
Auburn, CA California 95603
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to assist! We provide 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 satisfaction is our top priority. We happily offer great response times and high 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 fires. Whether you are requiring a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all types of repair work and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service estimate and suggest the very best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repair work. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older homes have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles don't crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners often tend to be difficult to. install and also costly. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause serious damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to stop issues from happening.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In scenarios where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fire place 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 brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals 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 blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel cooler in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can occasionally require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places contain 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 good enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any selection of fire place repair work and renovations.