
Pleasant Hill, CA California 94523
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our #1 priority. We happily offer fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing 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 manage all kinds of repairs and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke and gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's feasible to repair the loosened mortar and cracks. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair work estimate and advise the best options for your house.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are generally produced from stainless-steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are really versatile, offered in rigid or flexible models, and most any home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Most older houses have clay liners. They are fairly economical, yet require regular upkeep to see to it that flue tiles don't crack, 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 types of liners often tend to be tough to. install and pricey. In time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is very crucial. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This secures your flue as well as chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create serious damages to the whole chimney if not fixed. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If breaking in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be loaded with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will securely keep water from entering.
In circumstances where there is a lot more substantial 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 protect the chimney for many more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in many ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fire place 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 set up 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that shuts off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair work. Typically fixing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's far better to mount a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and undesirable weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house really feel colder in the winter. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional home heating expenses.
There are times when a fast repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair work and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with full fireplace repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, gas log repair work and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and much more.
The firebox is the area inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loosened bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fireplaces include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a great enhancement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking as well as are much cleaner than wood burning. We can assist with any kind of range of fireplace repair service and enhancements.