About Us
Since 1978 we have performed so many services for our Clients in regards to their wood heating devices and chimneys.
From Chimney sweeping to Repairs and installations of fireplaces, woodstoves, inserts and chimneys. We also do Insurance reports/ Evaluations for home buyers and Realtors and Insurance Companies
We are fully WETT Certified as Chimney Sweeps / Advisors / Installers / Inspectors and continue to Re-Educate our Team annually thru studies throughout North America.
How We Got Started
It was in the Late 70's when the price of fuel oil was going thru the roof. A little article in Mother Earth News about the need to get back to chimney sweeping and wood heat, sparked our interest. We have never looked back
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (40)
"Great Personality and very Professional "
"Very friendly and polite. Gave great advice for our nearly a century fireplace. Not only..."
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"Very friendly and polite. Gave great advice for our nearly a century fireplace. Not only cleaned our chimney but also fixed our problem. "
Products & Services
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Sweeping Services for woodstoves, fireplaces, inserts and furnace chimneys
Recent Activity
thank you for this Contest. It is great to see who actually 'likes' you as a Business person.
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thank you for this Contest. It is great to see who actually 'likes' you as a Business person.
the only way the Prov Gov or Fed Gov has helped is to reduce my Tax Payments monthly on my Employee remittance. No other savings nor monies have been offered nor taken
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the only way the Prov Gov or Fed Gov has helped is to reduce my Tax Payments monthly on my Employee remittance. No other savings nor monies have been offered nor taken
You just have to tell them your qualifications.
What a Certified Sweep will do compared to a Local DIY Sweep with no training.
Equipment, Insurance, WSIB, Liability.
Assure the clients that you are Trained and Licensed to do your work. You do more than just run a brush up and down the flue...
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You just have to tell them your qualifications.
What a Certified Sweep will do compared to a Local DIY Sweep with no training.
Equipment, Insurance, WSIB, Liability.
Assure the clients that you are Trained and Licensed to do your work. You do more than just run a brush up and down the flue channel. You LOOK to see if there are anomolies and point them out to the clients. What is your I DO MORE FOR YOU???
The best way to build better business relationships with others in your area and beyond is to Promote Yourself by joining different Business Groups, Local Chamber of Commerce, BNI , ask around.
Wear your Business shirts [neat and tidy] to business functions, team up with local Masons, Inspectors...
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The best way to build better business relationships with others in your area and beyond is to Promote Yourself by joining different Business Groups, Local Chamber of Commerce, BNI , ask around.
Wear your Business shirts [neat and tidy] to business functions, team up with local Masons, Inspectors and gas fitters/plumbers and the like.
Become friends of the Hardware stores, Volunteer with Community Builds, Visit the Firehouse and do a seminar on Chimney safety THERE for the Community.
So many ways if you put on your thinking caps.
The best way to gain customers and to have them Find You is to get on Social Media.
Talk yourself up at Business Meetings, Carry Business Cards EVERYWHERE you go.
Be found on Yellow Pages on the internet and/or on paper.
ADVERTISE LOCALLY / SPONSOR TEAMS / SHOW UP
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The best way to gain customers and to have them Find You is to get on Social Media.
Talk yourself up at Business Meetings, Carry Business Cards EVERYWHERE you go.
Be found on Yellow Pages on the internet and/or on paper.
ADVERTISE LOCALLY / SPONSOR TEAMS / SHOW UP
Facebook is so popular with everyone. If you have a Professional Looking facebook page that you are ... 1/ putting helpful tips on regularly about your Service, Business etc. Then you will gain a following onLine. 2/ Social Media is great if you do not allow it to get cluttered with other peoples...
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Facebook is so popular with everyone. If you have a Professional Looking facebook page that you are ... 1/ putting helpful tips on regularly about your Service, Business etc. Then you will gain a following onLine. 2/ Social Media is great if you do not allow it to get cluttered with other peoples stuff, THAT is why you put up a Business Page not a Social Page. 3/ Publish articles and photos regularly [1-3x a week] BUT make it visible to PUBLIC
During the Last Quarter, and also during the Holiday Season. Treat your clients to candies / coffee cards / leave a little extra by the stove.
We have a secret thing we do for the Children [but I can't share it with you]
But same as always.
Treat your clients like YOU want to be treated and...
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During the Last Quarter, and also during the Holiday Season. Treat your clients to candies / coffee cards / leave a little extra by the stove.
We have a secret thing we do for the Children [but I can't share it with you]
But same as always.
Treat your clients like YOU want to be treated and respect their property and items.
ALL year round
Find out not what they want but what suits their NEEDS. Too often [in my trade] they want the biggest unit they can get when they are only heating a small area.
You have to learn to LISTEN to what they say and ask the appropriate questions in order to satisfy their needs not their desires. We...
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Find out not what they want but what suits their NEEDS. Too often [in my trade] they want the biggest unit they can get when they are only heating a small area.
You have to learn to LISTEN to what they say and ask the appropriate questions in order to satisfy their needs not their desires. We find more complains in our trade from clients who say "I WANT THIS" and do not listen to reason only to find that they are not happy with the purchase and want to get a smaller unit..
Avoid these problems..we were given two ears to LISTEN and only one mouth to ASK. Learn when to use both.
The best answer is TIME MANAGEMENT.
Everything in my life goes in the 'big book'. From Client appointments to hockey games and doctors visits. The whole idea of keeping a Schedule Book is to add things as they come up and schedule a little Date Night in twice a month. Even book in from the kids...
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The best answer is TIME MANAGEMENT.
Everything in my life goes in the 'big book'. From Client appointments to hockey games and doctors visits. The whole idea of keeping a Schedule Book is to add things as they come up and schedule a little Date Night in twice a month. Even book in from the kids school calendars. Ink colours change for each 'type' of appointment. Work in Black, meetings in Blue, Kids in Red and Miscellaneous appointments in Orange.
Being a small mom and pop type business this is easier for us than those with a "job". But there are still challenges as we do not work the typical M to F 9-5 profession. So scheduling in Family Time is most crucial in order to get the best of both worlds.
I once scheduled my husband a job at my gal pals home. When he got there, there was no work to be done but there was a fresh change of clothes, a sumptuous dinner for two all set out and ready for him to enjoy. He thought he was going to work and he found a nice Friday evening surprise instead.
All he had to do was pop into the guest shower while I finished making the meal. My gal pal even had arranged HER schedule to be out with my kids that night and they drove my car home so I could go back with Vince after the evening was done. So we got a night away and he got a nice surprise. Kids were asleep in their beds when we got home and my gal pal had a bottle of wine and 2 glasses set out in the front room for us to enjoy.
So Long Story Short.... TIME MANAGEMENT and a little creativity
