: […]

Warming Homes, Warming The Homeless

Caps & Dampers, a full-service chimney company, has expanded their mission to help provide safe and warm housing to their community with the launch of a new initiative to support some of our most vulnerable citizens – the homeless. The company protects the hearths of central Connecticut homes with reliable chimney, home and commercial maintenance […]

How Not to Clean Your Dryer Vent (Top Mistakes)

Your dryer vent needs to be cleaned on a regular basis to ensure the overall safety of your dryer and avoiding potential fires and other hazards that can damage your home. Here are the top mistakes people make and ones that you should avoid… Using the Wrong Equipment to Clean Use a removal device that […]

Things You Should Know About Dryer Vents

Learn About Dryer Vents

Dryer vents are the unseen, unsung heroes of our washer and dryer systems. They dispel all the nasty fuzz and junk from our clothes without us noticing. The only time we really do notice them is when something goes awry. It’s important for dryer vents to be cleaned and/or replaced on occasion in order to […]

How Should a Dryer Vent Be Cleaned?

Clean Your Dryer Vent Regularly

Dryer vents are another component of the home that needs to be cleaned at least once a year. Inspections are quick and easy as is the subsequent cleaning process, so why wait until your dryer vent is too loaded full of dust? It’s important to call a professional who can drop in and take care […]

How Long Does a Gutter Cleaning Take?

Clean out your Gutters

Getting your gutter cleaned from leaves, dirt, and other debris is a task that every homeowner has to tackle at some point. It’s not fun or pretty, but it’s a reality we all face. Some people elect to do it themselves, while others prefer to go the route of hiring seasoned professionals. The underlying question […]