Bay Minette, AL Alabama 36507
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and 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 deal with all sorts of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and weakening mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to give you a flue repair service quote and suggest the best choices for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damage and protect against fires. The 3 primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively low-cost, however require routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as expensive. Over time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or ends up being damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damage to the entire chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In scenarios where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair work and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can often need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair and improvements.