How often should a wood stove chimney be swept in New Brunswick?

At least once a year, before heating season, by a WETT-certified sweep — more often if you burn heavily or burn softwood. Many insurers ask for proof of a WETT inspection on wood-heated homes, so keep the certificate with your maintenance records.

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Home maintenance in New Brunswick

New Brunswick homes need to handle deep snow, ice storms, and — along the Saint John River — genuine spring flood risk, so winter prep and water management top the list. Add the hardwood forests that fill eavestroughs every fall and the wood heat that warms a large share of the province, and the calendar writes itself: sweep the chimney and clean the gutters in fall, manage the roof in winter, and be ready for water in spring.

The ice storm that left parts of NB dark for weeks: 2017
Saint John River flooding is a recurring seasonal risk: Spring freshet
Common across NB — annual chimney sweeping is essential: Wood heat

What to prioritize in New Brunswick

Book a WETT-certified chimney sweep every year before heating season if you burn wood — creosote fires are the preventable disaster.
Clean gutters thoroughly after leaf drop; New Brunswick's hardwoods can fill an eavestrough in a single windy week.
Rake roof snow off the first metre or two after big storms and watch for ice dams through the long winter.
In river valleys, prepare for the freshet: test the sump pump, consider a backwater valve, and keep valuables off the basement floor through spring.
Prune deadwood annually — ice storms take the branches you left, and often the power line under them.
Seal and weatherstrip in fall; the freeze-thaw shoulder seasons are long here and work at every gap.

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