
San Jose, CA California 95123
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and prepared to help! We provide a full 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 #1 priority. We proudly offer fast response times and high quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your family safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring 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 help!
Our chimney pros deal with all types of fixings as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to complete chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the interior shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are created by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, fractures between the bricks, and degrading mortar occur after years of use. In cases of light to modest damage, it's possible to repair the loose mortar and cracks. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair service estimate as well as advise the best options for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help protect your flue from damages as well as protect against fires. The 3 major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades as well as repairs. They are normally produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from aluminum also. Metal liners are are really versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. A lot of older homes have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, however require routine upkeep to ensure 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 sorts of liners often tend to be tough to. install and also expensive. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the best choices for your house.
The chimney crown is very vital. It serves as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your whole chimney. This shields your flue and chimney from rain and various other elements.
When the chimney crown gets cracks or becomes damaged at all, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can trigger severe damages to the entire chimney if not fixed. When found early, basic repairs can be made to prevent issues from happening.
If splitting in the chimney crown is minor, the cracks can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealer can be applied on top. This will securely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it might be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's feasible to rebuild only the crown. This will protect the chimney for many more years. It's important to have a professional chimney repair inspect the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure 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 as well as prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You ought to never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are constructed from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up 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 travels through. The damper is the portion of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the exterior. When a damper comes to be old, it needs repair work. Generally fixing or changing the existing old metal damper can be pricey.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, as well as every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts and unwanted weather outdoors. A significant amount of air flow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your house feel colder in the winter season. This can quickly amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added home heating costs.
There are times when a fast repair isn't a good option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair service and also full chimney rebuilding.
We can aid with full fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair work, gas log repair and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fire place can in some cases require repair services. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are loaded with new cement. Cracked or loosened bricks can also be repaired.
Prefabricated fireplaces have 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 enhancement for your fire place. The newest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any variety of fire place repair service and renovations.