Chimney Fire Protection

40 reviews of chimney sweep fire protection co.

Chimney fire protection.

Luckily the majority of chimney fires allow for occupants to exit under their own power. They have made repairs and cleaned our chimney for 10 years and i am very pleased with the service. According to data provided to today by the national fire protection association fireplaces or chimneys were involved in an average of 16 030 fires per year from 2012 2016 with an average of 40. Our state of the art chim scan video inspection system provides a close up view of any cracks that may exist inside your chimney.

They can also protect your roof and reduce fire risk by trapping sparks and embers. Finally they help block downdrafts. An innocent errant spark from a hot fire around 900 degrees could easily ignite the creosote in your fireplace into a roaring chimney fire a terrifying disaster which killed almost 1 000 people last year and destroyed over 180 million dollars in property. A dirty chimney with only a quarter inch of soot contains the highly flammable substance called creosote.

With a small investment of time and money you can save thousands by preventing damage to both your chimney and roof. Chimney fire tactics for firefighters as with any fire life safety should be the primary concern. Our professionally trained technicians can mitigate any problems based on the national fire protection association fire code nfpa 211 and the los angeles public safety building codes.