
Irvine, CA California 92620
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair, or you would just like to update your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros take care of all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to provide you a flue repair quote and recommend the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The three primary types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repair work. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are fairly affordable, but call for regular maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not 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 challenging to. install and also pricey. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the most effective options for your home.
The chimney crown is very important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair services can be made to stop issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the splits can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service specialists can replace your chimney cap or install 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 journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to set up a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your home feel chillier in the winter. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair and replacement, fire place 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 fireplace can sometimes need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 nice improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are attractive and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any kind of range of fireplace repair work and improvements.