
San Lorenzo, CA California 94580
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. Simply give us a call and we can help with your chimney needs!
Customer satisfaction is our main priority. We proudly 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 gas, as well as fires. Whether you are needing a repair work, or you would just like to upgrade your fire place and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can assist!
Our chimney pros manage all sorts of repairs as well as maintenance from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the inner shaft that vents smoke and also gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fire place. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and degrading mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to moderate damage, it's possible to take care of the loose mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to provide you a flue repair quote as well as suggest the best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and also protect against fires. The three major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a newly favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are usually produced from stainless steel, although they can in some cases be made from light weight aluminum as well. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, readily available in rigid or flexible versions, and most any kind of residence can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. The majority of older residences have clay liners. They are fairly economical, yet require routine upkeep to make sure that flue tiles do not fracture, 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 hard to. install and pricey. With time, they can begin to develop cracks and require relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective options for your residence.
The chimney crown is really important. It acts as a protective concrete umbrella or rooftop for your entire chimney. This secures your flue and chimney from rainfall and various other elements.
When the chimney crown develops cracks or becomes damaged at all, it permits rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create extreme damage to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If fracturing in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a waterproof sealer can be used on top. This will safely prevent water from getting in.
In circumstances where there is more substantial damage to the crown, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just the crown. This will secure the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important 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 numerous ways. It keeps rain, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fireplace and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You should never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made of galvanized or stainless-steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service technicians can replace your chimney cap or set up a new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Many individuals confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the part of the chimney that closes off air flow to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires fixing. Usually repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be costly.
It's far better to install a top sealing damper. They are less expensive, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A substantial amount of air movement can leak in via the chimney from the outside, making your residence really feel chillier in the wintertime. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars each year in added heating expenses.
There are times when a quick repair work isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be entirely rebuilt. Our expert chimney specialists can do chimney masonry repair work as well as full chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fire place repair service including firebox repair service, refractory panel replacement, fireplace door repair, 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 part of the fireplace can occasionally need repairs. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned, and then the old joints are loaded with brand-new cement. Fractured or loose bricks can also be taken care of.
Prefabricated fire places include refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fire place. The most recent gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and also are much cleaner than wood burning. We can help with any selection of fireplace repair and improvements.