San Marino, CA California 91108
When you need your chimney repaired, we are available and ready 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!
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Routine chimney and fire place maintenance is important to help keep your household safe from smoke, carbon monoxide gas, and fires. Whether you are requiring a repair service, or you would just like to upgrade your fireplace and chimney, our chimney repair and fireplace repair service pros can help!
Our chimney pros handle all sorts of fixings and maintenance 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, cracks in between the bricks, and weakening mortar happen after years of use. In cases of light to modest damages, it's feasible to repair the loosened mortar and fractures. One of our professionals will be able to give you a flue repair work estimate and recommend the very best alternatives for your home.
Adding a chimney liner or relining your chimney can help secure your flue from damages and prevent fires. The 3 major sorts of liners are metal, clay, and cast-in-place liners.
Metal liners are a recently favored sort of chimney liner for upgrades and also repair work. They are generally produced from stainless steel, although they can occasionally be made from light weight aluminum too. Metal liners are are extremely versatile, available in stiff or flexible versions, and most any kind of home can accommodate them.
Clay tile liners are some of the most common type of chimney liner. Many older residences have clay liners. They are relatively cost-effective, however call for routine maintenance to ensure that flue tiles do not fracture, split, or break.
Cast in place liners are a light product comparable to cement that is installed inside the chimney for a seamless flue. These types of liners often tend to be difficult to. install as well as pricey. Over time, they can start to develop fractures and need relining.
Our pros can help figure out the most effective choices for your house.
The chimney crown is really vital. It works 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 establishes fractures or ends up being damaged whatsoever, it allows rain water seep through the chimney and expand and contract. This can cause extreme damages to the whole chimney if not repaired. When discovered early, basic repairs can be made to avoid issues from taking place.
If cracking in the chimney crown is minor, the fractures can be filled with patch and a water-proof sealant can be applied on top. This will safely prevent water from entering.
In situations where there is much more extensive damage to the crown, it may be needed to rebuild it. If the chimney is still in good condition, then it's possible to rebuild just 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 sure all areas are safe.
A chimney cap protects your home in numerous ways. It keeps rainfall, snow, and, dirt and animals out of your fire place and prevents hot sparks and embers from flying out and into your roofing. You must never run your fire place or wood burning stove without a chimney cap.
Chimney caps are made from galvanized or stainless steel, light weight aluminum, or copper. Our chimney service professionals can replace your chimney cap or set up a brand-new one on your chimney if you do not have one yet.
Lots of people confuse the chimney damper with the flue. The flue is the inside of the chimney that smoke journeys through. The damper is the component of the chimney that blocks air circulation to the outside. When a damper becomes old, it requires repair. Normally repairing or changing the existing old metal damper can be expensive.
It's much better to install a top sealing damper. They are more economical, and every effective. A top sealing damper will keep cold drafts as well as undesirable weather outdoors. A significant amount of airflow can leak in through the chimney from the exterior, making your home really feel colder in the winter season. This can easily amount to hundreds of dollars per year in additional heating costs.
There are times when a fast fixing isn't a good solution and a damaged chimney needs to be totally rebuilt. Our expert chimney professionals can do chimney masonry repair and also total chimney rebuilding.
We can assist with complete fireplace repair work service including firebox repair, refractory panel replacement, fire place door repair work, gas log repair work and replacement, fire place screens and clean out doors, and more.
The firebox is the place inside the fireplace where the fire burns. This part of the fire place can in some cases need repair work. Firebox tuckpointing is a process that gets rid of old mortar joints. The surface between the joints is cleaned up, and then the old joints are filled with brand-new cement. Fractured or loosened bricks can likewise be taken care of.
Prefabricated fireplaces contain refractory panels. These panels are repaired by cutting and sizing replacement panels, fitting them together and installing them.
Fire place doors and gas logs are a wonderful enhancement for your fireplace. The latest gas logs are appealing and realistic looking and are much cleaner than wood burning. We can aid with any range of fire place repair work and improvements.