
Auburn, CA California 95603
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of fixings and upkeep 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, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as recommend the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help shield your flue from damages as well as prevent fires. The 3 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 also repair services. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, yet call for routine upkeep to make sure 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 kinds of liners tend to be hard to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your home.
The chimney crown is very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and 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 made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you don't have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the component of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home really feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair service 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 occasionally require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loose bricks can also be repaired.
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 nice improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fireplace repair and renovations.