
San Marcos, CA California 92069
When you require your chimney repaired, we are here and ready to help! We offer 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 happiness is our top priority. We proudly provide fast response times and top quality services for all our chimney repair customers.
Regular chimney and fireplace maintenance is very important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide, and also fires. Whether you are requiring 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 deal with all kinds of repairs as well as upkeep from chimney crowns and caps, to full chimney rebuilding.
The chimney flue is the internal shaft that vents smoke as well as gases which are produced by burning a fire in the fireplace. Damage to the flue, cracks in between the bricks, and deteriorating mortar take place after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's possible to fix the loose mortar and fractures. One of our specialists will be able to provide you a flue repair service price quote and recommend the best choices for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damage and protect against fires. The three major types of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored kind of chimney liner for upgrades and repairs. They are typically produced from stainless-steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are very versatile, available in stiff or flexible models, and most any house can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are one of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older homes have clay liners. They are rather low-cost, yet require regular upkeep to make certain that flue tiles do not 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 tend to be difficult to. install and pricey. In time, they can start to develop fractures and require relining.
Our pros can help establish the very best options for your house.
The chimney crown is extremely important. It functions as a protective concrete umbrella or roof for your entire chimney. This safeguards your flue and also chimney from rainfall and other elements.
When the chimney crown gets fractures or ends up being damaged in any way, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can create severe damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When found early, standard repairs can be made to stop issues from occurring.
If splitting 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 safely keep water from entering.
In situations where there is a lot more extensive damage to the crown, it may be necessary to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild only the crown. This will safeguard the chimney for a lot more years. It is very important to have a professional chimney repair examine the crown, flue, and entire chimney to ensure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap shields your home in lots of ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and also protects against hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roof. You must never run your fireplace 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 install a 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 inside of the chimney that smoke travels through. The damper is the part of the chimney that shuts off air circulation to the outside. When a damper comes to be old, it requires fixing. Typically repairing or replacing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's better to mount a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every reliable. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as unwanted weather outside. A substantial amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home feel chillier in the wintertime. This can quickly 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 option and a damaged chimney needs to be completely rebuilt. Our expert chimney experts can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can help with complete fireplace repair service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair service, gas log repair service and replacement, fireplace screens and clean out doors, and a lot more.
The firebox is the area inside the fire place where the fire burns. This portion of of the fireplace can sometimes require repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a procedure that eliminates old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and afterwards the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Broken or loose bricks can also be fixed.
Prefabricated fire places contain refractory panels. These panels are fixed by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fireplace doors and gas logs are a nice enhancement for your fire place. The latest gas logs are eye-catching and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any selection of fireplace repair and improvements.