
Ketchikan, AK Alaska 99901
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our main priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all sorts of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair service estimate and advise the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, offered in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly economical, but require routine maintenance to make certain that flue tiles don't 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 sorts of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and pricey. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is extremely vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels 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 work. Typically fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your home feel colder in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars annually in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 good improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair service and renovations.