
Benicia, CA California 94510
When you need 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 help with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily provide rapid response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to give you a flue repair service price quote and advise the very best choices for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather inexpensive, but require routine upkeep to ensure that flue tiles don't fracture, 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 tend to be tough to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the best choices for your home.
The chimney crown is really crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or becomes 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 repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from entering.
In scenarios where there is much 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary 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 several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as prevents hot sparks as well as embers from flying out and into your roof. You should 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or install 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair service. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to set up a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in extra heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair, gas log repair and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can occasionally need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any type of variety of fireplace repair and enhancements.