
Ojai, CA California 93023
When you need your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to assist! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We happily provide rapid response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is very important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to update your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of repair services as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks between the bricks, and degrading mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loose mortar and fractures. One of our experts will be able to give you a flue repair estimate as well as suggest the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also prevent fires. The 3 main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are usually produced from stainless-steel, although they can sometimes be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. A lot of older houses have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, yet need routine upkeep to make certain that flue tiles don't crack, 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 kinds of liners often tend to be hard to. install and expensive. Gradually, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the very best options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue as well as chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown establishes fractures or comes to be damaged at all, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause severe damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, basic repair work can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If breaking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will safely block water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it might be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild just the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also prevents hot sparks as well as 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, aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or mount 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 closes off air circulation to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also unwanted weather outside. A significant amount of airflow can leak in via the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel cooler in the winter. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars annually in added home heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair isn't a great option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also complete chimney rebuilding.
We can help with full fireplace repair work service including firebox fixing, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair service and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fireplace can often require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that removes old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces include 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 great enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any type of selection of fireplace repair and enhancements.