La Crescenta, CA California 91214
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can help with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repairs and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate and recommend the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and protect against fires. The three major types 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 usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of residence 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 relatively economical, but require routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not 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 have a tendency to be hard to. install and costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and also chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair services can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealant can be used on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for many more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace as well as protects against hot sparks and 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 constructed from galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or mount a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people 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 closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair service. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house really feel cooler in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work 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 portion of of the fireplace can often require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain 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 wonderful improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fireplace repair work and improvements.