Click the link to visit OUR NEW WEBSITE: it went live two days ago. I've looked at the competitions' web presence, and its clear that overall baileyschimney.com is the best chimney sweep's website in New Mexico, and our social media presence is off the charts compared to our competition.
This is a testament to the commitment we at Baileys have to keep up with the times and utilize current technology to make our business more effective and efficient. We use digital photo technology, online schedules that send automatic email reminders to our customers, and spreadsheets to track inventory, projects, and customers who live in outlying areas, so that we can better serve you.
Bailey's Chimney had a record-breaking May and then a record-breaking June, sales-wise. Our Spring into Summer Sale has never been so popular and successful as it was this year.
Fire Season is upon us: as we head into July, there are five active wild-fires in New Mexico. This is a reminder of what we do for a living--Fire Safety. If you or anyone you know needs a spark arrestor for their chimney that will prevent the start of new wild-fires, let us know. We make, sell, and install spark arrestors.
In the chimney business we use July to relax a little and catch up with administrative duties, catch up with taxes, and get ready for the upcoming busy season, which starts in August. If the phone rings, I'll answer it though, so if you need some chimney service, don't hesitate to call!
I hope you have a great summer!
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Queen's Sweep Comes Clean
Click here to see a Wall Street Journal Article about the Queen of England's chimney sweep. It includes a version of the story about how chimney sweeps came to be seen as good luck omens.
Friday, May 10, 2013
SPRING INTO SUMMER SALE $20 OFF
REASONS WHY SPRINGTIME IS THE BEST TIME TO GET YOUR CHIMNEY AND DRYER VENT CLEANED:
At Bailey's Chimney Cleaning and Repair, our mission is helping you be prepared.
That's why, if you ACT SOON, you save $20 on chimney and dryer vent service. PLUS save ANOTHER $20.00 if you refer us to a neighbor who needs chimney or dryer vent service right before or after your appointment.
I'm sure you agree that's a great reason to get the chimney cleaned during the
summer. Here are five more good reasons:
1) Prevent corrosion that happens if creosote is left in the chimney pipes till fall; add years of life to the venting system of your wood heat appliance.
2) Certified technicians from Bailey's Chimney can do more chimney and dryer
vent repairs on site without having to schedule another service call because our schedule is more flexible in spring. We also have the time to help you test your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
3) In spring it is easier to group customers by neighborhood, saving gas and reducing our carbon footprint, helping all of us keep costs down and help the planet.
4) Winter is when mice like to nest in your dryer and dryer vent. Now is the time to check for, eliminate and prevent this fire and health hazard. We can get that mouse nest out of your dryer vent and repair any damage it caused.
5) Get the chimney cleaned in the spring and you can relax in the fall, when a good chimney sweep is hard to find.
Don't miss this opportunity! If you live in the Santa Fe area call 505-988-2771
If you live closer to Taos call 575-770-7769 to schedule.
Or send an email to baileyschimney@gmail.com .
Kind Regards,
Justin Bailey
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
BAILEY'S CHIMNEY CLEANING & REPAIR
Welcome to Our Blog!
New Mexico's Premier Chimney Experts!
We clean, repair, inspect, install, and restore wood stoves, fireplaces and chimneys.
We clean, inspect, service and install dryer vents.
We are Certified, Bonded, Insured
Santa Fe office 505-988-2771
Taos Office 575-770-7769
Visit our website HERE.
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See our first video here.
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Read part 1 of our story here.
Read part 2 of our story here.
Follow us on face book.
See our first video here.
See our second video here.
Read part 1 of our story here.
Read part 2 of our story here.
Member of National Chimney Sweep Guild
17 Years Experience in Northern New Mexico
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Working in the Cold
People ask me how I can work out in the freezing cold, when its windy, and the roofs are covered in ice and snow.
I much prefer working in the cold to working in the heat.
People smile when I say that, as if I must be joking.
But I'm totally serious.
Working in the winter cold satisfies my need for adventure, excitement, struggle. Carrying a ladder up another ladder when there is snow everywhere. Scrabbling up a snowy, icy propanel roof. Kicking the snow off my boots before I enter the house. Wearing gloves and a stocking cap, a turtle neck and a fleece vest and my work jacket with my logo stitched into the breast. I sweat.
I'm sweating out there in the freezing cold, just like I do when I ski hard.
I guess I can see why it might be hard for a lot of people to relate to, but I really enjoy it. I like the exercise, feeling useful, seeing my breath in front of my face, the rapport with the customers, how much they appreciate my work.
