
Porterville, CA California 93257
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and ready to assist! We offer a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a ring and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We proudly provide fast response times and the best quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Normal chimney and fire place maintenance is essential to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair, 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 take care of all types of repair services and upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to deal with the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair service estimate and advise the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help safeguard your flue from damage as well as protect against fires. The three major kinds of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum as well. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in rigid or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older residences have clay liners. They are fairly cost-effective, yet need routine 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 sorts of liners have a tendency to be hard to. install and costly. Over time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the best options for your home.
The chimney crown is really important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your whole chimney. This protects your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets 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 uncovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and whole chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap secures your home in many ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and protects against hot sparks and also embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fireplace 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 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 travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the exterior. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair work. Generally repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every efficient. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outside. A considerable amount of air movement can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence feel colder in the wintertime. This can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair service isn't a great solution and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair service and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place 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 much more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can occasionally need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are filled with new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can additionally be fixed.
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 great improvement for your fireplace. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any type of selection of fireplace repair and improvements.