North Hollywood, CA California 91605
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is important to help keep your family members safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all types of repair services and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to entire chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to deal with the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The three primary sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and also repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any type of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are fairly low-cost, however call for routine maintenance to see to it that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners tend to be tough to. install and also expensive. With time, they can start to develop cracks and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very vital. It works as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This shields your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes cracks or comes to be damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damage to the entire chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repair work can be made to stop issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be loaded with patch and a waterproof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely block water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is a lot 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 necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also prevents hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fireplace or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or install a new one on your chimney if you don't 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 portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and also every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air flow can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your house feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating costs.
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 service and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair work, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can sometimes require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and after that the old joints are loaded with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can additionally be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 great improvement for your fireplace. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair service and improvements.