I like the views from the roofs of the mountains covered in snow.
This afternoon I was working in Arroyo Hondo, out on the mesa, and though I've spent lots of time out there throughout the years, something about the landscape, the pre-sunset blue and white mountains, almost took my breath away today. I was carrying a ladder along and I just sort of stopped for a minute and gazed at the mountains, wondering how it could be that I'd never noticed how great they looked from that particular part of the Hondo Mesa, suddenly understanding why somebody would build such a nice house out in the sage brush.
I thought about taking a photo but my only camera is in my phone and it never does justice to big vistas like that, and those photos/, when I take them, always seem a bit anticlimactic.
And its not like its really that cold. It's Northern New Mexico. It's not like we're in Minnesota or something. Here the air is nice and dry. Its not that horrible wet cold like in Chicago where it feels like a million freezing needles penetrating you everywhere. And the other thing is, I'm not outside the whole time. I'm in and out of the house. So its not like this prolonged freeze-fest that never ends.
I try to remember as often as I can that its important to realize how good I've got it, living here in one of the most beautiful places in the world, where it gets cold enough in the winter so you can get that snowy winter thrill, and its still fun to work outside.
I much prefer working in the cold to working in the heat.
People smile when I say that, as if I must be joking.
But I'm totally serious.
Working in the winter cold satisfies my need for adventure, excitement, struggle. Carrying a ladder up another ladder when there is snow everywhere. Scrabbling up a snowy, icy propanel roof. Kicking the snow off my boots before I enter the house. Wearing gloves and a stocking cap, a turtle neck and a fleece vest and my work jacket with my logo stitched into the breast. I sweat.
I'm sweating out there in the freezing cold, just like I do when I ski hard.
I guess I can see why it might be hard for a lot of people to relate to, but I really enjoy it. I like the exercise, feeling useful, seeing my breath in front of my face, the rapport with the customers, how much they appreciate my work.
I like the views from the roofs of the mountains covered in snow.
This afternoon I was working in Arroyo Hondo, out on the mesa, and though I've spent lots of time out there throughout the years, something about the landscape, the pre-sunset blue and white mountains, almost took my breath away today. I was carrying a ladder along and I just sort of stopped for a minute and gazed at the mountains, wondering how it could be that I'd never noticed how great they looked from that particular part of the Hondo Mesa, suddenly understanding why somebody would build such a nice house out in the sage brush.
I thought about taking a photo but my only camera is in my phone and it never does justice to big vistas like that, and those photos/, when I take them, always seem a bit anticlimactic.
And its not like its really that cold. It's Northern New Mexico. It's not like we're in Minnesota or something. Here the air is nice and dry. Its not that horrible wet cold like in Chicago where it feels like a million freezing needles penetrating you everywhere. And the other thing is, I'm not outside the whole time. I'm in and out of the house. So its not like this prolonged freeze-fest that never ends.
I try to remember as often as I can that its important to realize how good I've got it, living here in one of the most beautiful places in the world, where it gets cold enough in the winter so you can get that snowy winter thrill, and its still fun to work outside.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Respect
Respect
To us, respect means having integrity in business and treating others the way we would like to be treated.
We respect your home. Our goal: your home will be cleaner when we are finished with our work, (whether its a chimney cleaning or a wood stove installation) than it was when we started.
We respect your time. We strive to show up when your appointment is scheduled, and if we get behind in our day, we call and let you know when we expect to arrive so you are not waiting for us, wondering if we plan on showing up.
We respect your individuality. We understand that everyone is different and that different people have different needs. We do everything we can to meet your needs when it comes to your chimney, your dryer vent and your safety.
We respect your home. Our goal: your home will be cleaner when we are finished with our work, (whether its a chimney cleaning or a wood stove installation) than it was when we started.
We respect your time. We strive to show up when your appointment is scheduled, and if we get behind in our day, we call and let you know when we expect to arrive so you are not waiting for us, wondering if we plan on showing up.
We respect your individuality. We understand that everyone is different and that different people have different needs. We do everything we can to meet your needs when it comes to your chimney, your dryer vent and your safety.
We also respect ourselves and the service we provide. We are keepers of the fire. Our service is do what is necessary to make sure that fire is your servant, not your master.
We believe that service is a calling. Being of service is what we are here for. Our work can be difficult but the respect we have for service keeps us cheerful and positive.
This outlook enables us to serve you better.
We believe that service is a calling. Being of service is what we are here for. Our work can be difficult but the respect we have for service keeps us cheerful and positive.
This outlook enables us to serve you better.
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