
Clayton, CA California 94517
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We provide a full 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 fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of fixings as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full 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, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair quote and recommend the very best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. The majority of older houses have clay liners. They are rather affordable, yet call for routine maintenance to ensure 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 sorts of liners tend to be hard to. install and pricey. Gradually, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the very best choices for your residence.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and various 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 serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, basic repair services can be made to prevent issues from occurring.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 inside 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 service. Usually fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less costly, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars per year in added heating costs.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have refractory panels. These panels are repaired 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 most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any range of fireplace repair work and enhancements.