
San Jose, CA California 95123
When you require your chimney repaired, we are available and prepared to help! We provide a wide range of chimney services including cleaning, maintenance, and repairs. Just give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
Customer happiness is our top priority. We happily offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Routine chimney and fireplace maintenance is necessary to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and also fires. Whether you are needing a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fire place repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repair work and maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are created by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damages, it's possible to fix the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will have the ability to provide you a flue repair price quote and recommend the best alternatives for your residence.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The three main sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly preferred type of chimney liner for upgrades and repair services. They are typically produced from stainless steel, although they can sometimes be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any type of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common kind of chimney liner. Most older homes have clay liners. They are rather economical, yet require regular maintenance to make sure that flue tiles don't fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light material similar to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners have a tendency to be tough to. install as well as costly. With time, they can start to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help determine the most effective options for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rain and other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or comes to be damaged in any way, it enables rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger serious damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When uncovered early, standard repairs can be made to avoid issues from occurring.
If splitting in the chimney crown is small, the splits can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be used on top. This will securely keep water from getting in.
In situations where there is much more substantial damage to the crown, it may be needed to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for a lot more years. It is necessary to have a professional chimney repair check the crown, flue, and entire chimney to make certain all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in lots of ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place as well as prevents 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 technicians can replace your chimney cap or install a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it needs repair service. Typically repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are less costly, and also every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and also undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel chillier in the winter season. This can easily add up to hundreds of dollars per year in extra heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair service and full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service 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 fireplace can sometimes require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface in between the joints is cleaned, and afterwards the old joints are filled with new cement. Broken or loose bricks can likewise be repaired.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and mounting them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a good improvement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are attractive and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any variety of fireplace repair and improvements.