
El Sobrante, CA California 94803
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and fires. Whether you are needing a repair, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all types of fixings and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and cracks. One of our experts will have the ability to give you a flue repair quote and suggest the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damages and protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and 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 really versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, but need regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles do not crack, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material 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 pricey. With time, they can begin to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops fractures or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is 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 only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is essential to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as protects against hot sparks as well as 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 professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount a 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 journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Normally fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the place inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases need repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can additionally be repaired.
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 wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.