El Sobrante, CA California 94803
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to help! 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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Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair work price quote and recommend the very best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three primary kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. 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 really versatile, available in stiff 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. Many older residences have clay liners. They are relatively inexpensive, however call for 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 sorts of liners tend to be challenging to. install as well as costly. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair work can be made to prevent issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely block 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 just the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against 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 of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 component of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Generally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are cheaper, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a quick fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair as well as total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair 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 fire place can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places have refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great improvement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any kind of variety of fireplace repair service and renovations.