
Ketchikan, AK Alaska 99901
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We proudly offer rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's feasible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote and advise the best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible versions, and most any residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, but call for routine upkeep to see to it that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be difficult to. install and also expensive. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, standard repair work can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel colder in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.