
Benicia, CA California 94510
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here 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 assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is essential to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, 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 repair work as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair work price quote and recommend the very best choices 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 main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair services. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home 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 fairly low-cost, but require routine maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't crack, 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 tend to be difficult to. install as well as costly. In time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When discovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and also 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-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 component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can occasionally need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of selection of fireplace repair work and renovations.