
Livermore, CA California 94550
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros deal with all kinds of fixings as well as 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 fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and weakening mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote as well as suggest the very best options for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and prevent fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are normally produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered 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. Most older homes have clay liners. They are rather cost-effective, but need regular upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These kinds of liners tend to be tough to. install as well as pricey. In time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help establish the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or ends up being damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is small, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In situations where there is more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap safeguards your home in several ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and 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 constructed from 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.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the interior of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Usually fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to set up a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel colder in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work and complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can sometimes require repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places include 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 nice improvement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair service and renovations.