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Fireplace Repair in Overland Park & KC: The 2026 Homeowner’s Safety FAQ

According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly 25 percent of all home heating fires result from a failure to maintain or clean…

On a sub-zero night last January, a family in Overland Park sat down for a Chiefs game only to find their pilot light wouldn’t catch, leaving their…

Last Tuesday, a homeowner in Mission Hills heard a frantic scratching behind the fireplace damper that turned out to be a mother raccoon and four…

Did you know that failure to clean solid fuel heating equipment leads to over 22,300 residential fires each year? For a Kansas City homeowner, that…

Last October, a homeowner in Mission Hills discovered that a “discount” sweep had missed a three-inch crack in their clay flue liner, a defect that…

Last January, a family in Mission Hills sat in their coats after their primary heating source failed during a 10-degree cold snap. They flipped the…

Last November, a family in Overland Park sat down for their first fire of the season, unaware that a hidden 1/4-inch layer of highly flammable…

Last Tuesday, an Overland Park homeowner discovered a small pile of red clay flakes on their hearth. They didn’t realize those tiny pieces…

In their 2023 report, the National Fire Protection Association found that nearly 25% of all home heating fires result from a failure to clean solid…

Last Tuesday, a homeowner in Overland Park sat down to enjoy a quiet evening only to find their gas fireplace wouldn’t ignite, leaving them with…