This page allows direct links to The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Angie’s List, Better Business Bureau (BBB), Builders Association of Minnesota, Brick Industry Association (BIA), and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). These organizations can be of assistance in solving chimney and fireplace problems.
The Chimney Safety Institute of America
The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to chimney and venting system safety. The CSIA is committed to the elimination of residential chimney fires, carbon monoxide intrusion and other chimney-related hazards that result in the loss of lives and property.
The National Chimney Sweep Guild
The National Chimney Sweep Guild first established in 1977, promotes the success of its members by providing progressive services, encouraging professionalism and ethical accountability, and advancing the chimney and venting industry through public awareness of the trade.
National Fire Protection Association
The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
Angie’s List
A word-of-mouth network for consumers. Angie’s List is a growing collection of homeowners’ real-life experiences with local service companies. The people who join Angie’s List are, like you, looking for a way to find trustworthy companies that perform high-quality work.
The Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the U.S. extends across the nation, coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education.
The Builders Association of Minnesota
The Builders Association of Minnesota provides helpful consumer information to select competent and honest contractors.
The Brick Industry Association
The BIA provides excellent technical notes regarding proper brick construction.
Note: 19, 19A, 19B & 19C on fireplace/chimney construction.
Underwriter Laboratories Inc.
UL is the trusted source across the globe for product compliance benefiting a range of customers from manufacturers and retailers to consumers and regulating bodies.