Welcome Adam Rebling

Midtown Chimney Sweeps sends out it’s warmest welcome to Adam Rebling of Iowa! He is the newest addition to the Midtown Chimney Sweeps family. I wanted to share a little about him to our community.

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The Development of the Chimney

In medieval Britain, when life was becoming more sophisticated, greater comfort was desired indoors. In previous dwellings, smoke from a central hearth rose up to find its own way out of rafters and gaps in

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What do you know about Creosote?

It is about time to start thinking about sweeping your chimney for the fall season. The air is feeling brisk and the evenings are bringing a chill. Have you had your chimney inspected yet? Will

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How Chimney Sweeps lived in the 1800s!

In the year 1841 the number of chimney sweeps in Britain totaled 5028. More than one hundred and twenty of them were widows who had taken over their husband’s businesses. There were eight hundred chimney

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Early Chimney Sweeping

The chimney sweeping trade began with a societal need! If you are already a sweep you might already know some of these historical tid-bits, but I thought it would be a fun post for others to

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Historical Fun Fact

In the time between 1649 and 1672, as a way to supplement the lack of small change, traders and innkeepers issued tokens. These tokens showed their name and trade and were actually used as an

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Midtown Chimney Sweeps is now in New Jersey!

Today Marshall Peters of Qualified Chimney Professionals, a nationwide certification for chimney sweeps, taught a class in Trenton, New Jersey. The five attendees said it was the most the professional chimney-related instructional course they had

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How Saying No Can Raise Your Income!

It all starts when you are a kid. You learn the importance of pleasing people, such as, parents, relatives, friends, etc. Then you go to school and please your teachers, coaches, and other students. Next

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Chimney Slang!

This was written by an old friend but it was worth sharing. It is a really fun look at our past. The history of the chimney sweep is dense and here is a quick look

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Opportunity Strikes

The hearth industry is potentially the next fastest growing Franchising opportunity in the United States. Join the Midtown Team to bring professionalism and a system to your existing business, or form a more valuable company

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